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Talking With Fat

December 31, 2001

Nerve cells and fat cells communicate with each other about burning and storing energy.

December 28, 2001

Taking ultrasound by detecting the weak sound waves generated naturally by objects

December 27, 2001

Is it better to breathe secondhand smoke through your mouth or nose? (No difference)

December 25, 2001

A chemical in clove can be used to neutralize the fibers in asbestos.

December 24, 2001

Standing on a vibrating platform for 10 minutes a day can build stronger bones.

December 19, 2001

Sea turtles navigate their migration by the Earth's magnetic field

December 17, 2001

A sensor that can detect the presence of gram-negative bacteria, and soon other bacteria, fungi, and …

December 10, 2001

Water from waste treatment plants contain pharmaceuticals, which are affecting wild fish

December 5, 2001

A new polymer coating that kills microbes on contact

December 4, 2001

Exercise can cut the risk of breast cancer later in life

November 30, 2001

Hydrogel tubes made to bridge severed spinal cords encourage regrowth

November 28, 2001

An antimicrobial protein in human sweat could lead to new antibiotics