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Drinking to Your Health With Probiotic Yogurt?
More evidence in the debate over the benefits of “good” bacteria in yogurt.
Flowers Go Green
That conventional bouquet may not be as romantic as you think. Visit New York City’s first eco-friendly florist to find out why.
Life Without GINA
Coping with fears of genetic discrimination leads some people to take matters into their own hands.
Dog Walking Irks Birds
A recent study says dogs shouldn’t be allowed near important bird habitats, leashed or not.
Appetite for Destruction
How pine beetles are threatening the boreal forest and potentially contributing to climate change.
Mushing and Metals
How sled dogs can teach us about mercury contamination.
The Heat Beneath Your Feet
The Department of Energy takes its first step toward clean, renewable energy from the earth.
Hope for Those Most Vulnerable to Malaria
A vaccine ready for its final trial phase may protect African infants and children.
Breeding the Overfished Bluefin Tuna
Tuna farming advances, but strict fishing regulations might be the only hope for this sushi fish.
Smoking Gene
Genetics may someday help smokers decide the best way to quit.
The Return of Dr. House
Thanks to a combination of technology, policy and economics, the venerable practice of the house call is making a comeback.
Music and Medicine
How one woman brought two worlds together.
Before the Big Bang
A new theory proposes a universe before ours.
Genetic Fingerprint for Loneliness?
Researchers link chronic loneliness to a change in gene activity.
Playing Laser Tag with Tumor Cells
A new type of laser scan could detect cancer before it spreads too far.
The Antarctica Strain
Scientists show microbes can survive after 8 million years on ice.
The Pill: A Blessing And A Curse
We know the pill’s safe in the short term, but what happens to long-term users?
A Good Microbe is Hard to Kill
NASA’s “clean rooms” are home to a variety of extreme bacteria.
Summer Sun, Bleaching’s Begun
Scientists worry that warming waters could endanger the Great Barrier Reef.
Drilling for Energy, But Not Oil
Geothermal wells increase in popularity as a fossil fuel alternative.
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