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Stroke Bacteria

August 28, 2002

The bacterium that causes stomach ulcers also appears to put people at risk for strokes.

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Temperamental Cats – rerun #2661

August 27, 2002

rerun

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Water Sentinel

August 26, 2002

Algae that live in water reservoirs can serve as biosensors for bioterrorist attacks.

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Tech Roundup

August 23, 2002

Water-cooled microchips, a million-dollar robot race challenge, and conductive fibers

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Tadpole Shape Shifters

August 22, 2002

Mallorcan midwife toad tadpoles change their shape in the presence of snakes.

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Carbon Dioxide Cooling

August 21, 2002

Car air conditioners that use carbon dioxide instead of HFCs are under development.

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Insect Sweet Tooth – rerun #2711

August 20, 2002

rerun

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Biodegradable Glass

August 19, 2002

Glass beads used for treating cancer and arthritis can also be used to repair bone fractures.

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Baseball, Fish and Lazybones

August 16, 2002

Baseball mathematicians to improve line-ups, fish testosterone, and couch potatoes damage their …

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DNA Heritage- rerun #2603

August 15, 2002

rerun

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Urban Rainfall

August 14, 2002

Suburbs downwind of cities get the most rainfall.

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Cold Animals

August 13, 2002

How do warm-weather animals survive cold weather zoos? (some adapt, and most are allowed to choose …

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