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Paleontology for ProfitDecember 13, 1997 | Volume 152 | Number 23 Cover: The Tyrannosaurus rex specimen known as Sue fetched a price of $8.36 million at auction in October. The largest and most complete skeleton of this species ever found, Sue had a 5-foot-long skull bearing serrated teeth. Some paleontologists contend that the sale will harm their endeavors. (Photo: the Field Museum, Chicago) |
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Chicken Flu Virus Raises Concerns
An unusual avian influenza virus that killed a Hong Kong boy in May reemerged in three additional people and killed one of them.
Physical ills follow trauma response
Vietnam combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder exhibit elevated rates of a variety of physical diseases up to 20 years after their military service.
All eyes on Eta Carinae: A new spectacle?
A slew of telescopes are poised to record the fireworks that astronomers predict for next month by the massive, unstable star Eta Carinae.
Hunt for a botanical gene for all diseases
A newly described plant gene plays a general role in disease resistance.
Researchers in Japan have increased the operational lifetime of blue laser diodes to the point where the devices may be commercially useful.
U.S. funding boosts accelerator project
An international agreement opens the way for U.S. participation in the construction and operation of the Large Hadron Collider at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics.
Studying the optical properties of butterfly wings may help improve computer-chip manufacturing processes.
From fleas to brain tumors
The children of pregnant women who treated their homes with certain flea and tick preparations face an elevated risk of brain cancer.
Butterfly sparkle characterized for chips
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Chemistry
Molecules shuttle electrons to and fro
Shaped like a bead on a string, a rotaxane molecule can ferry electrons from one end of the string to the other.
Chemical safety board revived
After floating in limbo for 7 years, an independent agency responsible for investigating chemical accidents has been resurrected with $4 million in funding from Congress. Earth Science
Getting to the core of a killer crater
Scientists probe the scar left by a giant meteorite 65 million years ago.
Winter, Greenland-style
A team of scientists is collecting meteorological data over the entire winter at the top of Greenland's ice cap. Bioscience
El Nino's health impact in Venezuela
Research links El Nino to malaria outbreaks in Venezuela.
El Nino's health impact in Peru
El Nino may result in a surge of pediatric diarrhea cases.
Quick fix for insulin resistance?
A short-term exercise program can reverse insulin resistance in some women. Materials Science
Sound waves track head injuries
Monitoring head trauma patients with ultrasound can detect changes in the brain.
Growing cells on a knitted polymer
The wide variety of microstructures in knitted biomaterials can direct cell growth.
Silk ties to keep bones together
Silk threads show potential as a replacement for tendons and ligaments.
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When Tomatoes See Red
The horticultural tricks colored mulch can play Colored mulches can alter how a plant grows, what it tastes like, and how well it resists pests.
Paleontologists fret about dinosaur sales The auction of a dinosaur for $8.36 million may have a chilling effect on paleontology.
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