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Save Libyan Archaeology Plea Issued Feb 02, 2015

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Savino di Lernia, director of the Archaeological Mission in the Sahara at the Sapienza University of Rome, says violence and unrest threaten World Heritage sites and researchers. Cynthia Graber reports

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Super Bowl Team Cities See More Flu Deaths Jan 30, 2015

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Regions that send a team to the Super Bowl saw on average an 18 percent increase in flu deaths among those over 65, probably because of increased transmission due to gatherings of people at parties during the height of the flu season. Karen Hopkin reports

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Climate Influences Language Evolution Jan 28, 2015

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The ease with which certain sounds are produced in different climes plays a role in the development of spoken languages. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Gates CEO: Let's Shrink Maternal Mortality Jan 27, 2015

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Susan Desmond-Hellmann talks about some of what needs to be done to make a reality of the foundation's aspiration to cut maternal mortality by two thirds by 2030

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Snail's Venom Puts Fish in Insulin Coma Jan 26, 2015

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The cone snail's venom contains not only neurotoxins, but insulin, too—which stuns the fish it preys on. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Tech Consequences Voiced by Carnegie Mellon Prez Jan 23, 2015

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At the World Economic Forum, Carnegie Mellon president Subra Suresh talks about dealing with the unintended consequences of ever more sophisticated intelligent devices

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Diaper Material Expands Wee Microscope Views Jan 22, 2015

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The absorbent material in disposable diapers can expand tissue samples, making more structure visible under light microscopes. Karen Hopkin reports

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Obama Talks Ebola and Climate in His SOTU Jan 21, 2015

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In his State of the Union address, the president talked about the need for frameworks to be in place to stop future pandemics and rising worldwide temperatures

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Computer Snoopers Read Electromagnetic Emissions Jan 20, 2015

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Researchers were able to track the keystrokes of a nearby computer via fluctuations in its electromagnetic radiation output. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Ex-President Wins Campaign against Ghastly Guinea Worm Jan 15, 2015

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Jimmy Carter's efforts against the horribly painful guinea worm parasitic disease have helped lower the number of cases from 3.5 million in 1986 to just 126 last year. Steve Mirsky reports

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