Articles from Science News (July 13, 2002)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A Plague of Rats and Rubbervines: the Growing Threat of Species Invasions. (Books: a selection of new and notable books of scientific interest).		Book Review	171
A Thread Across the Ocean: the Heroic Story of the Transatlantic Cable. (Books: a selection of new and notable books of scientific interest).		Book Review	134
Altruistic sperm: mouse gametes team up to power one winner. (Science News This Week).	Milius, S.	Brief Article	379
Babel bobbles. (Letters).		Letter to the Editor	178
Buckymedicine: coming soon to a pharmacy near you?	Gorman, Jessica		1896
Do-it-yourself: virus recreated from synthetic DNA. (Science News This Week).	Travis, J.	Brief Article	473
Dynamite discovery on nitroglycerin. (Biomedicine).		Brief Article	277
Evolution's surprise: fossil find uproots our early ancestors. (Science News This Week).	Bower, B.	Brief Article	533
Face facts. (Letters).	Waite, Clarke	Letter to the Editor	89
Fossil leaves yield extinction clues. (Earth Science).		Brief Article	331
Ginseng extract halts diabetes in mice. (Biomedicine).		Brief Article	291
Healing wounds: interactive dressing speeds the process. (Science News This Week).	Gorman, J.	Brief Article	414
Let there be spin: revving up neutron stars.	Cowen, Ron		1507
Molecular template makes nanoscale helix. (Materials Science).		Brief Article	212
Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: a Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants. (Books: a selection of new and notable books of scientific interest).		Book Review	128
Pesticides mess with immunity: double whammy promotes frog deformities. (Science News This Week).	Pickrell, J.	Brief Article	462
Pristine fragments of asteroid breakup. (Astronomy).		Brief Article	273
Sweet feelings. (Letters).	Jones, Charles	Letter to the Editor	81
The Fall of the Ancient Maya: Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse. (Books: a selection of new and notable books of scientific interest).		Book Review	122
The Prophet and the Astronomer: a Scientific Journey to the End of Time. (Books: a selection of new and notable books of scientific interest).		Book Review	174
Tomato compound repels mosquitoes. (Environment).		Brief Article	295
Vaccine for all? Math model supports mass smallpox inoculation. (Science News This Week).	Seppa, N.	Brief Article	555
Voltage from the bottom of the sea: ooze-dwelling microbes can power electronics. (Science News This Week).	Perkins, S.	Brief Article	476
Watermelon red means lycopene rich. (Food & Nutrition).		Brief Article	322
X-ray observatory captures a rare supernova. (Science News This Week).	Cowen, R.	Brief Article	149