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June 6, 2008

CO2's dangerous overlooked cousin, the origins of the southern hemisphere, why magnetic credit cards …

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Gondwana Breakup

June 5, 2008

A new explanation for how the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana broke into the continents of the …

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Magnetic Stripe

June 4, 2008

A listener asks why credit cards with magnetic stripes don't stick to the fridge.

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Deaf Cats

June 3, 2008

A listener asks: why are so many white cats deaf?

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Nitrogen Pollution

June 2, 2008

Human-produced nitrogen may pose as large an environmental risk as carbon emissions.

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Rhesus Monkey Roundup

May 30, 2008

The rhesus monkey pecking order reveals a link between stress and calorie intake.

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Podcast

May 30, 2008

ANIMAL MODELS: Rhesus monkey social relationships reveal a link between stress and overeating, what …

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Obesity & Energy

May 29, 2008

Researchers look inside the cell for a possible obesity treatment.

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Antidepressants & Vision

May 28, 2008

The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) shows promise in correcting a vision problem.

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Negligent Mice

May 27, 2008

Mice that neglect their offspring have a neuro-chemical disruption in their brains.

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Platypus Genome

May 26, 2008

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the duck-billed platypus, a gold mine for genetic research.

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Diabetes Roundup

May 23, 2008

Diabetes during pregnancy puts babies at risk for birth defects, and teenage mothers-to-be are …

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