May 2008

Mars Lander Transmits Photos of Arctic Terrain
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
May 28, 2008

A 422-million-mile, 10-month journey to Mars ended Sunday with the successful arrival of the... Read More

Scientists See Supernova in Action
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
May 23, 2008

In what several scientists have termed “winning the astronomy lottery,” Princeton researchers... Read More

Bush Signs Anti-Discrimination Bill
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
May 23, 2008

On Wednesday, President Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), a bill... Read More

Some Athletes’ Genes Help Outwit Doping Test
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
May 6, 2008

With the summer Olympics just around the corner, a report in this month's Journal of... Read More

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