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Plants Share Light If Neighbor Is Related
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A study in the American Journal of Botany finds that plants can tell if they're next to a relative and will grow to allow the kin more access to light. Cynthia Graber reports.
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60-Second Science 11/19/09
Sound During Sleep Fixes Learning
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A study in the journal Science found that sleeping after learning consolidated the acquisition of the new information, especially if sound cues related to the info were played to the sleeper. Karen Hopkin reports -
60-Second Science 11/18/09
Pharaohs Had Heart Disease
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A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that multiple ancient Egyptian mummies show signs of atherosclerosis. Karen Hopkin reports -
60-Second Science 11/17/09
Darwin in Battle of Wits against Unarmed Man
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Antievolutionist Ray Comfort will be distributing copies of the Origin of Species with a new introduction that misrepresents, misunderstands and distorts Darwin's ideas and legacy. Steve Mirsky comments -
60-Second Science 11/16/09
Why Bangladesh Water Contains Arsenic
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In a study in the journal Nature Geoscience, M.I.T. researchers identify what they believe is the sequence of events whereby arsenic trapped in the sediment of the Ganges Delta is finding its way into the drinking water supply of Bangladesh. Cynthia Graber reports
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60-Second Science 11/13/09
Pick the World's Ugliest Insect
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Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University want your vote at askabiologist.asu.edu/uglybugs to help them crown the ugliest insect in the world. Adam Hinterthuer reports
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60-Second Science 11/12/09
Finding Room for New Memories
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A study in the journal Cell shows that the formation of new memories requires the movement of other memories located in the hippocampus to long-term storage in the neocortex. Karen Hopkin reports
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60-Second Science 11/11/09
Judging a Book by Its Odor
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A study in the journal Analytical Chemistry identifies various organic compounds that old books give off and that can be analyzed noninvasively, offering important clues to an historic work's condition and prognosis. Steve Mirsky reports
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60-Second Science 11/10/09
Diet and the Brain
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A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that brain chemicals linked to addiction are in play with a high-sugar diet, and a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that a high-carb diet had lasting mood-elevation effects. Cynthia Graber reports
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60-Second Science 11/9/09
Butterfly Shows Speciation Signs
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A study in the journal Science looks at Heliconius butterflies in Ecuador, in which a single gene change that influences mate choice may be the first step in the splitting of the population into two species. Cynthia Graber reports
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60-Second Science 11/6/09
Babies Already Have an Accent
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A study in the journal Current Biology finds that babies, because they listen in the womb, cry in distinctive ways that reflect the language spoken by their parents. Karen Hopkin reports, with commentary by Christopher Hopkin
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60-Second Science 11/5/09
Good Sprinters Have Long Toes
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A study in the Journal of Experimental Biology finds that successful sprinters have longer toes and Achilles tendons that produce less leverage than non-athletes of similar height. Karen Hopkin reports
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60-Second Science 11/4/09
Sneezes Provoke Fears Beyond Illness
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A study in the journal Psychological Science finds that people who hear someone nearby sneezing become more concerned in general, not just about catching a cold or flu. Karen Hopkin reports
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60-Second Science 11/3/09
Sugar Negates Worm's Life-Extending Mutation
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A study with roundworms in the journal Cell Metabolism found that a diet rich in sugar offset a mutation that ordinarily doubled the worms' life spans. Rachel Kremen reports
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60-Second Science 11/2/09
Apnea Treatment Improves Golf Game
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A study presented at CHEST 2009, the meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, found that golfers with apnea who got treatment lowered their handicaps by as much as three strokes. Steve Mirsky reports
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