April 2006


SA Perspectives: Don’t Rob the Cradle
A $2-billion bargain for improving public health
The Editors

North Sea fossil is deepest dino
The first dinosaur fossil discovered in Norway is also the deepest one found anywhere in the world.

News: Bacteria Render Beans Easier to Digest and More Nutritious

David Biello

Groups launch energy ‘manifesto’
Thirty-five environmental and energy organisations have issued a joint manifesto in response to the UK Government’s energy review.

Physics Update: A new gravity-driven ionospheric current

Web Watch
Spiral Defect Chaos in Knitting; UX15 Installation; Columbia University Computing History

‘Bubble boy’ therapy cancer risk
Gene therapy used to treat children with no immune system could be riskier than previously thought, a US study suggests.

Stronger Hurricanes
Is global warming making hurricanes more intense?
NOVA scienceNOW

The Value of Einstein’s Mistakes

Twin Prime Conjecture
New insight into a 2,300-year-old mystery surrounding prime numbers inspires a song.
NOVA scienceNOW

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