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Why Your Pills Don’t Work
April 4, 2013There are lots of ways that men and women are different from each other, and one of these is reactions to the drugs they take. For instance, men metabolize sleeping pills faster than women do, meaning that they knock women... continued
The Blind May See Again
April 4, 2013"Three Blind Mice" is an old children's tune, but a team of scientists have taken it seriously: they discovered a chemical that temporarily restores some vision to blind mice. This could someday allow people with degenerative blindness to see again.... continued
Wish You Were Taller? Get Educated!
April 4, 2013Even if you didn't eat your veggies or drink your milk as a child, your eventual height as an adult is still in your hands. Most of us "shrink" a bit as we age, due to an increase in body... continued
How to Stop the Killing: Make it Legal
April 3, 2013How to stop the illegal poaching that is killing off some horned animals? Make it legal! In the March 25th edition of the Guardian, Edna Molewa reports that South Africa's environmental affairs minister if backing a radical proposal to legalize... continued
Should We Replace Those Old Fillings?
April 3, 2013Should we get our mercury-amalgam fillings replaced--or would it be easier just to grow new teeth? A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from fillings.... continued
To Frack–Or NOT to Frack
April 3, 2013The question is almost Shakespearian: We would hate to give up fracking, since it's making us energy independent. But if this process of injecting water into shale in order to extract natural gas is setting off earthquakes, we have to... continued
Flowers Zap Bees
April 2, 2013Flowers' methods of communicating are at least as sophisticated as any devised by an advertising agency, but for any advertisement to be successful, it has to reach, and be perceived by, its target audience. Pollinators such as bumblebees are able... continued
Spit!
April 2, 2013Take a breathalyzer test to find out why you're fat--Take a spit test to find out why you're violent. A new study indicates that a simple saliva test could be an effective tool in predicting violent behavior such as bullying,... continued
Comet May Hit Mars in 2014
April 2, 2013It may kick up enough red dust to set back planned missions to Mars by several years. On the Space.com website, Mike Wall reports that a newfound comet will give Mars a close shave next year, and there's a slim... continued
Fat? Take a Breathalyzer Test
April 2, 2013How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible a person... continued