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News 7/22/08
Good and Evil: A Cancer Vaccine from Tobacco Plants
Human trial shows experimental vaccine is safe--but does it work?

News 7/21/08
Bubble Fusion Researcher Charged with Misconduct
Second inquiry into Purdue's Rusi Taleyarkhan finds evidence of wrongdoing
News 7/21/08
Fishing Bans May Save Corals from Killer Starfish
The more fish in the water, the fewer coral-munching starfish
News 7/21/08
Warning: Climate Change Is Hazardous to Your Health...
...But don't expect the EPA, which issued the bad health reports, to do anything about it--at least not anytime soon
News 7/21/08
Happy Fish Go Hungry?
Study finds that striped bass exposed to antidepressant Prozac shun food and become easier prey

News 7/21/08
Antibiotic Resistance: Blame It on Lifesaving Malaria Drug?
Resistance to ciprofloxacin has emerged in people without access to the antibiotic, but who have taken a related antimalarial

News 7/21/08
Phoning It In: Software Turns Mobile Phone into Personal Newscam
Qik's latest software delivers live, streaming video--but Congress doesn't want the technology in its House

News 7/18/08
News Bytes of the Week--Tomatoes get thumbs-up; but peppers still hot
NASA visitors boldly go; Italian cyclist booted for doping; Tattoos tattle on problem prisoners; Solar-powered racing cars; Grunting fish; and more&

News 7/18/08
Shield of Invisibility Makes Lumpy Surface Smooth
A proposed two-dimensional cloak disguises itself, but there's a catch

News 7/17/08
1998: Syphilis Genome Sequenced; 2008: Syphilis on the Rise
2007 marked the seventh consecutive year in which incidence of the sexually transmitted disease increased

News 7/17/08
Deporting Plants and Animals to Protect Them from Climate Change
What if we relocated North African animals and plants to southern Europe to stop climate change-caused extinctions?

News 7/17/08
Gut Reaction: An Ulcer-Causing Bug May Also Help Prevent Asthma
Helicobacter bacteria in stomach lining during childhood years may help stave off asthma and allergies

News 7/17/08
Addicted to Grief?
When time doesn't heal, the brain's reward system may be playing a role

News 7/16/08
Lights Out?: How the Grid Copes When a Nuclear Power Plant Goes Down
What companies are doing to keep consumers out of the dark when a power facility fails

News 7/16/08
Galaxies' Mysterious Magnetic Fields Grew Up Fast
Distant quasars shine light on ancient magnetic fields

News 7/16/08
New Targets for Treating Huntington's Disease Discovered
Researchers find blood markers of incurable neurological disorder years before symptoms appear

News 7/15/08
Could Global Warming Increase the Incidence of Kidney Stones?
Rising temperatures may lead to more cases of the potentially painful condition

News 7/15/08
USDA Alerts Consumers of Markets Stocking Bad Meat
Government moves to limit danger of disease by listing retail locations stocking and/or selling contaminated products