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Rising Temps Lower Polar Bear Mercury Intake Jun 15, 2017

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As polar bears are forced onto land, they're feeding on animals with less mercury—reducing their levels of the toxic pollutant. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Opioids Still Needed by Some Pain Patients Jun 13, 2017

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The "other victims" of the opioid epidemic are pain patients who need the drugs but cannot now get them because of fears related to their use

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Bacterially Boosted Mosquitoes Could Vex Viruses Jun 08, 2017

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Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria are unable to transmit viruses to humans—and could curb the spread of viral disease. Karen Hopkin reports.

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Chromosomes Combat Counterfeit Caviar Jun 03, 2017

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Researchers found unique genetic variants that differentiate costly beluga caviar from cheaper fakes that rip off consumers. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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French Prez Invites Trumped Researchers Jun 02, 2017

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New French president, Emmanual Macron, reacted to the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement by inviting disaffected U.S. researchers to make France "a second homeland."

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Trees Beat Lawns for Water-Hungry L.A. May 27, 2017

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Evaporation from overwatered lawns cost the city of Los Angeles 70 billion gallons of wasted water a year. But the city's trees were much thriftier. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Former CDC Head Warns of Threats Biological and Political May 26, 2017

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Tom Frieden, head of the CDC from 2009 to 2017, told graduating medical students that we face challenges from pathogens, and from politicians.

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Fitness Bands Fail on Calorie Counts May 24, 2017

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Activity trackers accurately reckon heart rate—but they're way off in estimates of energy expenditure. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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New Concrete Recipes Could Cut Cracks May 19, 2017

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Recipes for concrete that incorporate by-products from the coal and steel industries, like fly ash and slag, could reduce road salt–related cracking. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Why the Cross Put Chickens on a New Road May 15, 2017

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A religiously inspired change in the European diet about a thousand years ago led to the development of the modern domesticated chicken.

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