Global seismic networks picked up only some of the five Indian nuclear tests.

Accumulated evidence suggests that various monkey species can provide animal models of human child abuse and neglect.

In women who have a mutated BRCA gene, smoking seems to confer some protection against breast cancer—possibly by suppressing estrogen and its metabolites.

High quantities of corrosion-inducing bacteria have been identified in a nuclear-fuel storage pool.

Astronomers have discovered a unique type of supernova explosion in which material is hurled into space at 99 percent of the speed of light.

An analysis of brain waves based on chaos theory predicts epileptic seizures more than 10 minutes in advance.

A no-needle device for measuring blood hemoglobin painlessly and research on speeding up 3-dimensional computer graphics took top honors at the 1998 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

A new compound could one day provide the therapeutic benefit of aspirin without the drug’s side effects.

Infrared observatory clears up dusty tales

By penetrating the dust within the Milky Way and galaxies that lie far beyond, the Infrared Space Observatory provided astronomers with a clearer view of the cosmos.

 

Archaeologists hunger for a better understanding of feasts

New archaeological research examines the influence of feasts on ancient social and political life.

A private company's plan shocks the genetics community

A new approach sequencing the human genome is claimed to be much faster and cheaper than the international project now underway.