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Science
Facilitator:  Tim Cannon

• Earliest known dinosaurs found in Madagascar - October 21, 1999
• Monarch butterfly population on the rise across U.S. - October 21, 1999
• Scientists dig up near-intact woolly mammoth - October 21, 1999
• Biologists suspect chemical in 27,000 bird deaths - October 21, 1999
• Mars Polar Lander team considers back-up landing site - October 22, 1999
• Rare disorder offers genetic clues to internal clock - October 21, 1999
• Study hints at extreme climate change - October 28, 1999
• Lynx report supports endangered species listing - October 27, 1999
• Researchers trace history of sex-determining chromosomes - October 29, 1999
• Cattails hold clues to pollution, study finds - October 29, 1999
• Home aquariums pose growing threat to reefs, experts say - November 1, 1999
• Course of Mars Lander corrected for December landing
• Lander to listen for the sounds of Mars - November 1, 1999
• Study Suggests Ice Age Ended Over Decades, Not Eons
• It's in your head: A brain chemical made you grab those fries - November 3, 1999
• Scientists find what may be oldest known vertebrates - November 4, 1999
• On Campus, Animal Rights vs. Animal Research (washingtonpost.com)
• Report: Mississippi Valley at risk of big quake - November 4, 1999
• CNN - NASA: Volcano on Io producing lava flows, tubes - November 1999
•  Hundred-eyed bug has unique view of the world - November 5, 1999
• NASA: Volcano on Io producing lava flows, tubes - November 1999
• New study sides with nurture over nature in rats - November 5, 1999
• Shedding Light On The Origin Of Primate Color Vision
• Chimpanzee Subspecies Are Genetically Mixed And More Diverse Than Humans
• Researchers Use "Voice Recognition" Program To Count Bats
• Social Climbing May Change The Way Your Brain Works
• Halloween Horror Movies May Sabotage Your Social Life
• Scientists Document Most Recent Date For Neandertals
• Brain Compound's Anti-Aggression Effects Appear To Reverse In Monogamous Male Rodents
• Hubble sees stellar birth, destruction in Trifid Nebula - Nobember 9, 1999
• Study: Brain's Moral Compass Found
• LeonidsLive.com -- Science news and live webcasts of the Leonid meteor shower.
• Genetically modified chicks could become drug factories - November 11, 1999
• Rat study suggests motherhood improves memory - November 11, 1999
• Novel Neurotransmitter Overturns Laws Of Biology, Offers Potential For Stroke Treatment
• Color vision originated earlier than believed - November 11, 1999
• A Planet Is Detected Via Distant Shadow
• For Noah's Flood, a New Wave Of Evidence

Medicine
Facilitator:  Karyn Townsend

• Meningitis vaccines considered for college students - October 20, 1999
• Hopkins study finds vaccine effective against prostate cancer - October 20, 1999
• New study suggests breast feeding protects against leukemia - October 20, 1999
• CDC confirms West Nile virus caused New York deaths - October 22, 1999
• Researchers find enzyme associated with Alzheimer's - October 21, 1999
• New pill may make colonoscopy prep easier - October 21, 1999
• Food Central - Dietitians look at health effects of coffee - October 21, 1999
• Food Central - FDA to permit health claims on soy products - October 21, 1999
• Georgia county rocked by teen-sex documentary - October 21, 1999
• Researchers say recovery time predictable for psychotherapy patients - October 22, 1999
•  CNN - Study: Long daily commutes can increase risk of sleep disorders - October 28, 1999
•  Deadly Infection Found in Md. Crow
•  New Antiviral Agent Cuts Influenza Cases by Up to 82%
• Added Oxygen in Anesthesia Curbs Post-Surgical Nausea
• New vaccine could mean fewer childhood ear infections - November 4, 1999
• Prozac wins panel support for treating severe PMS - November 4, 1999
• Gland transplant creates immune system for babies - October 14, 1999
• Researchers say recovery time predictable for psychotherapy patients - October 22, 1999
• Is e-health care the future of medicine? - November 4, 1999
• Study: Day care slightly weakens child-mother bond - November 8, 1999
• Doctors examine state of artificial hearts - November 5, 1999
• Scientist debates conclusions on effects of cell phones - November 5, 1999
• A Viral Source for Schizophrenia? (washingtonpost.com)
• Japanese study hints of home-grown heart bypasses - November 7, 1999
• Melatonin stays steady with age, study finds - November 5, 1999
• Study: Pets curb dangerous rises in blood pressure - November 7, 1999
• Some alcohol may benefit liver, animal study suggests - November 8, 1999
• Medical expert: Brain damage could have contributed to school shooting spree - November 9, 1999
• Human Genome Bears A Virus Related To HIV
• Exercise Improves Learning And Memory
• Exercise May Be Just As Effective As Medication For Treating Major Depression
• CU Studies Suggest Exercise Protects Body Against Negative Effects Of Stress From Brain To Cell
• Reliability Problems With Nerve Test For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Vertical Split Keyboard Offers Lower Injury Risk For Typists, Cornell Study Finds
• Possible Link Between High Soy Diet During Pregnancy And Nursing And Eventual Developmental Changes In Children
• Consume Less Trans Fat, More Vitamin B6 And B12, Studies Suggest
• Brain Cell Transplants Potential Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis
• 42 Million Americans Use Groundwater Vulnerabe To Contamination By Volatile Organic Compounds
• Blood pressure drug can lower risk of heart attacks, researchers say - November 10, 1999
• EU proposes ban on softened baby toys - November 11, 1999
• Lack of folic acid causes needless birth defects - November 11, 1999
• Scientists discover a curveball in treating HIV infection - November 11, 1999
• Neurosurgery In The Womb At The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Reverses Brain Condition Found In Common Birth Defect
• The coffee connection - November 5, 1999
• Cardiac rehab helps mind and heart - November 11, 1999
• Sudden exercise may increase risk for heart attack - November 9, 1999
• FDA proposes adding 'trans fat'
• The old reliable treadmill may be beat high technology - October 28, 1999

Technology
Facilitator:  Tim Cannon

• Review: Microsoft IntelliMouse with IntelliEye - October 20, 1999
• Get digital TV on your PC - October 20, 1999
• IBM makes flexible, chemical transistor - October 29, 1999
• Hewlett to launch "simplified computer" - November 8, 1999
• Comdex: Intel to launch delayed chipset - November 8, 1999
• Internet company entering long-distance phone market - November 8, 1999
• 'Video on demand' venture aims to change the face of political discourse - November 8, 1999  President participates in online 'town hall' exchange - November 8, 1999
• University Of Florida Opens Powerful New Window For Visual Studies Of Human/Animal Organs And Tissues
• Duke Study: Poured Sand Sifts, But Showered Sand Doesn't
• Yale Research Team First To Describe Molecular-Sized Memory
• Hydrogen Peroxide Could Be Key To Future Power Sources
• Cooling In Miniature, Without Bulky Machines, Conventional Fluids Or Moving Parts
• Bell Labs Scientists Build World's First Two-In-One Laser
• Zona declares Microsoft winner in browser war - Novembr 10, 1999
• Maytag Unveils 'Rapid Cook' Oven
• Cheap Energy -- A Revolutionary New Way
• University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine Researchers Develop Novel Technologies To Study Neural Genes
• Mayo Clinic Participates In Test Of Futuristic Automobile Crash Notification System
• Micromachines Have a Mighty Big Future