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Articles in March 12, 2005 issue of Science News

• Primordial nukes: the 2-billion-year-old tale of Earth's natural nuclear reactors
  by Peter Weiss
• Death can outdo ABCs of prevention
• Venetian grinds: the secret behind Italian Renaissance painters' brilliant palettes
  by Alexandra Goho
• Inner-brain electrode may curb depression
• Radiation from a baby star
• Monkey see, monkey think: grape thefts instigate debate on primate's mind
  by B. Bower
• Bacterial nanny: beewolf grows microbe for protecting young
  by S. Milius
• Evolving Eden: an Illustrated Guide to the Evolution of the African Large Mammal Fauna
• Slowpoke: atmosphere put brakes on meteorite that formed famed crater
  by S. Perkins
• Sneaking a look at God's cards: unraveling the Mysteries of quantum mechanics
• Blindness hazard: gene variant tied to macular degeneration
  by N. Seppa
• Anoint them with oil: cheap-and-easy treatment cuts infection rates in premature infants
  by C. Brownlee
• Five Quarts: a Personal and natural History of blood
• Weighing in on a star: a stellar size limit
  by R. Cowen
• Faces elicit strong emotions in autism
• Injections cut need for HIV drugs
• Cheaters like us?
  by Stan Lyness
• Master gene found for insect smell
• Here comes the sun
  by Rubin Boxer
• Reptilian resemblance
  by Howard Zimmerman
• Slick surfaces: pressure builds to make better motor oils
  by A. Goho
• Inside view of our wee, ancient cousins
• The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms