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October 26, 2007

Chewing gum that's not sticky. Worms and bacteria team up. Some very hairy genetics. And more.

October 25, 2007

A listener asks: How are rainbows made?

October 24, 2007

Woolly mammoths went extinct thousands of years ago. But now their genetic past is being resurrected …

October 23, 2007

A non-stick chewing gum may eliminate some major cleaning headaches.

October 22, 2007

Humans may be hard-wired to pay attention to animals, according to a new study.

October 19, 2007

Cancer resistance could be in the blood. Does antibacterial soap really work? A mouse model for …

October 18, 2007

Could antibacterial soaps do more harm than good?

October 17, 2007

A new mouse model of autism may be the closest thing yet to replicating the condition in animals.

October 16, 2007

A listener asks: Why does wasabi's kick disappear so quickly while the heat of chili peppers can …

October 15, 2007

A small portion of the population may be especially resistant to cancer…could harnessing this …

October 12, 2007

Whale-inspired windmills. Tracing the origins of a killer asteroid. Using vowels to sell. And more.