Anti-Wrinkle Creams
How do anti-wrinkle creams work? (Retinoids and antioxidants increase collagen in skin.)
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Lie Detection
People are equally bad at detecting a lie when it's told face-to-face or by instant messaging.
Kid Health Roundup
A ban on two insecticides has helped improve the health of babies, and video games are violent.
Hard Diamonds
Diamonds made by chemical vapor deposition are harder than natural ones.
Helpful Infections
Infection with harmless GBV-C virus has some protective effect against HIV.
Quake-Resistant Homes
Using masonry skills to teach developing nations how to build earthquake-resistant houses
Science of Sex
Boosting the number of vasopressin receptors in male voles increases bonding behavior, and sexual …
Phone Fibbing
People are more likely to lie over the phone than in e-mail, instant messaging, or face-to-face.
Smell Loss
Loss of the sense of smell could be a warning sign of Parkinson's or Alzheimer's diseases.
Hospital Noise
The noise level in a hospital can reach the intensity of a jackhammer during the night.
Plant Roundup
Purple tomatoes have more powerful antioxidants, and how plants warn others of insect attacks.