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Science News, 1978
Reports on a series of suggestions to save skylab from falling into the earth's atmosphere and being destroyed. (CP)
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Communications Satellites, Sciences, Scientific Research
Science News, 1976
Presented is a review of important science news stories reported in Science News during 1976. Most items include a volume and page number reference to the issue of Science News in which the article appeared. Items are grouped under general major headings such as: space, astronomy, medicine, chemistry, etc. (SL)
Descriptors: History, Literature Reviews, News Reporting, Science Education
Weiss, R. – Science News, 1988
Summarizes the result of research which considers the effect of women's hormone level on specific skills. Reports that low estrogen levels allow women to excel at spatial skills, but perform poorly at complex motor tasks and speech articulation. Discusses some implications and further research ideas. (YP)
Descriptors: Biology, Females, Physiology, Psychomotor Skills
Science News, 1977
Provides a review of important science news stories of 1977 as reported in the pages of SCIENCE NEWS. Volume and page numbers for each reference are given. (CP)
Descriptors: Energy, Environmental Education, Literature Reviews, Medicine
Greenberg, Joel – Science News, 1979
Evidence of last two decades indicates schizophrenic disorders related to imbalance of brain chemicals. Recent discovery made of association between chronic schizophrenia and variety of structural abnormalities. Included are frontal lobe reversal and accipital lobe reversal. Computer tomography scans and data presented. (SA)
Descriptors: Chemical Equilibrium, Chemistry, Mental Disorders, Mental Health
Peterson, I. – Science News, 1989
Describes the theory and application of an atomic fountain which pushes the atoms by laser pulses. Discusses the applications in measuring atomic properties and in building an atomic clock. (YP)
Descriptors: Atomic Structure, Higher Education, Lasers, Measurement
Science News, 1990
This is a review of important science news stories of 1990 as reported in the pages of this journal. Areas covered include anthropology, astronomy, behavior, biology, biomedicine, chemistry, computers and math, earth sciences, environment, food science, materials science, paleobiology, physics, science and society, and space sciences. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Current Events, High Schools, Higher Education
Science News, 1988
Reviews major science news stories of 1988 as reported in the pages of Science News. Covers the areas of anthropology, astronomy, behavior, biology, biomedicine, chemistry, earth sciences, environment, food science, mathematics and computers, paleobiology, physics, science and society, space sciences, and technology. (YP)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Biology, Biomedicine, Chemistry