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Wildfires Spike Wine with Smoky Notes Jan 30, 2018

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Chemists are working on ways for wildfire-affected winemakers to avoid creating smoky wines. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Lion Conservation Challenges Giraffe Protection Jan 26, 2018

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Having lions and giraffes together in protected areas means far lower survival rates for juvenile giraffes. Jason Goldman reports.

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Nobelist Crafts Light-Switchable Antibiotics Jan 25, 2018

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Drugs modified by chemistry Nobel laureate Ben Feringa can be turned on and off by light, which could help keep bacteria from developing antibiotic resistance.

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Catching Flu Also Boosts Heart Risk Jan 24, 2018

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Researchers found a sixfold increase in heart attacks in patients in the week following a flu. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Worldwide Effort Says Together Science Can Jan 23, 2018

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Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, talked about worldwide scientific collaboration today at the World Economic Forum.

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Canada Geese Taking a Winter Staycation Jan 22, 2018

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The geese are wintering farther and farther north, in urban areas like Chicago—which may help them avoid hunters. Emily Schwing reports.

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Moon's Tug Doesn't Cause Big Quakes Jan 19, 2018

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An analysis of more than 200 earthquakes over the past four centuries concludes there's no connection between moon phases and big earthquakes. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Social Media Helps ID Spew Source Jan 18, 2018

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Surveillance of Yelp restaurant reviews for terms like vomit led researchers to the sources of foodborne illness outbreaks. Karen Hopkin reports.

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Salmonella Could Have Caused 16th-Century Epidemic Jan 17, 2018

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Using a new algorithm, geneticists uncovered the pathogen that could have caused a massive epidemic in the Aztec empire: Salmonella bacteria. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Which Came First, the Proboscis or the Flower? Jan 12, 2018

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A new fossil find reveals that the sucking tongue of butterflies—or proboscis—appears to have evolved before the emergence of flowers. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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