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Antibacterial Pollution

June 4, 2003

The antibacterial compound Triclosan converts into a dioxin, which is toxic to plants and animals.

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Firefly Flashes

June 3, 2003

Male fireflies that are better able to reproduce have longer flashes, and females can tell.

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Criminal Birds

May 30, 2003

Crows steal food differently depending on whether the victim is a relative, and peafowl are messing …

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Peptide Painkillers

May 28, 2003

Attaching a sugar to a peptide forms a painkiller twice as powerful as morphine.

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Dryer Sheets

May 27, 2003

How do dryer sheets work? (Releases ingredients that neutralize static charge)

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Cloned Pigs

May 26, 2003

Cloned pigs differ from one another as much as pigs bred conventionally do.

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Coffee Roundup

May 23, 2003

Cheap coffee is bad for environment; and researchers can track household wastewater by looking for …

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Cell Phone Traffic

May 22, 2003

Using cell phone signals to monitor traffic flow in smaller cities

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Fire Hydrants

May 20, 2003

Why is it that if pipes inside your house can freeze during winter, that fire hydrants outside dont …

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Tea Roundup

May 16, 2003

Tea can strengthen the immune system, and the green variety can help skin cells live longer

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Natural Light Bulbs

May 15, 2003

What is the make-up of a natural light bulb rather than a normal one? (the mix of colors it gives …

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Prescription Contacts

May 14, 2003

Developing a technique to deliver drugs to the eye by adding drug-filled capsules to temporary …

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