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Elephant Signals

June 14, 2001

How elephant vocalizations travel through the ground, and can be sensed by other elephants as much …

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Language Trouble

June 13, 2001

Teasing out how the brain processes long and complex sentences to find ways to treat patients with …

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Heavy-Breathing Plants

June 12, 2001

The philodendron uses oxygen to get hot for reproduction

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Cancer Screensaver

June 11, 2001

A new screensaver screens molecules for cancer-fighting ability on your desktop.

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Schizophrenia Virus

June 8, 2001

A retrovirus embedded in the human genome may contribute to schizophrenia.

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Dogs and Fear

June 7, 2001

Can dogs really sense fear? (You betcha, they pick up on your nonverbal cues.)

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Space Perfume

June 6, 2001

Fragrance from a rose grown on the Space Shuttle is part of a new Shiseido perfume.

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Radio Signals

June 5, 2001

Why can't I get my favorite AM radio station at night? (The FCC requires AM stations to cut power at …

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Chinese Bells -Rerun #2555

June 4, 2001

rerun

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Earthshine

June 1, 2001

Light reflected from Earth onto the moon can be used to forecast Earth's climate

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Northern Moss

May 31, 2001

Does moss really grow on the north side of trees? (Yes, but not exclusively)

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Momma’s Voice

May 30, 2001

A brain transplant can make a baby chicken respond to the call of a mother quail.

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