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Recent Archives
Fun with Fiber
A moldable material made out of hemp fiber, and making superfine threads out of cotton waste.
Age of a Tree
How do you count a tree’s rings without cutting it down? (Take a core sample.)
Pizza Cheese
Why does the cheese taste funny in reheated pizza? (Moisture loss changes its texture.)
Salmon and Pollutants
Spawning salmon bring pollutants called PCBs into the freshwater lakes of Alaska.
Pain Roundup II
Caffeine relieves the muscle pain of exercise, and music eases pain during childbirth.