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- Health & Medicine
‘Bug’ spray cuts risk of ear infection
Spraying “good” bacteria into the nose reduced the incidence of ear infections in children especially prone to such infections.
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Do bacteria swap genes in deadly game?
The genome of a toxic Escherichia coli strain shows that the pathogen had picked up chunks of DNA from unrelated, ineffective bacteria, acquiring unpleasant traits that can send people to the hospital.
- Humans
Science Talent Search announces finalists
Science Service and Intel announced the 40 finalists of the 2001 Intel Science Talent Search this week.
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People on the go follow the flow
The human visual system flexibly uses available visual information for guidance as people walk toward targets, according to tests conducted in virtual environments that violate the laws of optics.
