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ChemistryEnzymes release caged chemicals
A new controlled-release technology relies on enzymes to unshackle a chemical only when and where it's needed.
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Health & MedicineEven outdoors, generators pose risks
Portable electricity generators are frequently the culprit in domestic carbon monoxide poisonings—even when the devices sit outside the home.
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Rats take fast route to remembering
Rats use background knowledge about what they have already learned to remember relevant new material surprisingly quickly.
By Bruce Bower -
Health & MedicineAugmenting the good cholesterol
A reconstituted version of good cholesterol may lessen the amount of plaque that accumulates in arteries and render existing plaque less dangerous.