December 2006


Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, J. I. Lunine
Review of “Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach”

SA Perspectives: Meet Resistance Head-On
Fight antibiotic-resistant infections more widely and aggressively
The Editors

Fish Surgery
Veterinary medicine has caught up with Americans’ love for their number one choice of pet: the fish.
NOVA scienceNOW

Extinction Happens
If you think the catastrophe that decimated the dinosaurs 65 million years ago was the biggest extinction event in Earth’s history, think again. Sam Bowring of MIT explains why we should know about another, even greater biotic wipeout.
Sam Bowring

Maths solution tops science class
A solution to maths’ Poincare Conjecture was the most important advance of 2006, Science magazine says.

A Longevity Gene
Producer Chad Cohen reports on a new study probing the secret to living long.
NOVA scienceNOW

Fuel Cells
Hydrogen fuel cell cars promise pollution-free driving, but will we see them anytime soon?
NOVA scienceNOW

Papyrus
Scraps of writings from a garbage dump in ancient Egypt reveal what life was like 2,000 years ago.
NOVA

Asteroid
Will a doomsday rock the size of the Rose Bowl hit Earth in 2036?
NOVA scienceNOW

Quest for battery-free pacemaker
A heart pacemaker that does not need a battery is being developed under a technology scheme.

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