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Smartphone Battery Drains a Lot Even with Dark Screen Jun 25, 2015

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Background app updates, cell tower pings and other hidden activity accounts for almost half the battery drain on Android phones. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Alaska Surface Glacier Melting Means More Glug Glug Glug Jun 24, 2015

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The vast majority of ice loss in Alaska glaciers comes from those that sit completely on land—which contributes meltwater to sea level rise. Julia Rosen reports

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Programmed Bacteria Can Detect Tumors Jun 23, 2015

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Sangeeta Bhatia of M.I.T. talks about efforts to get bacteria to home in on tumors and let us know they're there. Cynthia Graber reports

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Extreme Exercise Can Poison the Blood Jun 22, 2015

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Even four hours of intense activity may be enough to let bacteria escape from the gut into the blood, setting off a chain of inflammation. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Einstein–Bohr Friendship Recounted by Bohr's Grandson Jun 19, 2015

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On June 3, 2015, Vilhelm Bohr talked about his famous grandfather's life, including the relationship with Einstein, at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

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Comet Dust Kicks Up Clouds over the Moon Jun 17, 2015

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The same particles that streak through Earth's atmosphere as "shooting stars" kick up lunar dust when they strike the surface of the atmosphere-less moon. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Rare Multitasking Plus: Brain-Teasers Enhance Workout Jun 16, 2015

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Test subjects rode stationary bikes 25 percent faster when they simultaneously tackled some relatively easy cognitive challegnes. Karen Hopkin reports

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Ant Smells Like Blue Cheese for a Reason Jun 15, 2015

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The "odorous house ant" smells like blue cheese or rotten coconut because it produces chemical compounds similar to those found in its nose-sakes. Cynthia Graber reports

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Mars Surface Glass Could Hold Ancient Fossils Jun 12, 2015

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Scientists have found ancient "impact glass" on the surface of Mars, which formed when asteroids struck, a billion or more years ago. If anything was alive at the time, biological materials could be trapped inside. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Is Lying a Good Strategy? Jun 11, 2015

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A new documentary film presents the science behind when and why people lie. Daisy Yuhas reports

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