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Why Fat Grizzly Bears Don’t Get Diabetes
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Grizzly bear hibernation might be the key to curing diabetes.
Cosmic Background Radiation
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In 1965, two engineers discovered the echo of the Big Bang... with an antenna.
How To Stop a Wildfire
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While Wildfires are occurring more than ever, ecologists are trying to stop their spread.
Mapping the Epigenome
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Find out how mapping epigenomes is the next step in fighting disease.
How Fast do Fingernails Grow?
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Do you know how fast fingernails grow? Test your knowledge here.
Elder-Friendly Tech
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A new tablet called grandPad is attempting to make modern tech more accessible to the elde
Meet Ralph Baer
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Find out why Ralph Baer is known as the “father of video games”.
How Cryptocurrency Works
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Wall Street Journal reporter Paul Vigna gives us a crash course on cryptocurrency.
Who Invented the Laser?
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Meet Charles Townes, who invented the “maser”, predecessor to the laser.
What Causes Autism?
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Scientists are exploring the idea that new genetic mutations may be the cause of autism.
How to Track Penguins in Antarctica
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Discover the fascinating tech scientists are using to track penguin behavior in Antarctica
Meet the Pangolin
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Learn more about the only mammal that's completely covered in scales: the pangolin.
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