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Everest Diabetes Study

April 24, 2014

Bloodwork from climbers of Mount Everest supports theories about oxygen and Type II diabetes.

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Clean Air Act Success

April 23, 2014

Samples from Greenland's ice cores suggest that the U.S. Clean Air Act has helped curtail acid rain.

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Pepper Origins

April 22, 2014

Researchers trace the origins of pepper domestication to central Mexico.

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Autism Videos

April 21, 2014

Home videos could be a tool for lowering the age of autism diagnosis.

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Baja Spiders

April 18, 2014

Scientists discover new insects and spiders on an expedition to a little-known area of Baja, California.

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Urban Dolphins

April 17, 2014

California's coastal bottlenose dolphins harbor contaminants in their blubber.

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Triclosan & Staph

April 16, 2014

Triclosan, a common antibacterial agent in household products, may actually promote the growth of Staph bacteria in people heavily exposed to it.

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Glucose & Aggression

April 15, 2014

A new study suggests it might be a bad idea to argue with your spouse when you’re hungry.

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Fly Maneuvers

April 14, 2014

New research reveals how flies maneuver themselves in flight.

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Phylochip

April 11, 2014

A computer chip can test for a wide variety of microbes in the environment.

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Robo-Clam

April 10, 2014

The Atlantic razor clam, famous for its digging prowess, is a model for potentially useful robots.

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GPS Weather Jets

April 9, 2014

GPS devices on commercial flights could predict hurricanes.

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Deep Diving Whales

April 8, 2014

Beaked whales set the record for the deepest and longest dives of any marine mammals.

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Cadaver Hologram

April 7, 2014

A 3-D hologram of a human cadaver brings med-school dissection to the 21st century.

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Kidney Allocation

April 4, 2014

New guidelines could maximize transplant success by better matching donated kidneys with recipients.

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Harpy Eagles

April 3, 2014

Satellites and unmanned aircraft could help shed light on the lives of one of the world’s most elusive eagles.

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Bone Goo

April 2, 2014

A gel-like substance, packed between the nano-scale mineral crystals in bone, helps to keep it from shattering.

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Spotting Liars

April 1, 2014

People's unconscious reactions to liars and truth-tellers are more accurate than their conscious judgments.

Read moreSpotting Liars

Fisheries Bycatch

March 31, 2014

A global perspective is needed to cut down on the unintentional casualties of commercial fishing.

Read moreFisheries Bycatch

Breastmilk Medicine

March 28, 2014

Breastmilk contains chemical signals that depend on environmental conditions and the sex of the infant.

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Creative Dreaming

March 27, 2014

Dreams can be a rich source of creative ideas.

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Odor Discrimination

March 26, 2014

The human nose may be capable of distinguishing one trillion unique odors.

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Ancient Cancer

March 25, 2014

Scientists uncover a case of human cancer as old as the Pharaohs.

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Cocoa Benefits

March 24, 2014

The heart-healthy benefits of dark cocoa are the work of gut bacteria.

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