Science Update

Growing Babies

March 20, 2002

Premature babies grow faster if exposed to cycled light.

March 18, 2002

Low-flush toilets waste water as they age.

March 15, 2002

Using a special microscope to see how wound-healing fibroblasts reshape their environment

March 14, 2002

Using Weddell seals to capture glimpses of Antarctic fish

March 13, 2002

Plants lose photosynthesis in areas beyond those chewed by insects

March 11, 2002

Traditional African architecture contains fractals, patterns that repeat and nest within themselves

March 8, 2002

An antibiotic prevents symptoms of multiple sclerosis in rats

March 6, 2002

The cellular mechanism of how biofilm bacteria know they've found a surface.

March 4, 2002

Stopping odors connected to bad memories from triggering negative feelings

March 1, 2002

A compound in apples prevents rat cells from developing cancer when exposed to a carcinogen