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Modern Leeching

March 5, 2002

Why are leeches used in modern medicine? (as an artificial vein from amputations)

March 4, 2002

Stopping odors connected to bad memories from triggering negative feelings

March 1, 2002

A compound in apples prevents rat cells from developing cancer when exposed to a carcinogen

February 28, 2002

Why is it easier for us to doze off while watching TV when we get older? (b/c as we get older, it's …

February 27, 2002

Monitoring the hot magma under Yellowstone Park can warn of future volcanic eruptions

February 26, 2002

ÒWhy do we lose our hair? I'm a woman and I'm losing mine. I know it's mostly for men, but …

February 25, 2002

Designing a new font that's easy for dyslexics to read.

February 22, 2002

Tracking aerosols with satellites helps scientists learn of their environmental effects

February 21, 2002

I was wondering if you can be woken up by a strong smell? (yes, by some strong smells)

February 20, 2002

Modelling how the Antarctic ice sheet behaves yields clues to its impact on global climate.

February 19, 2002

Dreaming helps rats remember and learn from the day's events.

February 18, 2002

Hearing and deaf people's brains process words differently when reading English