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Archives for August 2012

Honesty & Stress Roundup

August 17, 2012

Telling lies can endanger your health.

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Skin Microbes & Immunity

August 16, 2012

Bacteria that live on our skin support the function of immune cells.

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Sleep Paralysis

August 15, 2012

Two brain chemicals keep us from acting our our dreams.

Read moreSleep Paralysis

Bowhead Whale Songs

August 14, 2012

Bowhead whales in the Arctic Ocean sing a large variety songs to communicate with other whales.

Read moreBowhead Whale Songs

Hunter-Gatherer Metabolism

August 13, 2012

People living as hunter-gatherers burn roughly as many calories per day as those in industrialized …

Read moreHunter-Gatherer Metabolism

Podcast for 10 August 2012

August 10, 2012

Dad's diversity and perilous parenthood.

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Yoga Roundup

August 10, 2012

Practicing yoga could help older people who have suffered strokes recover more quickly.

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When Planning Backfires

August 9, 2012

Planning a major lifestyle change can be a good idea, but only if you feel good about yourself to …

Read moreWhen Planning Backfires

Silk Drug Stabilizer

August 8, 2012

Silk proteins may allow antibiotics and vaccines to be stored without refrigeration.

Read moreSilk Drug Stabilizer

World’s Lightest Material

August 7, 2012

German scientists have created the world's lightest material, which is also among the darkest.

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When More is Less

August 6, 2012

New research suggests that we’re prone to think a package deal is a better value if quantity is …

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Podcast for 3 August 2012

August 3, 2012

INVENTION - More lifelike robots. Headlights that can see past raindrops. And a pair of goggles that …

Read morePodcast for 3 August 2012
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