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Looking and Liking

December 3, 2003

The more you look at a face, the more you like it, and vice versa.

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Water-Powered Battery

December 1, 2003

A battery that generates electricity from water

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Cassowary Calls

November 26, 2003

A bird called the cassowary emits calls lower than the level of human hearing.

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Hot Pepper Receptor

October 23, 2003

Capsaicin receptors on the heart are responsible for heart attack pain.

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One-Shot Flu Shot

October 6, 2003

Developing a flu vaccine that will protect long-term

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Saving Aleut

September 1, 2003

A project to record the native Alaskan language Aleut before it disappears

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Basil Wrap

August 28, 2003

Impregnating a plastic wrap with essence of basil keeps food safe from microbes

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Baby Teeth

August 11, 2003

Stem cells inside baby teeth can potentially treat diseases.

Read moreBaby Teeth

Alcohol Injuries

July 16, 2003

People who drink alcohol suffer worse injuries in a car crash -- whether they're a passenger or …

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Sweaty Spices

July 10, 2003

Why do some spices make you sweat? (because they trigger the heat receptors in your mouth)

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Voice Recognition

June 25, 2003

A demonstration of a security system that uses your voice to verify you.

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Peptide Painkillers

May 28, 2003

Attaching a sugar to a peptide forms a painkiller twice as powerful as morphine.

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