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Adapting to Climate Change Through Barriers
Instead of protesting against the evils of carbon pollution, many officials and environmental advocates are adopting the model of boy scouts when it comes to climate change: Be prepared. (June 17)
Police: Woman Kills Boyfriend With Stiletto Heel
Officials say a Houston woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death with a stiletto high heel told police she was trying to protect herself. (June 11)
Stinky Feet Help Scientists Swat Mosquitoes
Chemicals which produce the stench of cheesy feet are helping a team of scientists in London produce a potent tool to fight malarial mosquitoes. (June 4)
Bioengineers Invent Light-Controlled Gel
Modeled after the way plants cells expand and shrink in the sun, bioengineers at UC Berkeley have created a new gel that can be manipulated by light, which could be used for drug delivery and tissue engineering. (June 4)
Michael Douglas' Cancer Highlights HPV Risks
Actor Michael Douglas' comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on risks from HPV, a virus spread through sexual contact. Experts say HPV is a growing cause of certain types of oral cancer. (June 3)
California Teen Invents Quick-charging Device
A California high school student has created a new type of "supercapacitor." The San Jose teen's invention could help pave the way for cell phones that can be charged in 30 seconds. (June 3)
Bee Winner Wants To Be Quantum Physicist
Scripps National Spelling Bee winner Arvind Mahankali says he wants to study quantum physics and mathematics in college. The 13-year-old beat out 281 spellers to win this year's title. (May 31)
Fancy Footwork: Swing Dancing Engineers
Right-brained engineering students are exercising their left brains in a new class at Northwestern University's renowned school of engineering. They're learning to swing dance. And it could give future engineers a leg up on creativity. (May...
Study: Cockroaches Survive by Losing Sweet Tooth
How sweet it isn't: Scientists find how some cockroaches resist the sugary lure of poisons. It turns out glucose activates taste nerves that tell the brain 'yuck!' instead of 'yum.' (May 23)
Raw: Costa Rica Volcano Roars to Life
Costa Rica's Turrialba volcano erupted on Tuesday, shooting out rocks and a huge column of ash. (May 21)
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