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Articles in May 4, 2002, issue of Science News

• Faded stars get new role: Hubble takes a long look - This week - Brief Article
  by J. Pickrell
• In USSR, generals did it by the numbers - Science & Society - Soviet nuclear testing details - Brief Article
• Significant results - Letters - Letter to the Editor
• Cancer link cooks up doubt: heating may form potential carcinogen in food - This week - Brief Article
  by B. Harder
• In case of temblor, run downhill - Seismology - Brief Article
• Sharper images: new Hubble camera goes the distance - This week - Brief Article
  by R. Cowen
• Buckminster Fuller: Anthology for a New Millennium. - book review
• Dusty disks may reveal hidden worlds; on the trail of extrasolar planets
  by Ron Cowen
• How the Earth Works: 60 Fun Activities for Exploring Volcanoes, Fossils, Earthquakes, and More. - book review
• The social net: scientists hope to download some insight into online interactions
  by Bruce Bower
• Lasagna Gardening for Small Spaces: a Layering System for Big Results in Small Gardens and Containers. - book review
• Virus gives cancer the cold treatment - Biomedicine - Brief Article
• Overkill: How Our Nation's Abuse of Antibiotics and Other Germ Killers Is Hurting Your Health and What Your Can Do About It. - book review
• Small wonder: microbial hitchhiker has few genes - This week - Brief Article
  by J. Travis
• Elliptical duet rides the Kuiper belt - Astronomy - Brief Article
• Quantum Evolution: How Physics' Weirdest Theory Explains Life's Biggest Mystery. - book review
• Ancient Whodunit: scientists indict wee suspects in ancient deaths - This week - Brief Article
  by S. Perkins
• Symbionts affect coral's chemistry - Earth Science - Brief Article
• Thieves, Deceivers, and Killers: Tales of Chemistry in Nature. - book review
• Rescue rat: could wired rodents save the day? - This week - Brief Article
  by S. Milius
• Brain keeps tabs on arbitrary patterns - Behavior - Brief Article
• Not without warning - Letters - Letter to the Editor
• All cried out: major depression puts lid on tears - This week - Brief Article
  by B. Bower
• Monitors get weird vibes from Antarctic - Oceanography - Brief Article
• Unambiguous perception - Letters - Letter to the Editor