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Update in the race for the God particle, debate over resurrecting Neanderthals, painless blood-sugar tests in development, the influence of money on smokers, the importance of mathematics to scientific discovery...

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• Race for ‘God Particle’ heats up
  Fermilab scientists claim that there is at least a 50% chance their Tevatron accelerator will detect the prized Higgs boson particle before the LHC.
• Tattoo-like nanosensor could monitor glucose levels, enhance your cool factor
  “Injectable nanotech ink” may soon provide diabetics with a painless way to test their blood sugar.
• Why Not Bring a Neanderthal to Life?
  George Church says that we now have the ability to bring to life a Neanderthal for about 30 million dollars. John Tierney asks his readers: “Why not?”
• Smokers Will Quit for Money and Pet Health
  A recent study shows that smokers paid $750 to quit smoking are three times more likely to kick the habit.
• Mathematics: The only true universal language
  Martin Rees, president of the Royal Society of London, discusses the important relationship between mathematics and scientific discovery.

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Originally published February 17, 2009