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Climate Cycles Could Have Carved Canyons on Mars Jan 11, 2017

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Researchers think Mars may have experienced a series of climate cycles, which etched the planet’s surface with river valleys and lake basins. Julia Rosen reports.

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Hair Cells Could Heal Skin Sans Scars Jan 06, 2017

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Hair follicles appear to be key in reprogramming other cells in the wound, restoring the original skin architecture, instead of simply scarring. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Concrete Defects Could Become Strengths Jan 05, 2017

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By optimizing the imperfections in concrete, manufacturers could make the material tougher and stronger—allowing builders to use less of it. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Zika Linked to a Variety of Birth Defects Jan 03, 2017

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Zika virus infection during pregnancy appears to cause a range of birth defects, such as joint, eye and ear abnormalities, in addition to microcephaly.

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When Dining for Trillions, Eat Wisely Dec 29, 2016

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What you ate in the past can shape the diversity of your gut flora, and affect how well your gut microbes respond to new foods. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Weakest Piglets May Sneak Help from Strongest Siblings Dec 28, 2016

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If a weak piglet positions itself next to a strong sibling while feeding, it may get some extra nutrition from inadvertently stimulated mammary glands.

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Isolated Low Temps May Reassure Climate Skeptics Dec 26, 2016

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Areas of the country that have experienced record low temperatures since 2005 happen to be home to many global warming deniers. And researchers theorize there may be a connection. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Bats Learn to Take White-Nose Punch Dec 23, 2016

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In areas where the white-nose syndrome fungus has been around for awhile, little brown bats seem to have found a way to limit the disease damage.

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"Necrobiome" Reveals a Corpse's Time of Death Dec 22, 2016

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The microbial ecosystems inhabiting corpses could help forensic scientists determine a person’s time of death, even after almost two months. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Pregnancy Primes the Brain for Motherhood Dec 19, 2016

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Areas of the brain related to social cognition shrink in first-time mothers—a structural change that could boost maternal attachment. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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