Science Update

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February 10, 2006

Cancer-sniffing dogs, the origin of the moon, how saturated fats kill, a new neighbor galaxy, and …

February 9, 2006

Some things are like dirt on your glasses--so close they're hard to see. That's why it's taken so …

February 8, 2006

By now, almost everyone has heard that it's good to avoid saturated fats. But scientists are still …

February 6, 2006

Dogs are routinely used to sniff out everything from illegal drugs to explosives. But new research …

February 3, 2006

The North Star's companion, the origin of laughter, scientific mind-reading, an explanation of dark …

February 1, 2006

When you're searching for a document on your computer, you can actually watch the computer scanning …

January 31, 2006

We've all heard that he who laughs last laughs best. But scientists are more interested in who …

January 30, 2006

The North Star is often depicted in folklore and literature as a solitary beacon to lonely sailors. …

January 27, 2006

A better way to browse music, sexual orientation in the brain, a great locust migration, the …

January 25, 2006

A few million years ago, a swarm of locusts made an incredible journey.

January 24, 2006

Looking at attractive people stimulates the brain's reward centers. Now new research shows the …

January 23, 2006

Scientists are coming up with new, more sophisticated ways to browse digital music.