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The Top 100 Science Stories of 2006
A special report on the most amazing and important science news of the year
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The Top 4 Public Health Stories of 2006
Milk makes many twins, TB and polio rebound, and the danger lurking in cesareans
coma225
The Top 6 Mind & Brain Stories of 2006
Racism has shades of gray, strokes cancel nicotine addiction, what makes a human brain, and more
braingate259
The Top 7 Technology Stories of 2006
Robots with feeling, mental mouse: man meets machine, the light-computer interface, and more
stem-cells225
The Top 12 Biology Stories of 2006
Hairy crabs, zapping wounds to heal them, the fastest animal attack, and more
The Top 2 Math Stories of 2006
The math discovery of the century (already!), math that's in your ear
mice218
The Top 6 Genetics Stories of 2006
Heart-healthy bacon, errata for the genetic rulebook, first tree genome sequenced, and more
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The Top 6 Physics Stories of 2006
Invisibility cloak invented!, teleportation works (but not for you), Einstein the swinger, and more
darkmatter225
The Top 13 Space Stories of 2006
The makings of life in space, dark matter in the spotlight, the first inflatable space station, and more
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The Top 8 Earth Science Stories of 2006
Global warming as hot topic, water worlds under Antarctic ice, King Tut's alien heat source, and more
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The Top 13 Medicine Stories of 2006
The first artificial-yet-organic organ, "World Trade Center cough," spiritual shrooms, and more
The Top 3 Science Policy Stories of 2006
Nanotech emerges from Pandora's box, DDT the lifesaver, FDA & NCI [heart] HPV vaccine
solar-panels225
The Top 6 Environment Stories of 2006
Orangutans even more endangered, GMO's: so-so, the rise of alternative energy, and more
neanderthal225
The Top 8 Paleontology Stories of 2006
The biggest predator ever, dangerous tyrannosaurus love, the hobbit wars, and more
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Consciousness in a Cockroach
by Douglas Fox
The insect nervous system provides clues to attention, consciousness, and the origin of the brain.

DEPARTMENTS

20 Things You Didn't Know About...
20 Things You Didn't Know About... Aliens
by Jason Stahl
Where are they lurking, when will we find them, and will pictures of naked people impress them?
Discover Q&A
Discover Interview: Marvin Minsky
by Susan Kruglinski
The legendary pioneer of artificial intelligence ponders the brain, bashes neuroscience, and lays out a plan for superhuman robot servants.
Blinded By Science
Blinded by Science: The Real Reason We Can't Find bin Laden
by Bruno Maddox
It is difficult to map a land, and Afghanistan remains as elusive as a terrorist in hiding.
Vital Signs
Vital Signs: An Antibiotic Runs Amok
by Tony Dajer
A woman's terrible stomach pain turns deadly.
Jaron's World
Jaron's World: Morphing Messages
by Jaron Lanier
Describing ideas so subtle they are literally beyond words.

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