Today in Science

Health

Merck may have discovered new class of antibiotics. WP, CBC, ScienceNOW, BBC, LiveScience.com

Multi-vitamins may not be as good for you as you think. WP, Reuters, WP, LAT, LiveScience.com

FDA: RU-486 risk unclear. WP, WP

FDA approves new Parkinson's drug. WP

CDC advisory board wants more Mumps vaccinations. WP


Evolution

Human ancestors may have interbred with chimpanzees. CBC, WP, NYT, WP, Reuters, LiveScience.com, Nature, NG, BBC

Scientists may have found "missing link" between non-flowering and flowering plants. CSM


Environment

Retired US aircraft carrier sunk in Gulf of Mexico to make man made coral reef. WP, Reuters


Science

Human chromosome 1 sequencing completed. Reuters, Nature


Space

Astronomers say they have found a solar system similar to ours. NYT, Reuters, USAT, ScienceNOW, NG


Climate Change

Scientists want Congress to fund research into "“plug-in hybrids"”. WP


Education

North Carolina, Tennessee will try new method of "No Child Left Behind"” student evaluation. WP, NYT


Miscellaneous

Federal judge will not release documents that may show AT&T gave phone records to the NSA. WP


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