Humans

  1. Humans

    From the November 22, 1930, issue

    alt=”Click to view larger image”>AMERICAN SHORE WATERS YIELD FANTASTIC FISH Citizens of the American midlands will soon have an opportunity to become acquainted with one of the world’s most fantastic fishes, when a group of long-horned sculpins, captured by staff members of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass., is placed on exhibition at […]

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  2. Humans

    From the November 8, 1930, issue

    alt=”Click to view larger image”>TORCH OF STEEL CUTTER HASTENS SKYSCRAPERS A touch of beauty found in the erection of the steel frame for the world’s tallest structure is presented on the front cover as a photographic study of a steel-cutting torch at work. The picture was taken by Lewis W. Hine of Hastings-on-Hudson. With his […]

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  3. Humans

    From the November 1, 1930, issue

    alt=”Click to view larger image”>ADMIRAL TAYLOR CHOSEN FOR HIGHEST AWARD OF ENGINEERS The John Fitz Medal Board of Award has chosen Rear Admiral Watson Taylor, U.S.N., retired, for the highest award for professional distinction the engineering profession of America will confer during 1931. In summing up Admiral Taylor’s accomplishments, the Board cites outstanding achievement in […]

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  4. Humans

    From the October 25, 1930, issue

    alt=”Click to view larger image”>STEAM ACCUMULATORS BOOST POWER IN BERLIN Six hundred tons of steam stored under 190-pounds-per-square-inch pressure in huge steel cylinders help Berliners ride the trams to and from work and burn lights in the early morning. These cylinders are the new steam accumulators at the Charlottenburg power station, which are attracting worldwide […]

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  5. Humans

    Genetic Artistry

    To see how some artists portray the promise and perils of the Human Genome project, check out the Web sites of artists who use depictions of DNA or chromosomes, create images from genetically engineered bacteria, or take advantage of gene-mapping technology to express their ideas. Additional information about these artists can be found in the […]

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Another Way Saturated Fats Can Hike Heart Risks

    Physicians and health columnists have been exhorting the public for years to pare saturated fats from the diet. Numerous studies have linked heavy consumption of these fats to elevated cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease. Now, Johns Hopkins University researchers tie high-saturated-fat diets to a second risk factor for cardiovascular disease: abdominal fat. […]

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  7. Humans

    From the April 1, 1933, issue

    BEER AND BREAD HAVE BEEN COMPANIONS SINCE PHARAOHS Beer and bread have been companions on man’s tables since the remotest days of antiquity. The pharaohs of Egypt drank beer with their meals, and the kings of the Babylonian city-states maintained great brewing establishments in their palaces and temples, for the pay of their servants and […]

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Passive smoking may foster kids’ cavities

    Young children exposed to tobacco smoke face a greatly elevated risk of developing cavities in their baby teeth.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Prenatal marijuana exposure may pose health risks

    Rats that were exposed to a marijuana-related chemical while in the womb show more memory lapses and hyperactivity than unexposed rats do.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    The Vaccinia Dilemma

    To inform the current debate on who should be vaccinated for smallpox given the possibility of—or in the event of—a bioterrorism attack, researchers are using mathematical models and data from vaccination campaigns and past smallpox outbreaks.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Cranberry Juice—A Cocktail for the Heart

    Chemist Joe Vinson has a passion for foods and the potentially beneficial antioxidants they bring to the dinner table. Cranberry-juice cocktail contains just 27 percent berry juice but still is the second-most potent source of antioxidants among popular fruit juices. Cranberry Institute Three years ago, for instance, he reported data showing that molecule for molecule, […]

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Morbid Mystery Tour: Epidemic from China is encircling globe

    An outbreak of deadly pneumonia that apparently began in southern China spread in March to at least two other continents, including North America.

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