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Hot Chili Peppers Motivate Mice To Burn Fat
Rodents fed capsaicin voluntarily exercised more than their furry friends on a lower-heat diet. Karen Hopkin reports. - Nature Space
Jupiter, as Aliens Might See It
A view of the gas giant as if it were an exoplanet cross-checks methods for studying worlds outside our solar system - 60-Second Space Space
Stars Reveal Hidden Galaxy
A dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way may consist of more antimatter than matter. Clara Moskowitz reports. - 60-Second Health Health
Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power
Although clinical guidelines assume just two years for hot flashes and night sweats, a large study finds a median symptom duration of more than three times that length. Dina Fine Maron reports.
- Nature Technology
Biodefense Aims to Simulate Human Bodies by Linking Mini "Organs on Chips"
3-D systems could mimic human physiology and allow for ethical tests of the impact of potential biological, chemical and radiological warfare agents - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
Derailed Train that Erupted in Flames Hauled Newer-Model Tank Cars
An oil train that derailed and erupted in flames in West Virginia on Monday was hauling newer model tank cars, not older versions widely criticized for being prone to puncture, the maker said - EarthTalk Energy & Sustainability
How Coal Kills
Pollution from coal-fired power plants can be hazardous to the health of those living nearby. - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
Fungus May Save Crops from Disease and Global Warming
Endophytes that live in plant cells could confer a host of benefits - Reuters Health
Plain Tobacco Packs Likely to Deter Smoking
Studies on the health impact of standardized cigarette packs suggest they can deter non-smokers from taking up the habit and may cut the number of cigarettes smokers get through, a study shows - News Health
With Liver Donors in Short Supply, Cell Transplants Offer New Options
For many liver disease patients, implantation of a few new cells from a healthy organ may buy time or avoid a full transplant altogether - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 3 Technology
Electronic Medicine Fights Disease
Stimulation of the nervous system could replace drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune conditions - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 3 More Science
The Battle within and without for Healthier Lives
A preview by our editor in chief of the March issue of Scientific American - Chemical & Engineering News More Science
Dynamic Duo of Compounds Help LEDs Transmit Wireless Data At High Speed
A pair of semiconducting polymers helps create a pleasant white light that can both illuminate a room and transfer information - Mind Matters Mind & Brain
Workday Malaise? Take a Walk
Research shows the power of mid-day stroll - News Space
The Universe's Oldest Stars Were Late Bloomers
The Planck satellite reveals the universe's first stars formed more than a hundred million years later than previously believed - 60-Second Science Evolution
Humans off the Hook for Alaskan Mastodon Extinction
A reexamination of museum mastodon specimens provides evidence that that last ones were gone from what's called the Beringia region well before any humans showed up. Emily Schwing reports
- Special Editions Volume 23, Issue 5s Mind & Brain
Five Common Myths about the Brain
Some widely held ideas about the way children learn can lead educators and parents to adopt faulty teaching principles - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
Experts Brainstorm Ways to Fund Cities to Withstand Disasters
Climate and development experts should heed the needs of poor communities hardest hit by climate catastrophes, according to speakers at an urban resilience conference - Chemical & Engineering News Health
Light-Based Technique Helps Surgeons Excise Brain Cancer
A handheld Raman spectroscopy probe can detect cancer cells that infiltrate healthy tissue - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
U.S. Northeast Battered by Blizzards after Record Snow
Biting cold and driving snow kept the U.S. Northeast in the grip of another major winter storm on Sunday that made February the snowiest month in Boston's history
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