Scientists Discover Heavy New Element – NYTimes.com. “A team of Russian and American scientists has discovered a new element that has long stood as a missing link among the heaviest bits of atomic matter ever produced….”

Award From Thoracic Surgery Foundation For Research And Education Given In Honor Of Nina Starr Braunwald, First Female … The research foundation of the nation’s largest group of thoracic surgeons has awarded University of Michigan’s Jennifer C. Hirsch, M.D., M.S., with the Nina Starr Braunwald award, a top award for women in cardiac surgery. Hirsch, [...]

The secrets behind school lunch Whether you thought school lunches were sumptuous or sadistic, you may not have understood the complex machine behind feeding nutritious meals for 2,700 hungry mouths every day on less than what most people spend on their morning coffee. Read more on The Newton Kansan

Science in spotlight at Chester school fair CHESTER — The 30th Chester Science Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, at Black River Middle School. Read more on Observer-Tribune

Donor helps fund college scholarships, fellowships By: Allie Friese, Staff Writer Anonymous alum’s financial support helps out 11 departments EWU’s College of Science, Health and Engineering received a generous donation of more than $300,000 from an alum who wishes to remain anonymous…. Read more on The Easterner

BBC NEWS | Health | Swearing ‘helps to reduce pain’. “Uttering expletives when you hurt yourself is a sensible policy, according to scientists who have shown swearing can help reduce pain….” …. Works for Me!!