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High Pressure

September 21, 2001

Squeezing minerals in a heavy press provides clues about what happens deep inside the earth

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Beer-Drinking Bacteria

September 20, 2001

Beer can feed microbes involved in trapping heavy metals from mining waste.

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Virus Antibiotic

September 19, 2001

Small viruses called phages can be sources of new antibiotics.

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Guinea Pigs

September 18, 2001

Why aren't guinea pigs used as research animals anymore? (They are, but in fewer numbers.)

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Choosy Cockroaches

September 17, 2001

Older female cockroaches are less choosy about mates.

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Quantum Gyro

September 14, 2001

A gyro made of liquid helium that works by the laws of quantum physics.

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Lizard Spit

September 13, 2001

Spit from the Gila Monster could help diabetics stabilize their blood sugar levels

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Yellow Art

September 12, 2001

By analyzing samples of Naples Yellow, scientists are constructing a chemical history of the …

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Bacterial Hole Punch

September 11, 2001

Killing bacteria by punching holes in them.

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Nematodes

September 10, 2001

Engineering crops that can withstand worm attacks.

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Drugs vs. Therapy

September 7, 2001

Drugs and talk therapy both bring about changes in the brain.

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Bacteria From Space

September 6, 2001

The seeds of life on Earth may have come from outer space from bacteria embedded in comets.

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