Science Headlines from Around the Web (Element List)

We're surfing the web so you don't have to. For more science news, see the Science News and Journals category in the Element List science link directory.

Meet the New Discover [Discover] - Discover magazine launched its new website late last week. The site is very Web 2.0 with featured videos front and center, links to articles from the magazine, blogs, and a clean, fresh page design.

A U.S. News Effect on College Funding? [Inside Higher Ed] - An academic paper finds that public universities included in the annual rankings saw an increase in state appropriations.

A Slacker's Guide to Serendipitous Research [Science a Go Go] - Serendipity has played a big role in many modern wonder drugs and gee-whiz inventions. Here's the best way of getting serendipity working for you.

Helping the United Nations Combat Bioterrorism [Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists] - This article leads a special section on bioterrorism that includes an interview with Matthew Meselson, a geneticist and molecular biologist at Harvard University, who has been involved bioterrorism science and policy for more than 40 years.

Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles for a Sustainable Future [American Scientist] - Appropriately designed hybrid cars will help wean society off petroleum. Scientists say the necessary technology is available now.

Science Headlines from Around the Web

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