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Less Intestines, Less Diabetes

Marc Herman — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:00:12 +0000

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A Whole New U

Kevin Charles Redmon — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:55 +0000

One man’s quest to see if Udacity, one of a cluster of new free, online universities, can make programmers of us all.

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Egypt’s Presidency Is Not for the Faint-hearted

Nivien Saleh — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:43:38 +0000

International studies professor Nivien Saleh, author of Third World Citizens and the Information Technology Revolution, outlines the gantlet of challenges the prospective new president of Egypt will face in ruling a country emerging from a popular revolution.

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Could Slackening Solar Winds Cool the Earth?

Marc Herman — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:49:17 +0000

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High Fructose Cram Session

Kevin Charles Redmon — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:54:16 +0000

Processed sugar isn’t just a recipe for obesity—it may also hurt your ability to learn.

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Get Stressed, Stop Organics, Become A Better Person

Tom Jacobs — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:15 +0000

Maybe you thought self-righteousness was the primary consequence of eating organic food. New research indicates it's actually selfishness.

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Reversing the World’s Neglect of Easily Cured Tropical Diseases

Peter Hotez — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:11 +0000

Dr. Peter Hotez, president of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, implores the leaders of the G8 countries to focus on an easy and relatively cheap way to save more than one billion people from neglected tropical diseases.

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Burma’s Redemption More Domestic Than Imported

Marc Herman — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:10 +0000

Burma's gradual return to international good grace is probably more a case of homegrown changes than a result of economic sanctions, argues one influential analyst.

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Thinner Mice March to Mealtime Rhythm

Marc Herman — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:23:44 +0000

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Researchers Crack Codes for Lithium, Electroshock

Michael Haederle — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:30:04 +0000

How two long-time therapies for brain disorders work are finally being understood by the medical community, creating a path to safer alternatives.

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Facebook: Saving Lives, One Kidney at a Time

Tom Jacobs — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:39 +0000

Repressed death anxiety leads most of us to avoid becoming organ donors. Psychologists report Facebook may help change all that.

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Chasing the Wrong Guys? Blame Your Hormones

Tom Jacobs — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:17:44 +0000

Many ovulating women are deluded into thinking a merely desirable man is actually a good potential mate.

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Texas, Tom and Jerry, and a Thirsty Planet

Michael Haederle — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:29 +0000

How scientists at Austin’s Center for Space Research are measuring the loss of water around the world with a pair of aging satellites.

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Kidding Yourself Is No Laughing Matter

Tom Jacobs — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:51:17 +0000

New research finds people who deny their darker impulses laugh less frequently.

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To Stay Thin, Eat Like the Cultural Elite

Fred Pampel — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:05 +0000

New research finds an association between lower body weight and participation in cultural and intellectual activities, including reading.

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