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College Racial Health Gap

December 21, 2017

A college education can leave some students with a health debt.

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Drone Forensics

December 20, 2017

Using drones to prosecute decades-old war crimes in Guatemala.

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Yogurt Fuel

December 19, 2017

The byproducts of Greek yogurt could be turned into jet fuel.

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Right Ear Advantage

December 18, 2017

The right ear listens and comprehends slightly better than the left.

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Cold Noses

December 15, 2017

A listener asks: Why does your nose run when it’s cold outside?

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Pollution and Teen Behavior

December 14, 2017

Fine soot particles may contribute to juvenile delinquency.

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Dolphin Click Algorithms

December 13, 2017

Machine learning algorithms like those used by social media companies can classify dolphin …

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Pterosaur Eggs

December 12, 2017

A new fossil find in China sheds light on how pterosaurs reproduced.

Read morePterosaur Eggs

No Cut Gene Editing

December 11, 2017

A new form of gene therapy could correct genetic disorders with less risk.

Read moreNo Cut Gene Editing

Narwhal Great Escape

December 8, 2017

These mysterious single-tusked denizens of the Arctic have a paradoxical response to danger.

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24-Hour Colds

December 7, 2017

Why you sometimes feel a cold coming on, only to have the symptoms disappear the very next day.

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Space Music

December 6, 2017

Turning the Voyager spacecraft particle detector into a musical instrument.

Read moreSpace Music
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