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Mars Travelers Could Suffer Radiation Brain Damage May 07, 2015

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Mice exposed to radiation akin to what astronauts to Mars would receive experienced cognitive impairment. Lee Billings reports

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Wheat Genes Could Bring Back Chestnut May 06, 2015

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Scientists have introduced genes into the American chestnut from wheat that help disarm the fungus that killed almost all three billion of the trees in the eastern U.S. David Biello reports

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Space Supervoid Sucks Energy from Light May 04, 2015

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A vast region of space colder than expected is also largely devoid of galaxies, and the two observations are no coincidence. Clara Moskowitz reports

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Latex Lining Could Quiet Plane Rides May 01, 2015

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Engineers devised a latex-laced honeycomb material that could make an airplane cabin sound more like a quiet living room. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Infants Already Glued to Multiple Screens Apr 29, 2015

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A new survey suggests that most kids by age two are using tablets and smartphones, sometimes while watching TV. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Old Cats Can Get Seizures from Sound Apr 28, 2015

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Feline audiogenic reflex seizures, or FARS, was discovered after a few cat owners reported the issue to an advocacy group

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Small Screen Looks at an Electrified America Apr 22, 2015

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Scientific American's David Biello hosts a new episode of the TV series Beyond the Light Switch, focusing on the means to and effects of a more electricity-powered country. Steve Mirsky reports

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Granular Materials Could Thwart Missiles Apr 16, 2015

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The harder a projectile hits a granular substance like sand, the more that material acts like a solid, effectively repelling the intruder. Christopher Intagliata reports

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A Few Hundred Smartphones Could Catch Earthquakes Early Apr 15, 2015

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Thanks to their GPS systems, smartphones in an array could pick up movements indicating the onset of an earthquake and provide extra seconds of early warning. Cynthia Graber reports

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Nobelist Talks about Exercise and Chromosome Integrity Apr 09, 2015

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In a Google Hangout Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn and Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina discuss the relationship between exercise and telomere length, which is related to diseases of aging

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