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Deep Universe

June 17, 2003

How far away can scientists see into the universe? (about 13 billion light years away)

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Redheads and Pain

June 16, 2003

Redheaded women have a gene that helps some analgesics work better, and men and women process pain …

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Eco-Disease Roundup

June 13, 2003

Biodiversity better for human health; SARS came from people who ate civet cats; eating bats causes …

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Staling (re-run of show #2941)

June 12, 2003
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Losing Smell

June 11, 2003

Some olfactory genes in humans don't work -- meaning we've lost some of our ability to smell

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Petrified Wood

June 10, 2003

What exactly is petrified wood? (it's a fossilized tree [or part of one] -- where the wood has been …

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Counting Coots

June 9, 2003

The American Coot can count its eggs by sight

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Disease Roundup

June 6, 2003

Failure to raise enough funds to fight malaria, and a bioengineered virus for treating brain cancer.

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Morphing Planes

June 5, 2003

NASA's Morphing Project is working on planes that can adapt to changing flight conditions.

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Antibacterial Pollution

June 4, 2003

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

Read moreAntibacterial Pollution

Firefly Flashes

June 3, 2003

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

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Biosphere 2

June 2, 2003

Biosphere 2 is doing experiments on how rising carbon dioxide levels affect pollution.

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