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Young Blood

March 30, 2005

Blood from younger mice stimulated stem cell production in older mice.

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Rust-Free Gold

March 29, 2005

Why doesn't gold get rusty? (Gold oxide is less stable in air than gold itself.)

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X-Chromosomes

March 28, 2005

Gene activity on the X-chromosome varies widely from woman woman.

Read moreX-Chromosomes

Bugs with Bugs

March 25, 2005

Bacteria on a wasp's antennae prevent infection in baby wasps, and bacteria inside nematodes kill insects.

Read moreBugs with Bugs

Ocean Floor

March 24, 2005

The muck on the bottom of the ocean helps keep the environment healthy.

Read moreOcean Floor

Teen Smoking

March 23, 2005

Only one of eight in-school smoking prevention programs had any long-term impact.

Read moreTeen Smoking

Musical Meters

March 22, 2005

People raised in North America can't process complex rhythms as well as Eastern Europeans.

Read moreMusical Meters

Finger Length

March 21, 2005

Men with more dramatic differences in the lengths of their fingers are more aggressive.

Read moreFinger Length

Old Dog Roundup

March 18, 2005

Old dogs stay mentally sharp with a healthy diet and stimulating environment, and people who perform last in competition get rated higher.

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Salty Ocean – rerun of #3011

March 17, 2005

rerun of #3011

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Dirt Appreciation

March 16, 2005

Creatures that live underground prevent the world from being a stinking cesspool.

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Bug-Eating Plants – rerun of #3431

March 15, 2005

rerun of #3431

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Dog Personalities

March 12, 2005

Dogs exhibit personality traits identified in humans.

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Baby Armadillos – rerun of #3416

March 11, 2005

rerun of #3416

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Music & Technology

March 10, 2005

Applying the human model of learning to make better computers and machines

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Music & Intelligence

March 9, 2005

The way we learn music can be used to model all human learning

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Dinosaur Skin – rerun of #3468

March 8, 2005

rerun of #3468

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CSI Effect

March 7, 2005

The TV show ÔCSI' has created unrealistic expectations for forensic science among juries.

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Mood Roundup

March 4, 2005

Sick people are as happy as healthy people, and calculating national well being

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Dog Breeds – rerun of #3466

March 3, 2005

rerun of #3466

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Affirmative Action

March 2, 2005

Students who benefit from affirmative action compare favorably with their peers.

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Germy Surfaces – rerun of #3356

March 1, 2005

rerun of #3356

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Monkey Pay-Per-View

February 28, 2005

Monkeys will take a smaller juice reward to look at pictures of female monkey butts.

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Relationship Roundup

February 25, 2005

Secret relationships are of lower quality, and men and women have different definitions for sense of humor.

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