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Spoilage Sensor

December 17, 2001

A sensor that can detect the presence of gram-negative bacteria, and soon other bacteria, fungi, and …

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Quake Shaking

December 14, 2001

Predicting earthquakes by watching their damage to buildings while monitoring how they impact …

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South Pole Scope

December 13, 2001

A radio telescope in Antarctica will help astronomers learn about the universe

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Neutrino Detector

December 12, 2001

A detector built in Japan is studying neutrinos from nuclear power plants

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Glowing Bacteria

December 11, 2001

Glowing bacteria may be the key to protecting potatoes from the Colorado potato beetle

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Hermaphroditic Fish

December 10, 2001

Water from waste treatment plants contain pharmaceuticals, which are affecting wild fish

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Nanocrystals

December 7, 2001

Tiny fluorescent crystals attached to white blood cells make it easier to find tumors in the body

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Predicting Quakes

December 6, 2001

A master model of Southern California geology can help predict earthquakes

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Bug-Killing Surface

December 5, 2001

A new polymer coating that kills microbes on contact

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Breast Cancer and Exercise

December 4, 2001

Exercise can cut the risk of breast cancer later in life

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Asian Brown Cloud

December 3, 2001

A cloud of smog hovering over Asia threatens human health and global climate

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Paralysis Treatment

November 30, 2001

Hydrogel tubes made to bridge severed spinal cords encourage regrowth

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