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February 1998
Scientific American Magazine
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Cover; February 1998; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)
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In Focus: Brookhaven Brouhaha; February 1998; by Mukerjee; 2 Page(s)
The laboratory tries to recover from the
public-relations fallout of radioactive
leaks and chemical dumping.
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Playing with Stars; February 1998; by Gibbs; 1 Page(s)
A three-story laser may help solve the mysteries posed by an exploding star
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Anti Gravity: Whatchamacallit; February 1998; by Mirsky; 1 Page(s)
If you went by the moniker "Dr. Math," you too might take an inordinate interest in names.
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Politics and PCB; February 1998; by Gordon; 2 Page(s)
Speaking out may have cost a researcher his position
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In Brief; February 1998; by Leutwyler; 3 Page(s)
Black Hole Blasts; Biotic Bargain; Extending Life; Come and Get It; Snowball Fight; Asbestos Eater; After Kyoto;
Particle Accelerator; Checkout Tech
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The Painted Bird; February 1998; by Mirsky; 2 Page(s)
Lawn flamingos come to the aid of ecology
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Boom Box; February 1998; by Yam; 2 Page(s)
A resonator boosts sound pressures to new highs
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Profile: Where Science and Religion Meet; February 1998; by Beardsley; 2 Page(s)
The U.S. head of the human Genome Project, Francis S. Collins, strives to keep his Christianity from interfering with his science and politics
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Plant Matters; February 1998; by Stix; 2 Page(s)
How do you regulate an herb?
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Let There be No Light; February 1998; by Hayashi; 1 Page(s)
Artificial "crystals" now block near-optical frequencies
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Natural-Born Guinea Pigs; February 1998; by Gibbs; 1 Page(s)
A start-up discovers genes for tremor and psoriasis in the DNA of inbred Icelanders
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Faster, Smaller, Flatter; February 1998; by Stix; 2 Page(s)
"Retro" manufacturing process keeps computer chips on the level
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Cyber View; February 1998; by Lewis; 1 Page(s)
Is Microsoft a Natural Monopoly?
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The Origin of Birds and Their Flight; February 1998; by Padian, Chiappe; 10 Page(s)
Anatomical and aerodynamic analyses of fossils and living birds show that birds evolved from small, predatory dinosaurs that lived on the ground
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Scientists in Black; February 1998; by Richelson; 8 Page(s)
In a unique collaboration, scientists and intelligence officials are working together to find out what the U.S. government's vast secret archives can reveal about the earth
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The Viking Longship; February 1998; by Hale; 8 Page(s)
Long, narrow ships packed with
warriors helped to make the
Vikings the dominant power in
Europe for three centuries,
beginning in about A.D. 800
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The Theory Formerly Known as Strings; February 1998; by Duff; 6 Page(s)
The Theory of Everything is emerging
as one in which not only strings but also
membranes and black holes play a role
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The Search for Blood Substitutes; February 1998; by Nucci, Abuchowski; 6 Page(s)
The threat of global shortages of blood and fears about
contamination have hastened attempts to find life-sustaining
alternatives.
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Greenland Ice Cores: Frozen in Time; February 1998; by Alley, Bender; 6 Page(s)
Ice, frozen in place for tens of thousands of years,
provides scientists with clues to past-and future-climate
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Everyday Exposure to Toxic Pollutants; February 1998; by Ott, Roberts; 6 Page(s)
Environmental regulations have improved the quality
of outdoor air. But problems that persist indoors
have received too little attention
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Reviews; February 1998; by Holloway, Beardsley; 2 Page(s)
Reviews
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Commentary: Wonders - The Star Mapper; February 1998; by Morrison; 2 Page(s)
Our galactic star precinct has just been well mapped for the first time, ready for a century of searching stars for the promise of life.
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Commentary: Connections - Local Color; February 1998; by Burke; 3 Page(s)
We've been doing some home decorating recently, and I was rejecting a fairly bilious shade of avocado when I suddenly remembered the French Empress Eugénie, who
went to the Paris Opera one night in 1863 and blew everyone away by wearing a green silk dress.
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