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Smart Brain Drugs

December 29, 2004

A new program to design drugs to cure mental illness, not just treat symptoms.

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Magnetic Pole Flip

December 28, 2004

Why does earth's magnetic field reverse polarity? (Currents of molten iron flowing in the core)

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Shopping Momentum

December 27, 2004

If you go shopping for necessities, it's easier to get carried away and overbuy.

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Tiger Roundup

December 24, 2004

Counting endangered Siberian tigers in Russia, and determining tiger sub-species with DNA analysis.

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Twin Fingerprints – redo of #3071

December 23, 2004

Do twins have the same fingerprints? (Similar but not exactly the same)

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Tooth Wear

December 22, 2004

Using geographical information software to map the surfaces of fossil teeth

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Water Recycler

December 21, 2004

Making a water recycler for manned mission to Mars

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Tumbleweeds

December 20, 2004

Tumbleweeds soak up depleted uranium from military test sites.

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Materials Roundup

December 17, 2004

A nanoparticle coating helps fabrics resist stains, and a new process to make spider silk without …

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Wasted Food

December 16, 2004

America wastes almost half of its food, from farms to warehouses to households.

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Cosmic Dark Ages

December 15, 2004

New telescopes could provide a window into the Dark Ages of the universe.

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Perfect Pitch

December 14, 2004

Native Chinese speakers are more likely to have perfect pitch than Americans.

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