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Budding Yeast Produce Cannabis Compounds Feb 28, 2019

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Biologists have taken the genes that produce cannabinoids in weed and plugged them into yeast, making rare and novel compounds more accessible. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Grandma's Influence Is Good for Grandkids Feb 25, 2019

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Grandmothers can enhance the survival of grandchildren. That is, unless grandma’s too old or lives too far away. Karen Hopkin reports.

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Warming Climate Implies More Flies—and Disease Feb 20, 2019

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The incidence of foodborne illness could jump in a warming world, due to an increase in housefly activity. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Light-Skin Variant Arose in Asia Independent of Europe Feb 19, 2019

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A new genetic study of Latin Americans provides evidence that gene variants for lighter skin color came about in Asia as well as in Europe. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Finally Over for Mars Rover Feb 13, 2019

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The rover Opportunity has called it quits after working for more than 14 years on Mars.

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Our Brains Really Remember Some Pop Music Feb 11, 2019

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Although millennials' memory of recent pop tunes drops quickly, their ability to identify top hits from the 1960s through 1990s remains moderately high. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Biologists Track Tweets to Monitor Birds Feb 08, 2019

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Conservation biologists can track the whereabouts of endangered species by the sounds they make, avoiding cumbersome trackers and tags. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Different Humpback Whale Groups Meet to Jam Feb 06, 2019

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Humpback populations from the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet up south of Africa and trade song stylings.

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Rocking Helps Adults Sleep Too Feb 05, 2019

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Adult humans, as well as mice, slept better when gently rocked.

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Neandertal Spears Were Surprisingly Deadly Jan 31, 2019

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Javelin throwers chucking replicas of Neandertal spears were able to hit targets farther away, and with greater force than previously thought to be possible. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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