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Fluoride for Bones

April 12, 2002

Fluoride may help seniors citizens build better bones.

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Endangered Clones

April 11, 2002

Why can't cloning be used to produce more endangered animals? (it can be, after more research is …

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Emotional Thinking

April 10, 2002

The amygdala, an emotional center of the brain, processes thoughts before cognition

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Grunting

April 9, 2002

Why do you grunt when you do something hard? (hold our breath as we exert ourselves, then grunt when …

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Stopping Light

April 8, 2002

Physicists stop laser light pulses in a Bose-Einstein condensate.

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Tasting Protein

April 5, 2002

The umami area of the tongue has a taste for amino acids, the building blocks of protein.

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Salamander Ears

April 4, 2002

Some salamanders may listen through their lungs

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Salty River

April 3, 2002

Scientists are trying to figure out what's making the Rio Grande salty.

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Mad Cow Milk

April 2, 2002

Can mad cow disease be transmitted through milk? (no, tests show prions aren't found in milk)

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Songbird Brains

April 1, 2002

How birds learn their songs.

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Sharks and Sea Lions

March 29, 2002

Sharks outcompete sea lions for a limited supply of fish in the north Pacific Ocean

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Healthy Ice Cream

March 28, 2002

Adding heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids to ice cream

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