The Top 10 of Discover Magazine's 100 Science Stories of 2007

On news stands today, the science savvy will find the 2007 edition of DISCOVER Magazine's "This Year in Science." According to apress release issued by DISCOVER Magazine and published on prnewswire.com, the magazine will include the top 100 science stories of 2007, and the emphasis will be on breakthroughs.

This issue of the magazine is distributed January of each year.

According to the press release, DISCOVER Magazine questions topics that are often controversial, always topical, and those on the cutting edge of science, technology and future. The mandate of the magazine is to "unlock the mysteries of science in a way that reveals its wonder and captures the imagination of its readers." The magazine is issued monthly. It features those innovators who today are shaping tomorrow's world. DISCOVER magazine is published by DISCOVER Media, LLC.

The top ten of the 100 stories are:

· China's Syndrome

This story covers the issues surrounding the contaminated toys and the recalls, other contaminated and polluted products, and the concern that these issues sparked nationwide. The country's fast economic growth is under scrutiny.

· Reawakening the Dormant Mind

This story recaps the use of the deep-brain stimulator (DBS) which brought back a comatose patient and brought about discussion about the human consciousness.

· Planetpalooza

That story which brought the DISCOVER Scientist of the Year award to Dr. David Charbonneau. His work entails observation of planets, other stars, and the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.

· Artic Thaw

Rapidly melting ice in the Artic Ocean and how the United States and its competitors are affected.

· Rx For the FDA

The agency is working to recover its credibility in light of recalls and adverse drug effects.

· Conservation Gets a Green Light

In search of alternatives to fossil fuels, experts in the field shed light on that suggest new lighting could render large savings.

· Dark Matters