Articles from Science News (October 27, 2001)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Age of the universe: a new determination.	Cowen, R.	Brief Article	595
Asteroid studies reveal new puzzles. (Astronomy).			514
Beta-blockade guards burn victims' muscle.	Harder, B.	Brief Article	479
Bitter truth about beer comes to a head.	Gorman, J.	Brief Article	350
Brain cells stay in focus as rats roam. (Technology).		Brief Article	253
DNA hints at origin of all language. (Biology: from San Diego, at a meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics).		Brief Article	246
Editor's letter.	Miller, Julie Ann	Editorial	330
Female chimps don't stray in mate search.	Bower, B.	Brief Article	545
Fossils indicate ... wow, what a croc!	Perkins, S.	Brief Article	476
Gene defect leads to warts and more. (Biology: from San Diego, at a meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics).		Brief Article	292
Gene influences density of the skeleton.	Travis, J.	Brief Article	479
Moon plume breaks the record. (Astronomy).		Brief Article	384
Natural micromachines get the points. (Technology).		Brief Article	247
Plight of the untouchables: stigmas harm public health in unexplored ways.	Bower, Bruce		2120
Team locates anthrax-receptor protein.	Seppa, N.	Brief Article	485
Torn to ribbons in the desert: botanists puzzle over one of earth's oddest plants. (Cover Story).	Millus, Susan		2613
Virgin birth infections shift wasp targets.	Milius, S.	Brief Article	600
Young stars shed light on young sun. (Astronomy).			226