TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| How Darwin anticipated the "intelligent design" argument The first sentence of the section on the eye is often cited by Darwin's enemies as the naturalist throwing in the towel. But read on and Darwin cajoles his reader to embrace the full power of natural selection. guardian.co.uk |
MIT student earns prize for antibiotics work A Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student has earned a $30,000 prize for work on destroying drug-resistant bacteria and keeping medical and food-processing equipment sterile. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Global Update: Uganda: Vaccine Program Vanquishes a Dangerous Type of Childhood Meningitis Thousands of lives were saved in Uganda shortly after the introduction of a new vaccine. nytimes.com |
Genetic Link Tied to Smoking Addiction WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists say they have pinpointed a genetic link that makes people more likely to get hooked on tobacco, causing them to smoke more cigarettes, making it harder to quit, and leading more often to deadly lung cancer.... hosted.ap.org |
Hawking: Unintelligent life is likely on other planets WASHINGTON (AP) -- Famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has been thinking a lot about the cosmic question, "Are we alone?" The answer is probably not, he says.... hosted.ap.org |