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Dangerous Hail

January 15, 2002

Why don't you ever hear about people getting hurt by hail? (Chances of getting hit are low)

January 14, 2002

A gene affects how efficiently muscle cells use energy.

January 11, 2002

Normal activities stir up house dust, affecting indoor air quality.

January 10, 2002

Why do people have different fingerprints? (Combination of genes and environment)

January 9, 2002

Sheep can remember the faces of other sheep and humans.

January 8, 2002

Can you catch a sinus infection? (No, caused by bacteria already in your sinuses)

January 7, 2002

Shell trumpets found in Peru were used by priests to establish their authority.

January 4, 2002

A new endoscope can detect very small, early-stage tumors.

January 3, 2002

Analyzing the microbes in the gypsy moth gut using a new DNA technique

January 2, 2002

Breeding plants resistant to being trampled for Army training sites

January 1, 2002

What happens to all the mass that a black hole collects? (Ripped into elementary particles and used …

December 31, 2001

Nerve cells and fat cells communicate with each other about burning and storing energy.