Sunday Newscape Magazine

Cambridge, Nassachusetts - Why is the general public not more concerned about the potential consequences of climate change? For many risks, such as the risk of a plane crash, the public is far more fearful than the evidence shows, observes John Sterman, the Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. But on the issue of climate, he notes, the situation is just the opposite.

Los Angeles, California - Marrieds, More Than Singles, Use Online Dating Services To Seek a Serious Relationship; Both Men and Women View Internet Porn, USC Professor Finds: If a person’s profile on a dating site is missing a picture, there’s a good chance he or she is married.

Dallas, Texas - Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a potential new way to stop the bacteria that cause gastroenteritis, tularemia and severe diarrhea from making people sick. The researchers found that the molecule LED209 interferes with the biochemical signals that cause bacteria in our bodies to release toxins.

West Lafayette, Indiana - Engineers have created a tiny motorized positioning device that has twice the dexterity of similar devices being developed for applications that include biological sensors and more compact, powerful computer hard drives.

Chicago, Illinois - Human cells somehow squeeze two meters of double-stranded DNA into the space of a typical chromosome, a package 10,000 times smaller than the volume of genetic material it contains. "It is like compacting your entire wardrobe into a shoebox," said Riccardo Levi-Setti, Professor Emeritus in Physics at the University of Chicago.