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    Building America

    The “Building America” online exhibition by the National Building Museum provides a vividly illustrated overview of U.S. achievements in architecture, engineering, construction, planning, design, and landscaping. Timelines chronicle the evolution of buildings, from houses to skyscrapers, and environments, from historic New England towns to contemporary suburbs. Essays delve into the forces that affected U.S. architecture […]

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  2. Tough Tradeoff: Beetle brains show how sex shortens life

    Brain surgery in beetles reveals yet another way that having sex can shorten life.

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    Official Concern: U.N. weighs in on acrylamide toxicity

    A United Nations panel concluded that, in fried, grilled, and baked foods, the formation of acrylamide, a carcinogen and nerve poison in rodents, constitutes "a serious problem."