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Weed Seed Collection

October 2, 2003

The USDA collects and grows weed seeds and makes them available for research.

October 1, 2003

The optical fibers of the sea sponge can help improve fiber optic cables.

September 30, 2003

Why don't the stars light up the night sky? (Low intensity, light hasn't gotten here yet)

September 29, 2003

The first scientific dating of a Biblical structure: the Siloam Tunnel in Israel

September 26, 2003

Exercise equipment that looks like comfortable furniture, and technology that cuts the boring parts …

September 25, 2003

A model for flu virus evolution shows that people get short-term immunity against infection.

September 24, 2003

Studying how flatworms use stem cells to regenerate lost body parts.

September 23, 2003

A scope with a special microscope attached can replace conventional biopsy.

September 22, 2003

Anthrax bacteria have a signaling system that, if blocked, inhibits growth.

September 19, 2003

Dental care can prevent premature births, and molecules in olive oil and red wine extend life spans.

September 18, 2003

Sand goby fathers show off for females by taking good care of their offspring.

September 17, 2003

The protein deposits called plaques in Alzheimer's disease trigger the formation of tangles.