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October 8, 2010

SPACE UPDATE: NASA prepares to launch a human-like robot into space, engineers are designing a more …

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Tiny Machines Roundup

October 8, 2010

Tiny flying machines could someday patrol for toxic substances or search for disaster survivors.

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Touchy-Feely Buyers

October 7, 2010

We're willing to shell out more money for items we can touch.

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Edgy Clouds

October 6, 2010

A listener asks why clouds have such well-defined edges.

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Mapping Disasters

October 5, 2010

Google Earth is making it easier to locate survivors of natural disasters.

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Mad Cow Eyes

October 4, 2010

It may be possible to detect mad cow disease by shining light into an animal's eyes.

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Podcast

October 1, 2010

ANIMALS: How dolphins breathe, sea snails that hide their gender, the genetics and epigenetics of …

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Psychology Roundup

October 1, 2010

We can easily be fooled into thinking we've done something that we haven't, according to a new …

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Whale Menopause

September 30, 2010

Menopause occurs only in humans and two species of whales.

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Microwaves

September 29, 2010

Some people think microwave ovens and cell phones are dangerous, but their fears are not backed up …

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Pain-Killing Snails

September 28, 2010

A compound from cone snail saliva may be an extremely efficient painkiller.

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2010 Flu Vaccine

September 27, 2010

This year's flu vaccine packs extra protection.

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