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**Science, Quickly**

Tune in every week for quick, fascinating new developments and dives in the world of science.

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High Heels Heighten Health Hazard Jun 01, 2015

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Emergency room visits due to high heel shoe–related injuries doubled between 2002 and 2012. Erika Beras reports

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Parrotfish Build Islands with Their Poop May 31, 2015

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Parrotfish munching on algae ingest coral and then eliminate the rocky substrate, creating island-building grade sediment in places like the Maldives. Julia Rosen reports

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Blood Pressure Vaccine Lengthens Rat Lives May 29, 2015

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A DNA-based vaccine gave rats six months of protection against high blood pressure as well as healthier hearts. Christopher Intagliata reports

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CSI: Middle Pleistocene May 28, 2015

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Skull fragments dating back 430,000 years appear to be those of the world's first known murder victim, based on the damage observed. Dina Maron reports

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Mummy Mavens Unwrap Preservation Methods May 27, 2015

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In 1994 researchers made a mummy. Now scientists have reverse engineered the process to figure out how it's done, with the mummy makers still around to tell them how they did. Cynthia Graber reports

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Smart Cane Could Help Blind ID Faces May 26, 2015

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High-tech sticks could help visually impaired people spot obstacles and even identify acquaintances as they approach. Larry Greenemeier reports

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Dolphin Deaths Linked to 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill May 21, 2015

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Unusual adrenal and lung conditions seen in dead dolphins in the months after the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill point to the oil as the cause. Steve Mirsky reports

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In the Future Robopets Won't Be Far-Fetched May 14, 2015

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An animal behaviorist ponders a future where some Spots are robots. Larry Greenemeier reports

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Crop Rotation Works in the Sea, Too May 13, 2015

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Models show that leaving sea cucumbers unharvested in some underwater zones for two years at a time stabilizes the overall population and actually increases yield for fishers. Cynthia Graber reports

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Food for Sale Everywhere Fuels Obesity Epidemic May 12, 2015

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A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research blames 40 percent of the rise in obesity on the ubiquity of supercenters, warehouse clubs and restaurants. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports

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