Rituals: At A Family Gathering, An Internet Cafe Breaks Out
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Science News

The Physics of Coltrane’s Technique: How Pros Hit the High Notes
2008-02-13 06:01 - Comparing saxophone sounds from an amateur, a pro and a giant:.

European Lab Attached to Space Station
2008-02-13 06:01 - Astronauts placed the crown jewel of Europe’s contribution to the International Space Station into its permanent setting on Monday with the attachment of the Columbus science module.

You Want to Be a What? For the Son, It’s a Calling, for the Mother, a ...
2008-02-13 06:01 - Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins and the many others railing from the best-seller lists about the global plague that is religious belief have a staunch ally in the title character of ?Grace.?

Birds Who Ride Winter Gravy Train See Benefits in Spring
2008-02-13 06:01 - A new study suggests that even if backyard feeding stops at winter’s end, it has a carry-over effect on birds later in the spring.

How to Know if You?re Hooked
2008-02-13 06:01 - Dr. Joseph R. DiFranza’s ?Hooked on Nicotine? checklist.

How Sturdy Is Your Sand Castle? It’s All About the Water
2008-02-13 06:01 - Researchers used X-ray microtomography to look at how the water is distributed in the mix with sand used to make a sand castle.

Martian Umbrellas
2008-02-13 05:32 - If solar flares and cosmic rays are known to be dangerous to life, how can scientists speculate about life forms on Mars?

The Impostor Phenomenon (1 Letter)
2008-02-13 05:32 - To the Editor:.

Taming the Toddler
2008-02-13 05:32 - To the Editor:.

Pigs and a Puzzling Illness (2 Letters)
2008-02-13 05:32 - To the Editor:.


 
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