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This article discusses some new data that, if validated, could cause problems to the standard model of physics.

A fascinating article about the acoustics of an ancient Greek amphitheater.

This is a very good opinion piece about framing scientific discussion with the public.

A new report finds that computer aided detection for mammography does not find more invasive cancers. It does however find more premalignant DCIS.

A new IOM report claims that abstinence education for AIDS prevention (that the US funds) is not as effective as other methods.

The University of Wisconsin just had its patents on embryonic stem cells revoked. This could have a significant impact on stem cell research.

Here is a great resource for everyone. MIT posts a lot of their course materials online for everyone to use. It's free. Check it out.

According to this blog there is a bill in congress to improve science communication with the public.

A consortium has been formed to knock-out every gene in the mouse. Wow.

For all the environmentalists, San Francisco has finally banned plastic bags from major chain stores. This NY Times article gets into some details behind this issue. The bottom line is that it should be good for the environment.