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Articles in Sept 7, 1996 issue of Science News

• Do old brain cells die?
  by John Travis
• Gels can give drugs a timely release. allows release of - biodegradable polymer coating releases drugs only when they reach large intestine - Chemistry - Brief Article
  by Corinna Wu
• New dye adds depth to data storage - cubic centimeter of dyed polymer can store 1 trillion bits of data - Brief Article
  by Corinna Wu
• Estrogen cuts risk of Alzheimer's - estrogen replacement therapy reduces risk of Alzheimer's disease by as much as 40% - Biomedicine - Brief Article
• Results from a solar cycle of neutrino data - Japan's Kamiokande neutrino detector collected data throughout 11-year solar cycle - Brief Article
  by Ivars Peterson
• The light at the bottom of the ocean; oceanographers struggle to explain a strange glow from seafloor vents
  by Richard Monastersky
• Growth hormone given to normal kids - children other than those with growth deficiencies or chronic kidney failure receiving growth hormone - Biomedicine - Brief Article
• Feel like hibernating? Blame the brain - hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus regulates hibernation - Brief Article
  by Tina Adler
• Forgotten past, remembered self - memory of personality characteristics remain intact during period of amnesia in two patients - Behavior - Brief Article
• Peanut allergy found common and increasing - Brief Article
• Contacts for aging baby boomers' eyes? - new technique makes contact lenses more practical for people who are far-sighted - Chemistry - Brief Article
• The big question: giant ears await alien broadcasts - Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence project; includes related article on Fermi's Paradox - Cover Story
  by Erik Skinrud
• Images hint at seeds of a giant galaxy
  by Ron Cowen
• Lives on the edge - homeless and low-income mothers more likely than others to have been abused - Behavior - Brief Article
• Cow's milk not linked to early diabetes
  by Steve Sternberg
• New laws rewrite rules on pesticides… - new enrironmental laws supplement Delaney Clause of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act - Science and Society - Brief Article
• Infants tune up to music's core qualities - music preferences clear at young ages
  by Bruce Bower
• …And safeguarding drinking water - President Clinton signs bill to reauthorize Safe Drinking Water Act - Science & Society - Brief Article