European Agency Backs Approval of a Gene Therapy
By ANDREW POLLACK
Willy Slingerland
Technicians at uniQure working on Glybera, a gene therapy that is closing in on a regulatory breakthrough.
The therapy, which would treat a rare disease, could be the first regulatory approval of a gene therapy in the Western world.
In First, Software Emulates Lifespan of Entire Organism
By JOHN MARKOFF
Scientists have developed a software simulation, running on 128
computers, of a whole bacterium, a step toward carrying out full
experiments without traditional instruments.
Widespread Drought Is Likely to Worsen
By JOHN ELIGON
The latest forecasts call for increasingly dry conditions over much of
the nation’s breadbasket, which could lead to higher food prices and
reduced revenues in tourist areas.
Send Us Your Drought PhotosScientist at Work Blog
Watchful Shrimp, Defending Their Territory
By DUSTIN R. RUBENSTEIN
Scientists on a small Caribbean island identify sponge-dwelling snapping
shrimps that produce a 60 mile-per-hour jet of water and shock wave
that can stun or even kill their competitors.
Genetic Aberrations Seen as Path to Stop Colon Cancer
By GINA KOLATA
Researchers have found genetic weak spots in colon cancer tumors that
could lead to potent treatments, signaling hope against a cancer that is
now almost always fatal once it spreads.
E-Mail Leak on Climate Is Unsolved
By JOHN M. BRODER
British police concluded that the hacking of messages from the
University of East Anglia’s climate change research institute was
carried out by an unknown outsider.
F.D.A. Makes It Official: BPA Can’t Be Used in Baby Bottles and Cups
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
The agency’s decision to prohibit the industrial chemical bisphenol A in
baby bottles and children’s drinking cups came upon the request of the
chemical industry.
Science Times: July 17, 2012
A Conversation With Chris Stringer
A Bone Here, a Bead There: On the Trail of Human Origins
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
Marijan Murat/European Pressphoto Agency
STUDY OF MAN A female figurine, top, was presented in Germany as one of the oldest examples of figured art in the world.
Chris Stringer answers questions about the evidence of interbreeding
between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens and the extinct species of little
people nicknamed the hobbits.
Video
Whales, Somehow, Are Coping With Humans’ Din
By WILLIAM J. BROAD
Scientists have discovered that whales can “close” their ears, decreasing their sensitivity to noises underwater.
Side Effects
A Searing Narrative of Rabies, and the Desperation to Forget It
By JAMES GORMAN
“Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus” makes
you feel that rabies must be truly diabolical if you can be infected by
the bite of a book.
Books on Science
Art and Artistry of Our Anatomy
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
A small fraction of the 17 million books, pamphlets, prints, and other
memorabilia in the National Library of Medicine is rediscovered in a new
book.
Health News
High Doses of Hormones Faulted in Fertility Care
By JACQUELINE MROZ
Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times
After in vitro fertilization, Debra Demidon experienced a serious complication.
Some are calling on fertility doctors to rely less on high doses of
hormones to avoid serious complications, even if it means lower rates of
success.
Essay
New Cancer Threat Lurks Long After Cure
By STEVEN PETROW
Secondary cancers now make up the sixth-most-common group of malignancies, in part because more survivors are living longer.
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From Opinion
Op-Ed Contributor
Searching for Clues to Calamity
By FRED GUTERL
Have we reached a tipping point that signals a climate disaster? Scientists are bringing mathematical rigor to find out.
Scientist at Work Blog
Hope Returns to Mushara
By CAITLIN O'CONNELL-RODWELL
Scientists in Namibia spot the missing dominant male elephant of their study group in camera trap photos.
Life in the Elephant Tower
July 19, 2012
The Naked Coral Hypothesis
July 19, 2012
A Healthier Reef, Holding a Mystery
July 19, 2012
E.P.A. to Consider Relaxing an Air Pollution Rule
July 20, 2012
Southwestern Drought, in Fact and Film
July 20, 2012
On Our Radar: The Failed Climategate Inquiry
July 20, 2012
Science Columns
Q & A
Perfecting the Sweet Peach
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Peaches lose almost all their sweetness when poached, but the water remains bland. The culprit? Osmosis.
Observatory
Fish Adjusts Its Shape to Lure Hungry Females
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Researchers have found that the shape of the lure evolves depending on what kind of food is available.
Observatory
Cave Yields Early Record of Domestic Animals
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
The cave, in the northwestern part of Namibia, contains stone and bone
tools, beads and pendants, pieces of pottery, and the bones of many
animals.
Observatory
Alaskan Salmon Evolve Along With the Climate
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Researchers have found genetic evidence that temperature-driven changes
in migration and reproduction behaviors may be evidence of natural
selection at work.
Health Columns
Personal Health
Pursuing an Active Life With Arthritis
By JANE E. BRODY
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. But
with a few simple adjustments, life can be easier and less painful for
the millions of people with this condition.
Really?
The Claim: You Can Spot a Lie by Watching a Person’s Eyes
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
A theory dating back to the 1970s has been widely repeated and is frequently taught in neuro-linguistic training courses.
Opinion
Dot Earth Blog
Oregon Moves (Slowly) to Gird Schools for Inevitable Quake
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Oregon, awaiting an inevitable and potent earthquake, makes a little progress buttressing vulnerable schools.
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