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  1. Health & Medicine

    Adult mouse gut makes new neurons

    Scientists find newborn nerve cells in the intestines of adult mice, suggesting a new line of research for treating intestinal disorders.

    By Jenny Lauren Lee
  2. Math

    Cable boxes identify bargain and lemon commercial slots

    Analysts get a closer look at television viewing habits with second-by-second data.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Health & Medicine

    Twin towers fallout lingers

    People who were near the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, have high asthma and post-trauma stress rates years later.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Earth

    On plant invaders and bat fungus

    Researchers discuss invasive species and bat-infecting fungi at the Botany & Mycology 2009 meeting

    By Susan Milius
  5. Animals

    Of mice and men

    Rapid anatomical changes in rodents linked to increases in human population density, precipitation.

    By Sid Perkins
  6. Animals

    New HIV-1 group

    Scientists have identified another variant of the virus that can cause AIDS.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  7. Life

    Fish feel the flow

    New model explains how fish rely on their lateral lines to read wakes.

    By Laura Sanders

  8. Smart from the start

    Animal embryos get some respect for their survival skills.

    By Susan Milius
  9. Planetary Science

    Stars go kaboom, spilling cosmic secrets

    Astronomers hope type 1a supernovas will help in quest to explain dark energy.

    By Ron Cowen

  10. Venom hunters

    Scientists probe toxins, revealing the healing powers of biochemical weapons.

    By Laura Sanders

  11. Tackling toxicology and environmental health

    In January, toxicologist Linda S. Birnbaum became director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, home to the National Toxicology Program, in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Birnbaum recently spoke with Science News writer Rachel Ehrenberg. What areas would you like to see the institute zoom in on? LINDA S. BIRNBAUM “If I see hundreds […]

    By Linda S. Birnbaum

  12. Science Future for August 15, 2009

    August 31–September 4 Scientists and policy makers meet at the World Climate Conference-3 in Geneva. Visit www.wmo.int/wcc3 September 2–6 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society meeting in Minneapolis. See www.embc09.org September 12–16 Educators explore new teaching methods at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific meeting in Millbrae, Calif. See www.astrosociety.org/events/meeting.html

    By Science News