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Freud
on Display
November 28, 1998 | Volume 154 | Number 22
Cover: Sigmund Freud, shown here in 1921 with his
ever-present cigar, articulated a theory of mental life and a technique for treating
psychological disturbances that continue to generate heated debate. A new exhibit at the
Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., explores Freud's life and ideas, as well as
his pervasive influences on Western culture. (Photo: Library of Congress, Courtesy of A.W.
Freud, et al.) |
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News of the Week:
Gene Triggers New Hair in Adult Mice
Scientists have
identified a signal pathway in mice that commands adult skin cells to become hair
follicles.
Gel swells during high-sugar spells
A soft gel that shrinks
and swells in response to changing sugar concentrations could offer a new way to deliver
insulin to people with diabetes.
Very hot grills may inflame cancer risks
Three studies indicate
that the way people cook meat can play a role in whether the food poses a breast-cancer
threat.
Brain chemical affects alcohol sensitivity
A key chemical in the
brain, known as neuropeptide Y, appears to govern how mice react to alcohol.
Cultural life of whales may cut diversity
Behaviors learned in the
family group may be a powerful force in whale evolution.
Condensate divided? Quantum unity stands
Atoms of an ultracold
form of matter called a Bose-Einstein condensate share a single quantum-mechanical state
even when the condensate is minced into many pieces.
Kids’ attention disorder attracts concern
A federal panel reports
that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a major public health problem but notes
that much remains unknown about its diagnosis and treatment.
Hubble’s deep southern stare
Staring down a corridor
12 billion light-years long, the Hubble Space Telescope has doubled the number of galaxies
that scientists can study to decipher the early universe.
Biology
A first look at the eye’s stem cells
The eye harbors a
population of cells that might be useful to fight blinding diseases.
A shocking case of depression
Electrical stimulation of
part of the brain during a surgical procedure triggered instant depression.
Environment
Just for the fizz of it
The tingling sensation
caused by carbonated water appears to stem from taste receptors responding to products of
a chemical reaction.
DNA fingerprints of pollution’s touch
DNA fingerprinting of the
leaves of wild raspberry plants revealed that plants watered by toxic seeps had less
genetic diversity that those growing in adjacent clean sites.
Pesticides—the newest ‘dioxins’
Toxicologists have
identified two common pesticides that can trigger dioxinlike effects in people.
Biomedicine
From Dallas at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions
Is rheumatic fever making a comeback?
A stealthy form of strep
throat that doesn’t have symptoms may underlie an increase in rheumatic fever
recorded in Utah in recent years.
Gene-therapy advances go to the heart
Gene therapy helps
arteries to regrow in heart tissue and may limit clogging of vessels used in bypass
surgery.
Estrogen helps some more than others
Genetic factors may
determine why hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women works better in some
cases than in others.
Most smokers light up after heart surgery
More than half the
cigarette smokers who undergo heart surgery return to the habit that may have landed them
in the operating room.
Dr. Freud Goes to Washington
Debate over psychoanalysis takes an exhibitionistic turn
The opening of a Library of Congress exhibit on Sigmund Freud focuses
attention on the disputed merit of psychoanalytic ideas and treatment.
It’s A Girl!
Is sex selection the first step to designer children?
Ethicists debate the potential implications of techniques that allow parents
to influence a child's gender before fertilization of the egg.
Letters: A
Selection from Letters to the Editor
