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Folds and Scrolls

November 22, 2002

Using home computers to determine the structure of a protein, a 2,200-year-old scroll stuffed in a …

November 21, 2002

A system that analyzes how people walk could identify suspicious behavior.

November 20, 2002

A bacterial spray can protect potatoes from dry rot fungus.

November 19, 2002

Swaddling fussy babies can help them sleep more soundly.

November 18, 2002

Diatoms use their glass shells to soak up carbon dioxide, thus keeping it out of the atmosphere.

November 15, 2002

The oldest fossils ever found, a churning seafloor driving evolution, and a salty Mediterranean Sea …

November 14, 2002

What the heck is a nectarine? (A mutant peach that doesn't have fuzzy skin)

November 13, 2002

November 12, 2002

Alkaloid compounds on the skin of South American frogs can be tapped as medicines.

November 11, 2002

A new surgical tool that uses focused rays from the sun as an alternative to the laser