Contagion
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Battle of the Viral Mutations
February 03, 2010
Viruses like H1N1 and HIV are hard for biomedical researchers to tackle because they mutate so readily. Will scientists uncover new treatments before the viruses adapt again?
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A Not-So-Silent Spring
June 11, 2009
The evidence is growing of long-term health problems related to spraying DDT in homes in the developing world.
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Swine Flu Kills, Sometimes
May 01, 2009
For swine flu, history and recent advances in evolutionary biology provide only a partial blueprint. Ultimately, any recourse must rely on incomplete data and imperfect knowledge.
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Love at 1,200 Hz
March 02, 2009
An irritating, disease-laden species of mosquito proves that it can also be sophisticated, sensual, and even romantic.
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Seed Salon: Networks, Society, and the Evolution of Cooperation
February 04, 2009
Albert-László Barabási + James Fowler: The physicist and the political scientist discuss contagion and the Obama campaign, debate the natural selection of robustness and ask whether society is turning inward.
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Predicting Outbreaks
December 17, 2008
Satellites, a shift in epidemiology, and Google combine to stop disease before it starts.
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The Week in Science: 1/06 - 1/12
January 13, 2006
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Extinction of the Fittest
October 31, 2005
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World
Press Gang
With New York City about to let bloggers qualify for press passes, a look at what breaking down the walls between old and new media means for science reporting.
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Culture
The Ancient, Distant, and Dead
Inspired by scientific research, Katie Paterson creates art based on data from faraway melting glaciers, long-dead stars, and the initial moments of the universe.
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Ideas
A Sober Assessment
Alcohol is an important part of life in many cultures throughout the world, but there are many misperceptions about this common social lubricant.
