Video: Energy or Eyesore?
Skin Deep
Allergies Can Be Natural, Too
By ALEXANDRA ZISSU
Not even organic ingredients can guarantee an absence of allergic reactions.
Solar Panels Rise Pole by Pole, Followed by Gasps of ‘Eyesore’
By MIREYA NAVARRO
Juan Arredondo for The New York Times
Solar panels along Fifth Street in Fair Lawn, N.J. Residents elsewhere were upset they had not been notified before installation.
Installations have been popping up across New Jersey for about a year, but some residents worry aloud about the effect on property values.
Armadillos Can Transmit Leprosy to Humans, Federal Researchers Confirm
By GARDINER HARRIS
About a third of leprosy cases each year in the United States are a result of contact with infected armadillos.
In Endeavour’s Final Act, the Supporting Cast Draws Outsize Attention
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
President Obama and Representative Gabrielle Giffords are expected to attend the final launching of the shuttle.
The First Stars, Massive and Fast-Spinning
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The first stars that dotted the universe were not only immense, but probably also fast-spinning, according to a new study that sheds light on the nature of stellar evolution.
Science Times: April 26, 2011
Digging Deeper, Seeing Farther: Supercomputers Alter Science
By JOHN MARKOFF
Jim Wilson/The New York Times
DUET "Life: A Cosmic Journey" relies not just on computer animation techniques, but on a wealth of digitized scientific data as well.
Computer power is transforming the sciences, giving scientists tools as important to current research as the microscope and telescope were to earlier scientists.
Viktor Koen
After a computer analysis of three decades of hit songs, psychologists report finding a statistically significant trend toward narcissism and hostility in popular music.
Scientist at Work | Jesse H. Ausubel
A Passion for Nature, and Really Long Lists
By NICHOLAS WADE
An environmental researcher has so far started four major international programs to survey the planet and catalog its biological diversity.
M.I.T. Media Lab Names a New Director
By JOHN MARKOFF
Joichi Ito is a 44-year-old Japanese venture capitalist who does not have a college degree but has worked with several Internet organizations and invested in start-ups.
Hippo, Warts and Other Thugs of the Genetic Realm
By NICHOLAS WADE
Genes with colorful monikers may play a part in treating cardiac events.
A Journal’s Statement May Aid a Harvard Researcher Accused of Misconduct
By NICHOLAS WADE
The journal Science said Monday that Marc Hauser, the Harvard researcher whom the university accused last year of eight charges of scientific misconduct, has replicated an experiment he published in 2007.
Health News
Books
All About the Invidious Irritants That Irk Individuals
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
From physics and psychology to aesthetics, genetics and even treatment for the miserably, terminally annoyed, a new book covers all the terrain.
In Fighting Anorexia, Recovery Is Elusive
By ABBY ELLIN
For many who have struggled with the illness, the potential for relapse always lurks in the background.
Cases Without Borders
Without His Mother’s Milk, a Haitian Boy Is Lost
By DENNIS ROSEN, M.D.
A widespread belief that some women have “bad milk” — “lèt gate,” in Creole — often leads to tragic consequences.
More News
Report Urges Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel, Not Reprocessing It
By MATTHEW L. WALD
Rather than breaking down the fuel to retrieve plutonium, an M.I.T. study suggests that the fuel should be “managed” at a centralized repository.
More Multimedia
Interactive Feature: What Makes Music Expressive?
What makes music expressive? Quiz yourself based on new research.
The First Close-Ups of Mercury
NASA’s Messenger spacecraft sent back the first of what is expected to be 75,000 photographs during a yearlong investigation of Mercury.
Readers’ Photos: A Family’s Best Friend?
Photos and stories of pets that were viewed differently by family members.
Interactive Feature: Rock-Paper-Scissors: You vs. the Computer
Test your strategy against the computer in this rock-paper-scissors game illustrating basic artificial intelligence.
Waste-to-Electricity Plan Draws Mixed Response in N.Y.
April 27, 2011
On Our Radar: Big Profits for Big Oil
April 27, 2011
A Second Life for the Electric Car Battery
April 27, 2011
The Curious Cook
In Salts, a Pinch of Bali or a Dash of Spain
By HAROLD McGEE
We now have “selmeliers” to expound on the flavors and textures of various salts, but sensory scientists say most of them taste the same.
Technology Advances; Humans Supersize
By PATRICIA COHEN
A Nobel-winning economist and his colleagues track the startlingly fast changes in human height and longevity since 1700.
Science Columns
Observatory
Migrating Sea Turtles Pick Up More Pollution
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Researchers found that the animals had measurable blood levels of 67 different chemicals used in pesticides and other industrial products.
Observatory
A Registry Explores Dog Deaths by Breed
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Researchers find that golden retrievers and boxers had the highest rates of cancer and that for several toy breeds, the leading cause of death was trauma.
Observatory
Satellite Images Expand Ranks of Barrier Islands
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Using satellite photographs, scientists have found almost 13,000 miles of shoreline occupied by more than 2,100 barrier islands worldwide.
Q & A
As the World Turns
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Shifts in the Earth’s axis, produced by earthquakes, are too small to affect the world’s weather.
Podcast: Science Times
This week: The science of what bugs us, and the bugs inside us.
Health Columns
Personal Health
Thyroid Fears Aside, That X-Ray’s Worth It
By JANE E. BRODY
Panicked e-mails come pouring in after a Dr. Mehmet Oz discussed the illness on television, but what is the real risk?
Really
The Claim: Ginger Can Help Reduce Morning Sickness
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
An analysis looks at what might help ease stomachs in early pregnancy.
Opinion
Dot Earth Blog
The Many Shapes of Climate Knowledge
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
"Global warming," on its own, is a meaningless phrase.
Wordplay Blog
Numberplay: Car Talk Shipwrecked Saga Puzzler
By GARY ANTONICK
This week's puzzle comes from Car Talk, the popular NPR radio program.
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