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Phantom Pain

November 16, 2005

Science reporter Bob Hirshon tells us about new insights into a mysterious affliction of patients …

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Smoking and IQ

November 14, 2005

It is well known that smoking cigarettes is bad for your lungs and your heart. Now new research …

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Fish and Flowers

November 10, 2005

Fish populations worldwide have been decreasing. New research shows that this may have an unexpected …

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Flu Mutations

November 9, 2005

A new study explains why the flu vaccine can sometimes become less effective as the season wears on.

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Manatee Refugees

November 7, 2005

Science reporter Bob Hirshon talks about an emerging threat to the endangered manatee.

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Liars’ Brains

November 3, 2005

A difference in the brains of pathological liars may be the cause of their strange behavior.

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Sports Rankings

November 2, 2005

Some mathematicians think the college football rankings could use a little tweaking.

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Counting Parrot

October 31, 2005

Birdbrain is a common insult. But one parrot is proving that birds may be more intelligent than we …

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Carpet Cleaning

October 26, 2005

Science reporter Bob Hirshon reports on a new space spin-off that's helping to keep your carpets …

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Leaf Chemical

October 24, 2005

The trees are starting to put on their spectacular autumn show. Why and how do they do it?

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Lefty Cancer Risk

October 19, 2005

A new study found that lefthanded women are more than twice as likely to develop breast cancer …

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DNA Repair

October 18, 2005

People get skin cancer from sitting out in the sun all day. So why don't plants?

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