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A Few Drug-Resistant Bacteria May Keep the Whole Colony Alive
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Drug-resistant mutant bacteria produce compounds called indoles that can protect large numbers of nonresistant colony mates. New treatment strategies should follow. Steve Mirsky reports
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60-Second Science 8/31/10
Dinner Party Discovered 12,000 Years Later
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The remains of what may be the earliest known group feast have been identified in northern Israel. Cynthia Graber reports -
60-Second Science 8/30/10
Lower Cost Lighting May Not Lower Cost
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60-Second Earth 8/29/10
The Price of Traffic in China
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It's not just the inconveniences of traffic jams that may last for months outside of Beijing, it's also the global climate. David Biello reports -
60-Second Psych 8/28/10
Generation X Loyaler to Religion Than Previous Generation
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A recent survey analysis reveals that gen-Xers are more likely than baby boomers to remain loyal to religion. Christie Nicholson reports
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60-Second Science 8/27/10
Hearing Damage Rises among Teens
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Recent hearing tests on teens show an increase in hearing loss over the last generation, possibly as a result of increased earbud use
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60-Second Science 8/26/10
Researchers Recommend Statins with Your Fries
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A study concludes that including actual statin drugs with high-fat restaurant meals is a justifiable public health effort. Karen Hopkin reports
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60-Second Science 8/25/10
Four-Legged Biosensors Sniff Out Bird Flu
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Mice were trained to identify feces from bird flu-infected ducks by smell. Cynthia Graber reports
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60-Second Science 8/24/10
Water Before Meal Means Fewer Calories Consumed
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Drinking 16 ounces of water before meals helped a group of dieters lose more weight than other dieters who didn't consume water first
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60-Second Earth 8/23/10
How Will Climate Change Impact Bread?, Part 2
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Warming temperatures will exacerbate crop-destructive events, ranging from fires to floods. David Biello reports
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60-Second Science 8/23/10
Solar Panels Dust Themselves off
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Solar panels that can shake off their dust off via a self-generated electric pulse keep soaking in maximal rays. Cynthia Graber reports
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60-Second Psych 8/22/10
Poor Linguistic Ability May Indicate Risk of Alzheimer's
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A series of longitudinal studies done with nuns out of the University of Kentucky shows a significant relationship between linguistic ability early in life and the development of Alzheimer's later in life. Christie Nicholson reports
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Science Talk 8/21/10
Mary Roach Is Packing for Mars, Part 2
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Podcast host Steve Mirsky talks with author Mary Roach about her new book Packing For Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. Part 2 of 2. Web sites related to content of this podcast include www.maryroach.net
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Science Talk 8/20/10
Mary Roach Is Packing for Mars, Part 1
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Podcast host Steve Mirsky recently attended a talk by author Mary Roach about her new book Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. In part 1 of this two-part episode, we'll hear that talk. Web sites related to content of this podcast include www.maryroach.net
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60-Second Science 8/20/10
Low-Level Moral Transgressions Make Us Laugh
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People laugh at situations involving a moral violation, if the situation is minor or unconnected to the listener. Molly Webster reports
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