New Exhibit Showcases 'Beautiful Science' October 31, 2008 • A new exhibit at California's Huntington Library showcases centuries of diagrams covering everything from anatomy to astronomy. Beautiful Science: Ideas that Changed the World collects original drawings from scientists such as Galileo, Darwin and Robert Hooke.
Law Pianist Who Lost Arm Arriving At Supreme Court October 31, 2008 • Pianist Diana Levine of Vermont lost her right arm to gangrene after a doctor injected her with a drug that caused an adverse reaction. Now she is at the center of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case about lawsuits involving the medical industry.
World Iraq Seeking Doctors To Rebuild Health System October 31, 2008 • The war in Iraq has driven out much of the country's intellectual capital, including engineers, administrators and doctors. The health care system has been hit particularly hard, and the Health Ministry is offering high pay and protection to help bring doctors back to local Iraqi hospitals.
Vampire Bats And Other Blood-Sucking Creatures October 31, 2008 • Bill Schutt, author of Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures, discusses the real "vampires" in this Halloween-day edition of Science Friday.
Michigan Ballot Takes On Stem Cell Research October 31, 2008 • There is a new proposal on the ballot in Michigan that would expand the use of human embryos in medical research, but would limit the manner in which they could be acquired. The proposal appears to be popular in public opinion polls.
Research News 5,300-Year-Old Mummy Has No Human Descendants October 31, 2008 • Oetzi, a mummified man found frozen in the Italian Alps after 5,300 years, has no living genetic descendants among modern humans. The discovery came after researchers sequenced Oetzi's entire genome and compared it with human DNA.
Space NASA Probe Returns Stunning Views Of Mercury October 31, 2008 • The MESSENGER probe captured images of never-before-seen aspects of the closest planet to the Sun during a recent flyby. Researcher Sean Soloman discusses the MESSENGER mission, which aims to be the first man-made object to orbit Mercury.
Research News Fungus May Be Culprit In Deadly Bat Epidemic October 31, 2008 • A newly-discovered fungus may be the source of a deadly plague sweeping through bat communities across the country. Researchers have reported a 75 percent decline in populations among many northeastern species of bats.
Research News Experts Identify Fungus Suspected In Bat Die-Off October 30, 2008 • In the northeastern United States, bats have been dying by the thousands, struck down by a strange ailment called "white-nose syndrome." Researchers have identified a previously unknown fungus that flourishes in the cold and that may be a cause of the syndrome.
What's the New What? Yoga Studios Are The New Prison Rec Yards October 30, 2008 • Juvenile detention centers around the country are offering yoga as a form of rehabilitation for inmates. Youth Radio's Ankitha Bharadwaj reports that yoga is the new recreation yard.
Research News Oetzi The Iceman May Be The Last In His Family October 30, 2008 • Scientists have learned a lot about the man whose 5,300-year-old remains were discovered in the Italian Alps in 1991. But whether he has descendants has remained a mystery. One study suggests it's unlikely.
Space New Images Show Filled-In Craters On Mercury October 29, 2008 • New images from NASA's Messenger space probe are aiding scientists in understanding how volcanic eruptions helped shape this alien world. Some of the photos add to evidence suggesting that volcanoes have been very active on the planet.
Environment Climate Changing Walden Pond's Flowers October 28, 2008 • Henry David Thoreau is perhaps best known for his book Walden, about living a simple life in harmony with nature. But Thoreau didn't just love nature — he studied it and kept meticulous notes. Now, scientists are using Thoreau's records to look at how the landscape has changed during the past 150 years.
Environment Can U.S. Go 'Green' Even When Oil Prices Drop? October 28, 2008 • It seems like every time oil prices skyrocket in the U.S., Americans take steps toward energy independence, only to return to their profligate ways once prices recede. Here, a look at what it will take to get corporations and consumers onto a permanent path toward renewable energy.
Environment Calif. Rule Casts Shade On Solar Panels October 27, 2008 • Solar panels are this season's must-have construction accessory in Southern California. But there's a regulatory roadblock. Green boosters say one more state rule needs to change if solar is going to be anything bigger than a flash in the pan.