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Robotic Scorpion

August 13, 2001

A robot modelled after a scorpion that can be used to spy under harsh, desert-like conditions.

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Smell and Behavior

August 10, 2001

Teasing out how the nose works and how the sense of smell is important in everyday life.

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Wave Power

August 9, 2001

Turning the ocean's waves into electrical power with special buoys.

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Computer Personality Test

August 8, 2001

Psychologists will give an artificially intelligent machine named GAC (developed by the Mindpixel …

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Insect Sweet Tooth

August 7, 2001

Will insects that are attracted to sugar be attracted to artificial sweeteners?(insects aren't …

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Cause and Effect

August 6, 2001

Seeing an effect, people will think they've also seen the cause.

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Friendly Microbes

August 3, 2001

Bacteria in your gut change how your genes express themselves, making it easier for other friendly …

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Zeolites

August 2, 2001

Special compounds might one day be used to trap dangerous, radioactive contamination in soil.

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Seasonal Fat

August 1, 2001

Studying how hamsters gain and lose weight so quickly may teach us more about how humans can do it, …

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Mars Garden

July 31, 2001

Genetically engineered plants can tell us a lot about Mars' atmosphere and pave the way for human …

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Fixing Diabetes

July 30, 2001

In mice, diabetes type 1 can be cured by killing off the cells that murder islets and educating …

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Traveling Dust

July 27, 2001

Dust that gets blown around the world harbors bacteria, fungi and viruses that can spread disease.

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