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Episode 32 - October 15, 2007 Oct 15, 2007

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A quick, accurate test to reveal illegal use of steroids. A new treatment for health problems related to low testosterone levels. An ultrasensitive method for early detection of human papilloma virus. How fruits and veggies stay nutritious as they age. How consumers have become the bottleneck in efforts to recycle plastics.

Episode 31 - October 8, 2007 Oct 08, 2007

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Hyped-up hopes for hairy roots as biofactories. How targeting the body’s sugars could improve the treatment of bone diseases. Using human urine as a safe, inexpensive fertilizer for food crops. A new device that cleans up the air by capturing and storing carbon dioxide. Why Norway’s icy waters may be a ‘liquid goldmine’ in the quest for new drugs.

Episode 30 - October 1, 2007 Oct 01, 2007

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A promising treatment for fighting lupus. Pollution in subways could cause lung damage. How ginger may combat infant diarrhea. Even hydrogen-fueled vehicles pollute the air. Why new medications for migraine headaches may be only a breath away.

Episode 29 - September 24, 2007 Sep 24, 2007

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An intriguing new role for CDs and CD players. Whiter and brighter light-emitting diodes for homes and offices. How pomegranate juice plays a part in the fight against cancer. Printing with enzymes, not ink. The latest treatments against drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Episode 28 - September 17, 2007 Sep 17, 2007

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A new technology for finding builders of homemade bombs. Improvements in gene therapy and treating Alzheimer’s disease. A new method for creating integrated circuits for more powerful computers. A fast, portable test to help detect flammable liquids in arson; Protective coatings that could prevent bridge collapses.

Episode 27 - September 10, 2007 Sep 10, 2007

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How PCBs may threaten killer whale populations for 30-60 years. An advance toward new treatments for type 2 diabetes. Using magnets to boost production of ethanol for fuel. A discovery that promises more nutritional cassava for the developing world. A "lung on a chip" and other marvels from microfluidic devices.

Episode 26 - September 3, 2007 Sep 03, 2007

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Fingerprinting fake coffee. Nanomagnetic sponges to clean precious works of art. Tiny carbon nanotubes show big germ-fighting potential. Coated nanowires that may improve drug delivery. Use of memory enhancement drugs.

Episode 25 - August 27, 2007 Aug 27, 2007

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How some forms of good cholesterol can be bad for the heart. An advance toward a safer source of collagen. New evidence of an increased diabetes risk from high-fructose corn syrup. Pioneering odor tests on plastic water pipe. Current breakthroughs in solar power.

Episode 24 - Diabetes Pioneering Tests on Odors From Plastic Water Pipes Aug 23, 2007

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In a quest for improved drinking water, Andrea Dietrich is conducting pioneering studies on how plastic pipes affect the odor and taste of water.

Episode 23 - Soda Warning--New Study Supports Link Between Diabetes and High-Fructose Corn Syrup Aug 23, 2007

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New evidence suggests that sodas sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup may increase the risk of diabetes, particulary in children. The study will be presented in August at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston.

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