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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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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Ideas
I Tried Almost Everything Else
John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and “genomic origamist,” on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner.
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Ideas
Going, Going, Gone
The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
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Ideas
Earth-like Planets Aren’t Rare
Renowned planetary scientist James Kasting on the odds of finding another Earth-like planet and the power of science fiction.
