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For the First Time, a Census of Autistic AdultsA British survey is the first to assess the rate of autism spectrum disorders in the general adult population.
TIME Saturday, October 03, 2009New Policy Outlaws Bake Sales in City SchoolsThe change is part of a new policy that limits what can be sold in vending machines and student-run stores, which use profits to help finance activities like pep rallies and proms.
International Herald Tribune Saturday, October 03, 2009Patient Money: A Quick Trip to the Store for Milk and a Throat SwabMedical advice is increasingly available through walk-in clinics at supermarkets, drugstores and big-box discounters, but some caveats are in order.
International Herald Tribune Saturday, October 03, 2009Planet Called Earth (Hardcover) newly tagged ''science''Planet Called Earth (Hardcover)By George Gamow 40 used and new from $1.00 First tagged "science" by W. Larson "NOBEL-MEDIA" Customer tags: science(2), environmental science, gamow, george gamow, g gamow, physics
Amazon Saturday, October 03, 2009Circus tycoon clowns around aboard space stationKOROLYOV, Russia (AP) -- A Canadian circus billionaire boarded the International Space Station on Friday after a smooth ride up from Earth, and promptly played the entertainer by donning a red clown nose for a camera....
The Arizona Republic Saturday, October 03, 2009Before Lucy came Ardi, new earliest hominid foundWASHINGTON (AP) -- The story of humankind is reaching back another million years as
scientists learn more about "Ardi," a hominid who lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia. The 110-pound, 4-foot female roamed forests a million years before the famous Lucy, long studied as the earliest skeleton of a human ancestor....
The Arizona Republic Saturday, October 03, 2009Walruses Suffer Substantial Losses as Sea Ice ErodesHalf a century after they began recovering from industrial-scale hunting, walruses are facing a new threat.
New York Times Saturday, October 03, 2009Botox Maker's Suit Cites Free SpeechAllergan is suing the government, charging that restrictions on telling doctors about unapproved drug uses violates its free-speech rights.
International Herald Tribune Saturday, October 03, 2009After a Devastating Fire, an Intense Study of Its EffectsNow that the Station Fire that threatened
los angeles is just about out,
scientists are beginning to research the damaging effects of the fire on fragile wildlife.
New York Times Saturday, October 03, 2009Insects : Thematic Unit (Paperback) newly tagged ''science''Insects : Thematic Unit (Paperback)By Kathee Gosnell 21 used and new from $2.51 First tagged "science" by Gayle Customer tags: science(2), teachers book, insects, middle school, educational, thematic unit, learning, intermediate
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