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Milking performance from damaged brains
A compound found in milk can mitigate damage to people's brains caused by stroke or diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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EarthSmog’s heavy impacts
Being overweight increases the risk that people will develop breathing difficulties after encountering smoggy air.
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PhysicsTiptoe acrobats get it just right
Physicists have found that a water-skating insect leaps off the water surface by applying just the right amount of force. With video.
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HumansWeb Special: Science News Wins Award for Sci-Tech Coverage
Each week, Science News distills "the latest trends and findings in the ever-expanding world of science into must-know information," according to the editors of the Utne Reader, which named Science News magazine winner of its 2007 Independent Press Award in the science and technology category.