UV Addiction
UV light may have an opiate-like effect, leading to addiction and even withdrawal symptoms.
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Antibacterial Doorknobs
Sweat disables copper's antibacterial properties, with implications for doorknobs and handles …
Fish-Eating Spiders
Some spider species fish go fishing for their dinner.
Clean Air Act Success
Samples from Greenland's ice cores suggest that the U.S. Clean Air Act has helped curtail acid rain.
Pepper Origins
Researchers trace the origins of pepper domestication to central Mexico.
Phylochip
A computer chip can test for a wide variety of microbes in the environment.
Deep Diving Whales
Beaked whales set the record for the deepest and longest dives of any marine mammals.
Cadaver Hologram
A 3-D hologram of a human cadaver brings med-school dissection to the 21st century.
Bone Goo
A gel-like substance, packed between the nano-scale mineral crystals in bone, helps to keep it from …
First Impressions
First impressions, based on faces, can override factual information that we learn about people.
UV Light & Blood Pressure
Moderate exposure to UV sunlight may help control blood pressure.
Micro Bio-Bots
Tiny, swimming robots, modeled on sperm, use living cells to propel their tails.