Today in Science

Terrorism

"Bin Laden Trail 'Stone Cold'". WP

Congress panel blames the EPA and New York officials for not protecting workers at Ground Zero. AP, NYT


Space

Space shuttle Atlantis (finally) launched on Saturday, no damage seen. WP, NYT, LAT, Reuters, BBC, CSM

Earthlike worlds may not be uncommon. ScienceNOW


HIV/AIDS

South Africa cuts power of AIDS minister (who doesn’t know anything about AIDS. AP, BBC


Health

Researchers identify protein that "cuts" protein tangles that are hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. BBC


Bird Flu

Indonesia bird flu deaths: 48. AP

Immune response may be key to bird flu. Nature, BBC


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