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HEARING & SOUND: Why hyenas are anything but funny. Can animals dance to a beat? Using sound to save the whales. And physical fitness worsens hearing, but estrogen improves it.
Comet Roundup
Comets may have provided the young Earth the molecules necessary for the formation of life.
Hungry Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes find their prey by following plumes of carbon dioxide.
Life Light
The way light scatters off distant planets may reveal whether life exists on them.
Dancing Animals
Some animals can dance to a beat, while others have no rhythm.
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COSMIC LIFE: Life on the ancient earth and beyond. The comet theory of the origins of life, how oxygen became abundant enough to support an explosion of life, a new method for locating life on other planets, and refuting the asteroid theory of dinosaur extinction.
Paldoxins
A new kind of chemical can control crop-killing fungi with less environmental impact.
Pain Roundup
A new anesthetic could one day replace narcotics to treat pain after surgery.
Carb Fat Gene
Researchers have found a gene that's key in turning carbs into fat.
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HEALTH REPORT: Why bone loss can be slowed but not reversed. Genes that turn carbohydrates to fat. How sports drinks damage teeth. And more.
Insect Food Choice
Eating just one type of plant helps insects avoid information overload.
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How to calculate the distance of stars, new uses for old rocks in the fight against global warming, and why video games might actually be good for your vision.
Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles aren't any more toxic to cells than larger particles.
Coral Reef Roundup
Scientists are using microchips to help protect the world's corals.
Smell of Fear
Chemicals in sweat can influence our perception of others' emotions.
Addiction & Parkinson’s
Parkinson's disease and addiction overlap in surprising ways.
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How sleep affects your long-term memory, nap-time for computers saves energy and how we smell fear in people - literally.
Fingerprint Purpose
New research suggests our fingerprints help us feel finely detailed surfaces.