HealthAugust 26, 2009
Waiting for Next-Gen Anti-Mosquito Chemicals with Bated Breath
Novel natural compounds may lead to safe and inexpensive repellents that undercut skeeters' ability to sense their human prey
Stories by Lynne Peeples
Lynne Peeples is a science journalist in Seattle, Washington.
August 25, 2009
Will watermelon rejects be the next biofuel?
August 24, 2009
Freezer-free: Owner of Ben & Jerry's launches room-temperature ice cream project
HealthAugust 24, 2009
Innovative toilets flush away disease, not water
The SciencesAugust 24, 2009
Dueling Nostrils: Will It Be the Scent of a Rose or a Marker Pen?
Researchers find an illusion known to occur in vision also occurs with our sense of smell
August 21, 2009
Breaking free from the Web: New rehab caters to Internet addicts
HealthAugust 21, 2009
New Injection-Needle Patch Lends Credence to the Promise: "This Won't Hurt a Bit"
A new prickly transdermal patch could take the 'Ouch!'--and the trauma--out of getting a shot
The SciencesAugust 21, 2009
The Origin of Rubber Boots
Galoshes seem to have come from a little fire, Amazonian Indians' boredom and Charles Goodyear's luck
The SciencesAugust 18, 2009
Paper or plastic--Or neither? Seattle votes today on 20-cent fee for disposable bags
HealthAugust 18, 2009
The Origin of Human Malaria
New data indicates that Homo sapiens picked up the malaria parasite from chimpanzees
The SciencesAugust 17, 2009
Bountiful bikes: Can a share program get more people cycling around cities?
The SciencesAugust 17, 2009
Making Chemical Scents of Decomposition
Decomposing pigs may soon aid in recovering bodies from disasters and uncovering clues at crime scenes
Mind & BrainAugust 13, 2009
Human See, Human Do--And That Goes for Monkeys, Too
A study of capuchins suggests there is an evolutionary advantage to mimicry
EnvironmentAugust 11, 2009
Researchers Pry Climate Change Record from Giant Clams
Scientists are looking to strange sea life for records of climate's past--and forecasts of future warming
HealthAugust 11, 2009
Do food stamps lead to obesity?
HealthAugust 10, 2009
Shutdown of nuclear reactors a risk to cancer and heart disease patients
TechnologyAugust 10, 2009
Are You Playing with Fire When You Play Your Tunes?
Lithium ion batteries have gotten smaller, but some worry this has led to larger risks
BiologyAugust 6, 2009
CT scans of fossils enable 3-D models of ancient spiders
The SciencesAugust 6, 2009
Were anti-climate bill letters penciled in coal?
HealthAugust 5, 2009
Soccer versus Malaria: The world's biggest sport is uniting philanthropists, players and a glassblower in the global fight
The SciencesAugust 4, 2009
How Many Candies Are in That Jar?
Researchers have developed a new model that can estimate the number of objects randomly packed together
HealthAugust 4, 2009
New HIV strain originated in gorillas
August 3, 2009
Balance of power: Wind fluctuations complicate energy distribution through grids
HealthJuly 30, 2009
Rise 'n Die, HIV: Strategies for a Cure Based on Waking the AIDS Virus
New weapons take aim at "latent reservoirs" by rousing the invader from its hiding spot in immune cells