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Hydrogen peroxide, the chemical that the German police say two terrorism suspects planned to use to make bombs, is a common substance in diluted form, but at greater concentrations can be used to make bombs.
Hydrogen peroxide, the chemical that the German police say two terrorism suspects planned to use to make bombs, is a common substance in diluted form, but at greater concentrations can be used to make bombs.
WEDNESDAY 5. SEPTEMBER 2007
Contemplation of Voyager’s billion-year future among the stars may make us feel small and the span of our history seem insignificant.
TUESDAY 4. SEPTEMBER 2007
Was your mother right about the best way to soothe you to sleep?
Genealogy often holds the key to understanding the origin of serious diseases in those with a Hispanic heritage.
The longest-serving member in the history of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, he was an often feisty advocate of nuclear technology.
A newly decoded genome makes clear that the variation in the genetic programming carried by an individual is much greater than expected, researchers are reporting.
Family-based therapy works better than individual supportive therapy in treating teenagers with bulimia, a study suggests.
It is important that potential donors know about possible complications before they make this life-saving sacrifice.
A new study shows a possible link between cholesterol drugs and the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
Urgent flashing, a swirl of shadowy floaters. Can I be normal?
Women whose ovaries are removed before menopause may be at increased risk for dementia, a new study reports.
Calcium supplements may reduce the risk for bone fracture in older people, provided the supplements are taken regularly and in large enough doses.
Dr. Sarah L. Berga is one of a handful of physician-scientists exploring how chronic stress may be the cause of some women’s infertility.
A study finds that a mother’s gestational diabetes is significantly associated with obesity in her children at ages 5 to 7.
For a baby who is born deaf or hearing-impaired, early action by both parents and doctors may be essential to his or her social development.
In the annual review of our medical practice, we often fail to answer a crucial question: What is the quality of our care?
Scienctists have discovered widespread transfer of bacterial genes into the genome of numerous invertebrates.
Lefty fiddler crabs appeared less likely to fight, and less likely to win if they did, new research suggests.
Scientists have tested whether cellular audio is good enough to play and record animal sounds in the wild.
For cats, the act of stepping over an object can make for a long-lasting memory of it.
Researchers are undertaking a mammoth effort to observe oceanic life using fiber optics and the Internet.
The new documentary “In the Shadow of the Moon” tells the story of the Apollo program and the race to reach the moon.
Does it really use more energy to turn a fluorescent bulb off and on than to keep it burning?
You can no more survive without your skin than you can without your lungs, yet we continue to mistreat it.
MONDAY 3. SEPTEMBER 2007
Researchers reported for the first time that they have found the virus in a nonprimate species — bats.