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Chicken Wrap

October 3, 2002

A film for chicken meat that kills listeria and prevents contamination

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Voracious Voles

October 2, 2002

Voles can chew up rabbitbrush, making room for native grasses to return to Southwest

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Salty Ocean

October 1, 2002

How did the ocean get salty? (from rocks on land that get dissolved by rain and washed into the sea)

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Dust and Stuff

September 27, 2002

Smart dust particles to detect bioterrorist agents, stimulating paralyzed legs to walk, and pet …

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Cats and Barking

September 26, 2002

How come cats don't bark? (Barking is meaningless, and cats have a clear set of vocal signals.)

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Feather Analysis

September 25, 2002

Analyzing the chemical isotopes in feathers to track bird migration

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No-Cal Sugar

September 24, 2002

How can sucralose be made of sugar and not have any calories? (Tongue recognizes it, but not …

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Sunflower Rubber

September 23, 2002

Genetically engineering sunflowers to produce rubber

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Fish, Geckos and Flowers

September 20, 2002

Better fishing strategies, how geckos stick to smooth surfaces, and the rare blooming of the smelly …

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Mosquito Bites

September 19, 2002

How does a mosquito know that it's biting a human? (Senses carbon dioxide and other chemicals)

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Corn Protein

September 18, 2002

Genetically engineering corn to be more nutritious using its own genes

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Coastal Hurricanes

September 17, 2002

Why aren't there hurricanes on the West Coast? (Water isn't warm enough to sustain them.)

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