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Although the Obama administration is still in its infancy, important strides have been made to fulfill the promise President Obama made in his inaugural address to, "restore science to its rightful place." First, the $787-billion economic stimulus…

If you have been watching TV, listening to the radio, or riding the T lately, you're likely to have seen or heard a lot of public service announcements raising awareness of heart disease, particularly in women. Heart disease is one of the leading causes…

Three types of technologies have been proposed as solutions to the challenge of global climate change. The first is clean energy technology (for example, wind, solar, or biofuels), which can produce electricity or power cars without burning fossil fuels.…

In research being hailed as groundbreaking, a team of researchers led by Dr. Gerard Karsenty at Columbia University has discovered an unlikely partner in the fight against bone disease: your gut. Exciting new research shows that a signal released by the…

Most people think of bacteria as solitary cells swimming around in search of nutrients. Now scientists are realizing that this viewpoint misses the true nature of these microorganisms. The vast majority actually live in highly organized communities…

You may have seen the label, "B.P.A.-free" on the packaging of plastic products such as baby bottles or reusable water bottles. Perhaps you have also seen or read news reports discussing the potential health hazards from BPA exposure. Scientists have…

At the Beijing Olympics, 25 new swimming world records were set; the only Olympics at which more records were broken was in 1976, when goggles were used for the first time. At this year's Olympics, in addition to U.S. phenomenon Michael Phelps, a new…

Over a century ago, Dr. Ronald Ross won a Nobel Prize for his discovery that mosquitoes transmit the parasites that cause malaria. Since that time, a growing problem in South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia is the number of malarial…

We are constantly exposed to foreign agents in the environment, such as bacteria, viruses and allergens, which can make us sick. But, although we are seldom aware of it, our immune system is constantly working to protect us. However, sometimes the immune…

As news of Senator Ted Kennedy's diagnosis of malignant glioma traveled throughout the country and beyond, it was an opportunity for people to learn more about an otherwise rare form of cancer...