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Close Super Bowl Boosts Ad at End
An ad right after a suspenseful game made a bigger impression on viewers than ads during the game. Christopher Intagliata reports
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Signs Boost Stair Climbing
Putting up signs can increase stair use versus elevator riding by more than 40 percent. Cynthia Graber reports
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Scorpion Armor Inspires Sand-Resistant Surfaces
Textured surfaces based on the patterns found on scorpion exoskeletons could help equipment avoid erosion damage. Sophie Bushwick reports
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Spider Parting Gift Makes Him Sterile Father
Male orb web spiders will detach their sex organs and leave them in the female to become a father without becoming dinner. Katherine Harmon reports
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Have Your Cake and Eat Its Package
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Bosses Who Work Out Are Nicer
Employees rated supervisors who worked out as less abusive than their sedentary counterparts. Christopher Intagliata reports
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People in Power Feel Taller
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Dark-Dwelling Fish Converge on Blindness
DNA analysis revealed that 11 populations of blind cave fish did not all descend from a single blind ancestor, but had five separate evolutionary origins. Sophie Bushwick reports
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Worm Turns Alcohol into Longevity
A very dilute alcohol solution doubles the life span of the ubiquitous lab organism C. elegans. Christopher Intagliata reports
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Schoolkids Name Moon Orbiters
GRAIL A and B, the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory lunar moon satellites, are now Ebb and Flow, courtesy of Montana students. Cynthia Graber reports
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Where You Vote May Affect How You Vote
Subjects randomly surveyed within view of a church gave more conservative responses than those surveyed within view of a secular school. Katherine Harmon reports
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Boa Constrictors Listen to Loosen
Boa constrictors kept tightening their grips on dead rats with faked heartbeats for 20 minutes, but let go when the pulse stopped. Christopher Intagliata reports
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1,300-Year-Old Flask Holds Mayan Tobacco Remains
A chemical analysis found evidence of nicotine in a Mayan flask dating back to A.D. 700. Sophie Bushwick reports
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Tiny Frog Makes Big Claim
Researchers say a newly discovered species is the world's smallest frog--and more. Cynthia Graber reports
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Underground Nukes Leave Traceable Uplift
Surface rock above a nuclear test will expand enough to be trackable by radar satellites. Christopher Intagliata reports
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Salt Boosts Blood Pressure, but via Adrenalin
Rather than increase fluid volume, salt's real role in high blood pressure may be to induce the nervous system to produce excess adrenalin. Steve Mirsky reports
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Female Trailblazer Inspires New Species Name
Jeanne Baret disguised herself as a man to do botanical fieldwork in the 18th century. She has has been honored with a namesake species. Cynthia Graber reports
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Social Media Tracks Disease Spread
Analysis of social media and Internet news reports can enable researchers to track a disease outbreak faster than conventional medical notifications. Cynthia Graber reports
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Dogs Gauge Intention by Human Communication Style
Dogs are similar to babies in their ability to discern an intent by a human to communicate meaningful information. Rose Eveleth reports
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