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- Sweet Confusion: Does high fructose corn syrup deserve such a bad rap?
- Closed Thinking: Without scientific competition and open debate, much psychology research goes nowhere
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- Teens take home science gold: A low-cost, self-driving vehicle; battery alternatives and analyses of galaxy clusters claim top prizes at a global high school science competition
- Flagging loose bolts: “Smart alert washer” automatically flags when a nut is coming loose, warning of potential danger
- Pee is for power: The water in urine can be a source of hydrogen for electrical generators
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Web edition: December 16, 2011
Print edition: December 31, 2011; Vol.180 #14 (p. 4)
BODY & BRAIN
Some U.S. presidents go gray in four years, but they still tend to live longer than average. See “Presidency not a death sentence.”
A program in Nepal enlisting motorbike owners as emergency transport saves the lives of people bitten by snakes. Read “Scooters save lives of snakebite victims.”
GENES & CELLS
Tiny hairlike appendages on cells can sequester a protein involved in regulating appetite. Read “Cilia control eating signal.”
MOLECULES
Cosmetics and other compounds wafting off tourists’ skin threaten a masterpiece. See “Saving the Last Supper.”
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