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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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West Point Uniforms Signify Explosive Chemistry Aug 19, 2019

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U.S. Military Academy cadets wear the colors black, gray and gold for reasons found in gunpowder’s chemistry.

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Artificial Intelligence Sniffs Out Unsafe Foods Aug 12, 2019

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Researchers trained machine-learning algorithms to read Amazon reviews for hints that a food product would be recalled by the FDA. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Stare Down Gulls to Avoid Lunch Loss Aug 08, 2019

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Researchers slowed the approach of greedy gulls by an average of 21 seconds by staring at the birds versus looking elsewhere. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Real Laughs Motivate More Guffaws Aug 07, 2019

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Honest, involuntary laughter cued people to laugh more at some really bad jokes than they did when hearing forced laughter.

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London Is Crawling with Drug-Resistant Microbes Aug 03, 2019

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Nearly half of bacteria gathered in public settings around the city were resistant to two or more commonly used antibiotics, such as penicillin and erythromycin. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Babies Want Fair Leaders Jul 31, 2019

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Babies as young as a year and a half want leaders to fix situations in which they see someone else being treated unfairly.

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Parrots Are Making the U.S. Home Jul 30, 2019

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Released or escaped parrots are now living in most states and are breeding in at least 21. For some, it’s a second chance at survival.

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Science News Briefs from All Over Jul 29, 2019

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A few brief reports about international science and technology from Guatemala to Australia, including one about the first recorded tornado in Nepal.

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Tourist Photographs Help African Wildlife Census Jul 25, 2019

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Photographs snapped by safari tourists are a surprisingly accurate way to assess populations of African carnivores. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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For Ants, the Sky's the Compass Jul 23, 2019

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Computer modeling revealed that insects with a celestial compass can likely determine direction down to just a couple degrees of error. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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