Science World articles from January 2001

Science World archives from January 2001

Dead Brains Get Smart.(research on use of stem cells to grow brain cells)(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... Wrap your brain around this: the newest and most promising hope to repair brain damage comes from dead brains! Too bizarre to believe? Neuroscientist (brain scientist) Fred Gage at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif., doesn't think so. ...

HANDS--CLEAN or DIRTY?(survey of hand washing in public restrooms)(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... Do you ever exit a public restroom without washing your hands? If so, unfortunately you're not alone. One third of Americans leave restrooms without giving their hands a good scrub, claims a recent survey by the American Society for...

MUMMY PALS.(tribal mummies moved in Kabayan, Philippines to restore burial cave)(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... These Ibaloi (Ee-BA-Loy) tribal mummies (dated between the 10th and 16th centuries) from Kabayan, Philippines, aren't having a picnic in the forest. They're waiting to go home. Last year, the mummy pals were temporarily removed from their...

Short Takes.(Mars Outreach Program; world's largest telescope to be installed on Canary Islands)(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... * MARS EXPLORERS WANTED! Does it seem like adults get to do all the cool science stuff? Here's a chance to get in on the action. NASA and Arizona State University will recruit middle and high school students to help operate their new Mars...

ROBO-MOM.(development of robot that creates another robot)(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... Imagine a world where robots re-create themselves--without the help of humans. Sound like a scenario only Hollywood could create? Not so, says computer scientist Hod Lipson at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. Last summer, Lipson and his...

National Engineers Week.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... Check out the winners of last year's Save Your Environment contest. Feel inspired? Enter this year's Engineers Make A Difference contest. SAVE YOUR ENVIRONMENT CONTEST WINNERS Pollution may threaten the environment, but teens who...

Four fat rules.(nutrition tips)
January 22, 2001... Don't run from fat, rule it. These four rules show you how. In less than a minute, Christina Huggle of Sedan, Kansas, can reel off the names of more than a half dozen of her school and other activities. Too pressed for time to pack a lunch...

Would You Live IN SPACES?(International Space Station)
January 22, 2001... The first residents have moved into the International Space Station. And their daily life is "out of this world." Welcome to a new day aboard the largest spacecraft ever put into orbit: the International Space Station (ISS). It's 6 A.M....

The Secrets of Singing.(physics of singing)
January 22, 2001... ABC's hit TV-series "Making the Band has produced a group called LMNT (pronounced "element"). The band tells how physics helps their music. How the voice box works The voice box, or larynx, is a funnel-shaped organ held together by...

You Can Do IT.(headdress used as bird decoy)(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... Explain This! What's with the feather hat? Explain This It's a decoy! This man in Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan, is sporting a headdress made of a preserved egret to stalk birds along the Indus River. Egrets make good decoys because they are...

TEASE YOUR BRAIN.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... Divide this "T" into four pieces that are equal in size and shape. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Optical Delusion?
January 22, 2001... There are no black dots in the picture! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

WHAT IS IT?
January 22, 2001... What is it? cotton swabs [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

FAT FINDS.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... ACROSS (*) 1. Polyunsaturated oil (*) 4. Olive oil is --unsaturated (*) 8. Palm or coconut -- 9. Faster than a walk 10. For example (Latin abbr.) 13. Emergency Medical Services (abbr.) 15. Lawn growth (*)...

FAST FACT.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... FAST FACT: When it comes to doing the most exercise--the eyes have it. Eye muscles are one of the hardest working muscles in your body. You use them about 1,000 times a day.

Science in the News Quiz.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... Directions: Read the late-breaking science news stories in our Science News section on pages 4-6. Then test your knowledge by answering the questions below. Circle the correct letter. 1. One scientist is using dead brains to grow a....

DEAR TEACHER:.(letters)
January 22, 2001... Many of you have asked for more teen health and nutrition coverage, and we hope "Four Fat Rules" helps you teach a valuable lesson on dietary fat, plus the role that fat plays in the body. If you're teaching about gravity--or the lack of...

Floating In Space.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... All orbiting objects fall toward Earth at the same speed. To avoid being pulled in by Earth's gravity, objects must circle Earth sideways and very quickly. Without gravity's pull, orbiting objects are in "free fall," and in a sense, weightless....

Singing Search.(quiz)(Brief Article)
January 22, 2001... Directions: Solve the clues below by filling in the blanks with the correct word(s). Then find and circle the words in the word-search grid. Words may be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, backward, or forward. Unscramble the letters in the...