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Widespread Plasticizer Clouds Doping Tests of Cyclists - Scientific American

Scientific American

Widespread Plasticizer Clouds Doping Tests of Cyclists Scientific American By Brett Israel | February 9, 2012 | 2 In the race to catch drug cheats, sports officials are turning to more sophisticated tests. Since cheaters are rarely caught red-handed, scientists devised a plan to catch them with the packaging inside their ... and more »

Russian scientists bore into massive ancient lake, prompt contamination concerns - Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor

Russian scientists bore into massive ancient lake, prompt contamination concerns Christian Science Monitor [Antarctica's Biggest Mysteries] Some scientists have expressed concern over the drill method the Russians are using at Lake Vostok. Their ice-coring drill, which was originally designed to bore deep into the ice sheet and bring back long tubes of ice ... and more »

Success Is Official: Russian Team Breaches Buried Antarctic Lake - Scientific American

Scientific American

Success Is Official: Russian Team Breaches Buried Antarctic Lake Scientific American By Andrea Mustain and OurAmazingPlanet | February 8, 2012 | 2 Image: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center - Scientific Visualization Studio; Canadian Space Agency; and RADARSAT International Inc. It's official. Russian scientists announced today that they ... and more »

Can Science Clone a Woolly Mammoth? - Washington City Paper

Washington City Paper

Can Science Clone a Woolly Mammoth? Washington City Paper No doubt the success rate will improve, but the day when test-tube cloning becomes routine is a long way off. The second problem is perhaps even knottier, namely finding ancient genetic material that's still in clonable condition.

Appetite: Alchemical delights at Science of Cocktails 2012 - San Francisco Bay Guardian

Appetite: Alchemical delights at Science of Cocktails 2012 San Francisco Bay Guardian Drinks were poured by some of the Bay's best bartenders and distillers, sporting white lab-coats, delivering concoctions from test tubes, beakers and hand-crafted contraptions. Cocktails were served in pre-bottled, liquid nitrogen, jello, even powdered ... and more »