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Old Memories

March 22, 2002

Memory loss due to aging can be overcome with a common memorization technique.

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Growing Babies

March 20, 2002

Premature babies grow faster if exposed to cycled light.

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Car Shock

March 19, 2002

Why do I get a shock when I get in my car? (static charge builds up and conducts through you)

Read moreCar Shock

Low-Flush Toilets

March 18, 2002

Low-flush toilets waste water as they age.

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Wound Healers

March 15, 2002

Using a special microscope to see how wound-healing fibroblasts reshape their environment

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Holey Plants

March 13, 2002

Plants lose photosynthesis in areas beyond those chewed by insects

Read moreHoley Plants

Castor Oil

March 12, 2002

Does castor oil induce labor? (yes, for first-time mothers)

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M.S. Antibiotic

March 8, 2002

An antibiotic prevents symptoms of multiple sclerosis in rats

Read moreM.S. Antibiotic

Hair Conditioner

March 7, 2002

How does conditioner detangle hair? (it coats the hair shaft, smoothing down the cuticle)

Read moreHair Conditioner

Modern Leeching

March 5, 2002

Why are leeches used in modern medicine? (as an artificial vein from amputations)

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Odor Emotions

March 4, 2002

Stopping odors connected to bad memories from triggering negative feelings

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Apples and Cancer

March 1, 2002

A compound in apples prevents rat cells from developing cancer when exposed to a carcinogen

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