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Viking Longhouse

December 5, 2002

A longhouse found in norway belonged to Viking New World settlers

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Cold Car Start

December 3, 2002

Why is it that an automobile left outside in subzero is hard to start, but not one in an unheated …

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Microbattery

December 2, 2002

A tiny battery for micromachines that can be made on a chip.

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Health & Happiness

November 29, 2002

Laughter is the best medicine; It's better to give than receive

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Plant Phenolics

November 28, 2002

Phenolics were thought to prevent herbivory, but may have many roles, including sun protection

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Lizard Mates

November 27, 2002

Female lizards pick mates with the best real estate (rocks for sunning).

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Microwave Drill

November 26, 2002

A drill that uses microwaves to quietly bore clean, dust-free holes in non-metallic objects

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Milky Way Clouds

November 25, 2002

The Milky Way halo contains cold hydrogen clouds.

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Folds and Scrolls

November 22, 2002

Using home computers to determine the structure of a protein, a 2,200-year-old scroll stuffed in a …

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Gait Recognition

November 21, 2002

A system that analyzes how people walk could identify suspicious behavior.

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Spud Spray

November 20, 2002

A bacterial spray can protect potatoes from dry rot fungus.

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Swaddling

November 19, 2002

Swaddling fussy babies can help them sleep more soundly.

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