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Can Beaches Be Saved by Adding Sand? Jun 28, 2018

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Beaches around the world are erode faster than we've ever seen. Some efforts to save them involve adding more sand from offshore -- but can that really work? Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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When Will Arlington Cemetery Run Out of Space? Jun 27, 2018

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The U.S.'s most honored national cemetery is vast, but it only has so much space -- and it's running out. Learn some of the proposed solutions in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Can the Fashion Industry Better Serve People with Disabilities? Jun 26, 2018

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Finding something to wear can be especially challenging for people with limited dexterity or mobility, but some fashion designers are starting to change that. Learn how in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Is Type 2 Diabetes Reversible? Jun 25, 2018

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Although doctors have long believed that Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong condition, research shows that it can be reversed -- and that with work to maintain weight loss, former patients can live without medication. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What Is Music's 'Word' for Death? Jun 22, 2018

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Composers use musical references to classics in their own work to help create mood -- and as a wink at other music lovers. Learn how one such reference, 'Dies Irae', or 'The Day of Wrath', is often used in film soundtracks in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Can Copper Create Mummies? Jun 21, 2018

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After anthropologists discovered a child's mummified hand, they discovered that a copper coin might be responsible for the preservation. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Do Dogs Use Facial Expressions to Communicate with Us? Jun 20, 2018

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It seems that dogs make more expressive faces when humans are watching. Are they trying to communicate? Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Is Life on Earth of Alien Origin? Jun 19, 2018

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The idea that life on Earth was seeded from outer space is called Panspermia, and some researchers are looking into how (and when) it could've happened. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Is Cockroach Milk the Next Big Thing? Jun 18, 2018

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The food industry has brought us all kinds of non-dairy milk alternatives, but researchers are working on what's arguably the weirdest yet: cockroach milk. Learn how (and why) in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Are We Moving Closer to 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'? Jun 15, 2018

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We build memories through our experiences. But what if we could transfer memories to other people? It's happening -- in snails. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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