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  • Rep. Waxman Known As A Keen Negotiator
    Rep. Henry Waxman ousted Rep. John Dingell to become chairman of the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce after being No. 2 for more than a dozen years. Congressional watchers say the Democrat could be a powerful force for change.
  • Take A Ride In A Car Of The Future
    <em>Science Friday</em> director Charles Bergquist stops in at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems for a look at new car technologies. Down the road, cars may be able to drive themselves ... but will they be able to parallel park?
  • The Human Gut Is A Real Melting Pot
    Scientists found 5,600 different species or strains of bacteria living in human intestines, making gut bacteria 10 times more diverse than expected. David Relman, one of the authors of the study, explains the findings and how a common antibiotic disrupts this bacterial community.
  • Ancient Mystery: How The Great Pyramid Was Built
    Bob Brier, mummy expert, Egyptologist and co-author of <em>The Secret of the Great Pyramid,</em> discusses theories about how the ancient Egyptians managed to build the Great Pyramid. New research suggests a ramp inside the pyramid may have been the key to its construction.
  • Can Plug-in Cars Energize The Auto Industry?
    Experts discuss the future of electric cars, and whether bailout money with "green strings" attached might jolt Detroit into focusing on plug-in and hybrid cars. Find out about Tesla's slick plug-in sports car and a hybrid handcrafted for even more savings at the pump.
  • Atlantis To Antarctica: Tales Of Extreme Research
    From the bottom of the sea to the bottom of the globe, scientists are looking for life in Earth's most extreme environments. A marine scientist on the R/V Atlantis and a microbiologist studying life in Antarctica recount their adventures, and what their research has in common.
  • Under Obama's Watch, NASA Shuttle Fleet To Retire
    NASA's aging shuttle fleet is expected to be retired before the agency has a new space transportation system in place. The GAO has identified this spaceship gap as one of 13 urgent issues facing the new administration.
  • New Program Maps Virtual Rat Brain In 3D
    The prototype BrainNavigator lets scientists travel through the rat brain &mdash; in three dimensions &mdash; and link the digital maps to pictures of real brain tissue.
  • 220 Miles Up, A Galactic Celebration
    The International Space Station turns 10 this week, and NASA is celebrating with an upgrade of the orbiter's bedrooms and bathrooms.
  • Farmers' Health Insurance: A Costly Row To Hoe
    Many U.S. farmers struggle to meet their health care costs. A recent survey by the nonprofit Access Project says farmers pay twice as much as nonfarmers for insurance and out-of-pocket expenses. As small-business owners, they have few options and often buy insurance as individuals.
  • Underinsured Struggle To Afford Health Care
    Improved medicines and treatments are increasing life expectancy for people with cystic fibrosis. But insurance doesn't pay for enough of those medical costs, leaving families affected by the disease to struggle with the financial consequences.
  • Scientists Decode The DNA Of A Woolly Mammoth
    The woolly mammoth is the first extinct mammal to have its DNA sequence deciphered. Scientists used hair that was found frozen in the Siberian permafrost, some for tens of thousands of years.
  • Stem Cells Used In Woman's Windpipe Transplant
    The pioneering operation used a section of windpipe engineered in a laboratory with adult human stem cells. Engineering new tissues and organs from stem cells has long been sought as a solution to overcome a chronic shortage of donor organs.
  • Daschle Tapped To Lead Health And Human Services
    President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Tom Daschle for Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services. Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving discusses what this says about Obama's policy plans.
  • Video Games Suck Up Energy Like Vampires
    Want to cut down on your utility bills? You may want to take a second look at your Wii, Play Station and X-Box. A video game console can suck up as much energy as two refrigerators.