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Trampled Grass

January 2, 2002

Breeding plants resistant to being trampled for Army training sites

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Black Hole Food

January 1, 2002

What happens to all the mass that a black hole collects? (Ripped into elementary particles and used …

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Talking With Fat

December 31, 2001

Nerve cells and fat cells communicate with each other about burning and storing energy.

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Passive Ultrasound

December 28, 2001

Taking ultrasound by detecting the weak sound waves generated naturally by objects

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Secondhand Smoke

December 27, 2001

Is it better to breathe secondhand smoke through your mouth or nose? (No difference)

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Flat Universe

December 26, 2001

Results from the DASI telescope at the South Pole confirm that the universe is flat.

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Neutralizing Asbestos

December 25, 2001

A chemical in clove can be used to neutralize the fibers in asbestos.

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Good Vibrations

December 24, 2001

Standing on a vibrating platform for 10 minutes a day can build stronger bones.

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Analysis Beads

December 21, 2001

Tiny beads can be marked with flurescents and tagged with antibodies to test for hundreds of …

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Soil Genome

December 20, 2001

By capturing DNA from soil and growing it in e. coli, scientists can find new antibiotics without …

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Sea Turtle Swimming

December 19, 2001

Sea turtles navigate their migration by the Earth's magnetic field

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Mars Minerals

December 18, 2001

Identifying the types of rocks and minerals are on Mars can tell scientists whether water was ever …

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