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One-Man NIH, 1887

By | June 4, 2011

As epidemics swept across the United States in the 19th century, the US government recognized the pressing need for a national lab dedicated to the study of infectious disease. In 1887, the government set its sights on a small lab located in the Mari

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The rhythm of biology

By | June 3, 2011

An art exhibit in New York City explores the science behind our reaction to sounds

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Dominique Bergmann: Probing Plant Pores

By | June 3, 2011

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Stanford University. Age: 41

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E. coli epidemic baffles doctors

By | June 3, 2011

A highly virulent strain of E. coli has caused an unusually high number of severe kidney disease

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Mapping HIV in the US

By | June 3, 2011

A detailed interactive map shows the distribution of people in the United States who are infected with HIV

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Cell phones cause cancer?

By | June 3, 2011

A study commissioned by the World Health Organization suggests that they may

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Capsule Reviews

By | June 1, 2011

The Evolutionary World, The Darwin Archipelago, Dream Life, Boffinology

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The Gravity of Life

By | June 1, 2011

Whose well-being is threatened by our changing relationship with the myriad organisms that shaped the evolution of our species?

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Book excerpt from The Philosophical Breakfast Club

By | May 31, 2011

In Chapter 8, “A Divine Programmer,” author Laura J. Snyder explains how Darwin’s own ideas on evolution may have been influenced at lavish parties hosted by one of the club’s members, Charles Babbage.

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Pick your frog poison

By | May 31, 2011

Human development may destroy natural habitats, but it could also provide amphibians with a safe haven from deadly fungal infections

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