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March 22, 2002

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

March 20, 2002

Premature babies grow faster if exposed to cycled light.

March 19, 2002

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

March 18, 2002

Low-flush toilets waste water as they age.

March 15, 2002

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

March 13, 2002

Plants lose photosynthesis in areas beyond those chewed by insects

March 12, 2002

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

March 8, 2002

An antibiotic prevents symptoms of multiple sclerosis in rats

March 7, 2002

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

March 5, 2002

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

March 4, 2002

Stopping odors connected to bad memories from triggering negative feelings

March 1, 2002

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