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Civil War fort at Jamestown is dug up to get at 1607 site
May 07, 2012 11:19 
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Since the sensational 1994 discovery of James Fort, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, excavations have revealed palisade walls and numerous buildings, along with remarkable clues about the Anglo-American culture that started...
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SIDS fatalities decline, but many infants still don’t sleep on their backs
May 07, 2012 11:04
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By the time new parents take their babies home from the hospital, they have been thoroughly drilled on the litany of infant-sleep no-nos: No stomach-sleeping. No loose blankets. No pillows. No soft mattresses. No crib bumpers. The list goes...
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Zinc may shorten common colds in adults, a review of 17 studies finds
May 07, 2012 11:00
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THE QUESTION When seeking relief from a cold, people often turn to supplements. Might zinc — a nutrient known to help the immune system fight off viruses and bacteria — be worth trying? THIS STUDY analyzed data from 17 studies, involving...
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South American bird does the moonwalk as part of its mating dance
May 07, 2012 10:58
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Cool dance moves and a sweet tune have always been a good way to impress the ladies. Even for birds, it turns out. In May’s National Geographic, Dan Koepel profiles the club-winged manakin, which does the moonwalk. The bird, native to Colombia...
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Ammonia emissions from Calif. dairy herds contribute heavily to smog, study says
May 07, 2012 10:52
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While people typically blame Southern California’s smog on automobiles, a new study suggests that cows might be just as responsible, if not more so. A large fraction of the region’s smog, especially the smallest particles, is ammonium nitrate....
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Dolphins in Brazil act like sheepdogs, helping fishermen catch mullets
May 07, 2012 10:44
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The clever dolphins of Laguna, Brazil, are known for regularly aiding local fishermen in trapping schools of tasty fish, a behavior not seen anywhere else in the world. A new study explores the interactions among Laguna’s dolphins, providing...
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Study predicts 42 percent of Americans will be obese in 2030
May 07, 2012 09:28
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In 2030, 42 percent of American adults will be obese, and about one-quarter of that group will be severely obese, a condition that shortens life and incurs large medical expenses, a new study predicts. Read full article >>
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Johns Hopkins Hospital addition strives to combine whimsy and function
May 07, 2012 01:33
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A new $1.1 billion addition to Johns Hopkins Hospital is an impressive building, not because it’s entirely beautiful, but because it is enormous and because, like all state-of-the-art hospitals, it contains an astonishing internal complexity. Its...
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Collaboration seeks to find new uses for failed drugs
May 03, 2012 09:33
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The U.S. government is looking for the next AZT, Viagra and thalidomide — substances that washed out as treatments for one disease but later turned out to work well against a totally different ailment. Read full article >>
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EPA official who compared enforcement to crucifixion resigns
April 30, 2012 07:57
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A senior Environmental Protection Agency official resigned Sunday in an effort to end the furor over his remarks two years ago that the EPA should make examples of polluters the way Romans crucified people to quash rebellions. Read full article ...
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