Pandemics
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Adapt or Die
January 13, 2010
New research is coming closer to revealing why some organisms adapt quickly to changes in their environment, while others adapt slowly or simply become extinct.
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Microbial Warfare
October 07, 2009
Antibiotic resistance is more than just a medical scourge; it’s also a window into a war microbes have been waging against each other for hundreds of millions of years.
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Pluto, David Bowie, and the Flu
August 28, 2009
The president's science advisers tackle swine flu's resurgence while Pluto’s defenders mourn its "demotion," and a researcher writes the perfect Bowie song.
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Malaria: Five New Weapons
June 11, 2009
Profiles of the most promising and innovative approaches to fighting malaria, from a living drug pump to strategic computer models.
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Week in Review: May 1
May 01, 2009
Swine flu looms large, a study finds prayer has no effect on medical treatment, Obama speaks at the National Academy of Sciences, neuroscientists plan to beef up Wikipedia, and a Republican senator switches to the Democratic Party.
diplomacy, disease, ethics, information, pandemics, politics, week in review
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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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The Parasite Puzzle
April 27, 2009
How one of Africa’s deadliest pathogens uses on-the-fly, genetic costume changes to outsmart our immune system.
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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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Flu Beginnings
August 14, 2008
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I Can’t Believe It’s Science (for June 25, 2007)
June 25, 2007
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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.
