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Targeted drug delivery for future medicine
Robert Langer told EarthSky, "You'd like a cancer drug to go to the cancer cell - and to no other cell in the body."
July 13, 2011
Fenugreek seeds blamed in E. coli outbreak in Europe
Officials report that a shipment of fenugreek seeds from Egypt may be the culprit in a deadly E. coli outbreak that has killed 50 people and infected thousands.
July 12, 2011
Gadgets cause 25% of all U.S. car accidents, report says
A report - using 10 years of science data - suggests that 25% of all U.S. car accidents occur while the driver is using gadgets, such as a cell phone.
July 11, 2011
Wasps as pest control for certain crops
British scientists have found that native wasps can control the shore flies that infest lettuce and celery greenhouses, damaging crops and annoying farmers.
July 11, 2011
Heart disease and stroke tied to national income
Developing countries tend to suffer more death and disability by stroke than heart disease, as opposed to countries with higher incomes, says study.
July 11, 2011
Colon cancer screening saving lives, says CDC
If you’re age 50 to 75, have you had your colon cancer screening? This testing can save your life, and it makes colon cancer one of the most preventable cancers around.
July 10, 2011
A fountain of youth and age reversal in mice
How age reversals in mice might help scientists find a fountain of youth - on this week's EarthSky 22 - your 22 minutes of science and music.
July 10, 2011
Phoenix dust storm videos from the road
What's it like to drive into a dust storm that covers some 100 miles in horizontal distance? Watch these videos from the July 5, 2011 Phoenix haboob.
July 9, 2011
Scientists drag light by slowing it to the speed of sound
Researchers drag a green laser light by slowing it down in a ruby crystal and then spinning it at 3,000 rpm. Read more about the ability to drag light.
July 8, 2011
First commercial-scale ethanol plant in the works
DOE will provide financial backing for the first commercial-scale ethanol plant in the U.S., which will produce motor fuel from corncobs, leaves and husks.
July 7, 2011
