AltWeeklies Wire
Sweet Tomatoesnew
The University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center is growing vegetables everywhere from Tucson to the South Pole -- and next, they want to go to the moon.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
09-05-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Limited Movementnew
Medicare policy changes could leave wheelchair users stuck at home.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
05-10-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
You Are What You Eatnew
Opponents of genetically modified foods express concern.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
11-15-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Debt for Drugsnew
Seniors entering the Plan D "doughnut hole" find themselves shelling out big bucks for their meds.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
07-19-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
For the Kidsnew

Since government agencies often ignore or dismiss disease clusters, parents and scientists are taking matters into their own hands.
Tucson Weekly |
Renee Downing |
05-17-2006 |
Science
Sick Systemnew

Experts and elected officials disagree on the effectiveness of Health Savings Accounts.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
03-29-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Mercury Thingnew
Evidence is mounting that vaccinations may have played a part in the skyrocketing autism rate.
Tucson Weekly |
Renee Downing |
03-01-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Doctors in Demandnew
For rural clinics, the "Help Wanted" sign rarely comes down.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
02-01-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Dubyabot Goes Insanenew
As artificial intelligence takes baby steps with new online bots, we decided to interview one of these bots -- you could say he's the leader of the free bot world.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Maass |
01-26-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Prescription Perplexitynew

Seniors are largely baffled by the new Medicare drug benefit.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
01-05-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Broken Recordsnew
Ethel Lowther thought her medical records would be easy to find -- until she had to go looking for them.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
07-28-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Expensive Medicinenew
While bankruptcies skyrocket, a study shows medical bills are largely to blame.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
07-21-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Comet Crashernew
In an interview, Deep Impact scientist Jay Melosh talks history -- 4 1/2 billion years of it.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
07-07-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science