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Articles in August 8, 1992 issue of Science News

• Geneticists uncover heart disease gene - atherosclerosis susceptibility, ATHS - Brief Article
  by Carol Ezzell
• A single-crystal route to tunneling - Brief Article
• Pushing quarks to the limit - universal matter research - Brief Article
• Treatment for premature labor reevaluated - ritodrine may cause serious side effects - Brief Article
  by Kathryn Hoppe
• Genetically engineered fungus fights blight - treatment for blighted chestnut trees - Brief Article
  by Elizabeth Pennisi
• Energetic gammas from beyond the galaxy - high-energy photons - Brief Article
  by Ron Cowen
• A universe of color; photographing the many hues of the night sky
  by Ron Cowen
• The neglected sex gland: a protein in the blood forecasts cancer of the prostate
  by Kathy A. Fackelmann
• Artificial chromosomes: just add genes - Human Genome Project - Brief Article
  by Carol Ezzell
• Male cancers raise women's breast risks - genetic risk - Brief Article
  by Kathy A. Fackelmann
• Venus' skin shows familiar tectonic scars - planet has deep trenches similar to those on earth - Brief Article
  by Richard Monastersky
• Ever upward: shake, rattle, and roll - particle segregation
  by Ivars Peterson
• New theory on the origin of twins - mutations within embryo
  by Carol Ezzell
• Food allergy: analyzing fatal reactions - increased risk in patients with respiratory symptoms - Brief Article
  by Janet Raloff