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Fingerprinting

April 7, 2005

Shining x-rays on fingerprints can detect the chemical elements left behind.

April 6, 2005

Eating every other day slowed down cancerous processes in mice.

April 5, 2005

Water hazards on golf courses can filter out pollutants and pesticides.

April 4, 2005

Elephants can mimic sounds, which might help them maintain social bonds.

April 1, 2005

Mountain dwellers have lower death rates, and doctors will run medical tests on themselves while …

March 31, 2005

Using grubs to reduce manure on farms, and then converting them into animal feed

March 30, 2005

Blood from younger mice stimulated stem cell production in older mice.

March 29, 2005

Why doesn't gold get rusty? (Gold oxide is less stable in air than gold itself.)

March 28, 2005

Gene activity on the X-chromosome varies widely from woman woman.

March 25, 2005

Bacteria on a wasp's antennae prevent infection in baby wasps, and bacteria inside nematodes kill …

March 24, 2005

The muck on the bottom of the ocean helps keep the environment healthy.

March 23, 2005

Only one of eight in-school smoking prevention programs had any long-term impact.