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Most E-mailed news on 14 October 2009 |
Op-Ed Columnist: The Young and the Neuro
The work being done by members of the Social and Affective Neuroscience Society isn?t dehumanizing at all, and it is leading to a host of revelations about how people interact.
Essay: The Collider, the Particle and a Theory About Fate
The core of the superconducting solenoid magnet at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland.One of the most bizarre theories in all of science suggests a negative outcome for the superconducting supercollider in Switzerland.
Is a Virus the Cause of Fatigue Syndrome?
In a new study, many patients with the debilitating disorder were infected with a recently discovered virus.
Disney?s Retail Plan Is a Theme Park in Its Stores
The Walt Disney Company, with the help of Steve Jobs, intends to alter its approach to the shopping mall.
Cleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways
The pollutants that coal plants are scrubbing from their smokestacks are finding their way into water instead.
?Boneless? Wings, the Cheaper Bite
The once-lowly wing is selling at a premium over what has long been the gold standard of poultry parts, the chicken breast.
100 Hotels Under $150
A list of 100 hotels, culled from readers? suggestions, that represent some of the best bargains for travelers headed to one of 14 European cities in the next few months.
Well: Behind the ?Wimpy Kid? Phenomenon
The latest book in the ?Diary of a Wimpy Kid? series is out, posing another ethical dilemma for its antihero.
When the Icing on the Cake Spells Disaster
Cake Wrecks, a blog and book, chronicles edible errors.Cake Wrecks, the popular blog and new book of the same name, celebrates the folly of professional confections gone horribly, horribly wrong.
In 1918 Pandemic, Another Possible Killer: Aspirin
A study suggests that overdoses of what was then the relatively new ?wonder drug? could have been deadly.
Op-Ed Columnist: Behind the Laughter
In poking fun at Newark recently, Conan O?Brien was just trying to be funny, but the reality for that city and many others in this country is truly horrifying.
Orthodox Jews Rely More on Sex Abuse Prosecution
Brooklyn?s ultra-Orthodox Jews, long discouraged from informing on one another, are turning to law enforcement to deal with child molesters.
New York?s Car Registration Stickers Don?t Stick
Millions of state-issued vehicle registration and inspection stickers are coming unglued from windshields.
18 and Under: Texting, Surfing, Studying?
In an age of multimedia and multitasking, we have a lot to learn.
Building a Bridge of (and to) the Future
The Neal Bridge is taking the daily onslaught of traffic in Maine.Carbon- and glass-fiber fabric tubes filled with concrete offer strength, light weight and resistance to corrosion.
Basics: In Mammals, a Complex Journey to the Middle Ear
The malleus, incus and stapes make up the amazing structure of the ear, and allow us to be who we are.
Our Towns: A Quest to Read a Book a Day for 365 Days
For nearly a year, Nina Sankovitch has maintained an experiment of reading avidly ? late at night, waiting to pick up her kids, at the United States Open.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Peace (Keepers) Prize
President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with grace by honoring American leadership. In Oslo, he should take this instinct a step further.
A Conversation With Carol W. Greider: On Winning a Nobel Prize in Science
Dr. Carol W. Greider is a researcher at Johns Hopkins.Carol W. Greider was one of three women who won a science Nobel last week, which puts her in some rare company.
New Tower Takes Shape on Columbia Campus
Few sites have proved as challenging for the architect José Rafael Moneo as his latest, a $200 million interdisciplinary science building at Broadway and West 120th Street.
Continental Divide: Russia Gas Pipeline Heightens East Europe?s Fears
With a new pipeline planned along the bed of the Baltic Sea, the Russian natural gas giant Gazprom is driving a wedge between Eastern and Western Europe.
Vital Signs: Nutrition: Lower Depression Risk Linked to Mediterranean Diet
A Mediterranean may protect not just the heart, but mental health as well, a new study finds.
It?s a Fork, It?s a Spoon, It?s a ... Weapon?
A 6-year-old?s suspension for bringing a camping tool to school spurs a debate over schools? zero-tolerance policies.
Door Opens to Health Claims Tied to Agent Orange
The government is making it easier for veterans to file claims for more diseases associated with Agent Orange.
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