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**Science Quickly**

Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.

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Ancient Biblical Scroll Gets Read While Wrapped Sep 21, 2016

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Researchers used high-tech visualization techniques to peer inside an ancient scroll too fragile to unwrap.

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Birch Trees Droop at Night with No Rays in Sight Sep 20, 2016

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The branches of birch trees in Europe sagged by as much as four inches at night compared with daytime.

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Some Malaria Mosquitoes May Prefer Cows to Us Sep 19, 2016

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A chromosomal rearrangement may cause one mosquito species to be lured to cows instead of humans for a blood meal. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Drunk People Feel Soberer around Heavy Drinkers Sep 15, 2016

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Drinkers surrounded by even more inebriated people feel less drunk than a breathalyzer test indicates they actually are. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Oldest Known Indigo Dye Found in Peru Sep 14, 2016

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Fabric dyed with indigo just found in Peru is some 1,600 years older than indigo-dyed fabrics that have been found in the Middle East.

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Road Noise Makes Birds' Lives Tougher Sep 13, 2016

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By playing road noise where there was no road, researchers were able to gauge the effect of the noise on bird behavior without having to deal with the effect of the road itself.

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World Wilderness Down 10 Percent in 20 Years Sep 12, 2016

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South America and central Africa lost the most wilderness in a decline since the 1990s that saw the planet's wild areas down by a tenth

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Photonic Chip Could Strengthen Smartphone Encryption Sep 08, 2016

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The chip uses pulses of laser light to generate truly random numbers, the basis of encryption. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Protein Test Could Complement Crime Scene DNA Analysis Sep 07, 2016

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Researchers determined that the variation of a couple hundred proteins in a person's hair could be enough to single her out from one million individuals. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Shark Fins Contain Toxic "One–Two Punch" Sep 02, 2016

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Sharks can accumulate both methylmercury and a toxin called BMAA, which can have synergistic effects on human consumers. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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