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Palm-nut problem: Asian chewing habit linked to oral cancer
Several hundred million people today practice the ancient custom of chewing betel. In south Asia, where the habit is most prevalent, the signs are...
Science News, 01/15/05 by Diana Parsell · More from publication -
Remnants of the past: high-tech analyses of ancient textiles yield clues to cultures
In a museum lab, Irene Good is studying pieces of silk from long-lost cloth found at archaeological sites in western Europe and central and south...
Science News, 12/11/04 by Diana Parsell · More from publication -
Assault on autism: scientists target drugs and other environmental agents that may play a role
Beth Crowell remembers the day in 1989 when her triplets, Casey, Andrew, and Erin, were about 15 months old. Crowell put Erin down on the floor to...
Science News, 11/13/04 by Diana Parsell · More from publication -
Motor ways: gene mutation impairs muscle coordination
Individuals with a rare inherited disorder called Joubert syndrome are clumsy when they walk or use their hands, and they have irregular breathing...
Science News, 09/18/04 by Diana Parsell · More from publication -
Compost reduces landfill gas
Mountains of decomposing garbage release about 10 million metric tons of methane each year in the United States alone. To reduce gas from...
Science News, 09/11/04 by Diana Parsell · More from publication
