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Face Blindness in a Nutshell: Putting a Human Face on Prosopagnosia
By: Austin Lim
Apr 23, 2018
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Some practical ways to build public trust with your science
By: Lawrence Crosby
Mar 28, 2018
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The Physics of Free Will
By: Kimberly Anne Clinch
Jan 14, 2018
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A computer simulation of 3 black holes in close proximity, created as part of black hold reseach at Northwestern University
Astronomy Fugato: two approaches, one vast field of discovery
By: Shi Ye
Dec 18, 2017
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Atomic Eyewitness: Illuminating the Battery Mystery
By: Fernando Castro
Nov 24, 2017
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Finding Beauty in the Beast: A Tale of Naked Mole Rat Longevity
By: Danielle Fanslow
Nov 12, 2017
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Changing Your Mind: The Science of Transplanting a Human Head
By: Austin Lim
Nov 5, 2017
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The Million Dollar Problem: The Search for One Algorithm to Solve Them All
By: Anindya De
Oct 9, 2017
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To Converge You Must Diverge
By: Yuanzhao Zhang
Oct 7, 2017
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DIY Bio: To Hack or Not to Hack?
By: Han Teng Wong
Sep 23, 2017
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The Bacteria That Eat Methane
By: Alex Berr
Sep 16, 2017
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Flat but Not Boring: The Extraordinary Power of 2D Materials
By: Jennifer DiStefano
Sep 9, 2017
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Starting From Scratch: How the Brain Processes Itch
By: Austin Lim
Sep 2, 2017
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On Science, Engineering, and the Future of 3D-printing
By: Paige Edmiston
Aug 20, 2017
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Solar Eclipse Countdown!
By: Sara Grady
Aug 16, 2017
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The Experiment That Shocked the World
By: Andrew Lai
Aug 2, 2017
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What's in a Name?
By: Paige Edmiston
Jul 8, 2017
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Origin Stories: Bluetooth
By: Sara Grady
Jun 30, 2017
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Is It Possible to Be Infected With a Tumor?
By: Danielle Fanslow
Jun 8, 2017
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Science in Action: The Field Museum Discovery Squad
By: Han Teng Wong
May 30, 2017
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The Electron Microscope: A Window into the Nanoscopic Universe
By: Laura Ruhge
May 14, 2017
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LEGOS
Chemistry Lesson from a LEGO Architect
By: Lawrence Crosby
May 14, 2017
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Slick Details: Sprucing Your Hair with Water
By: Alane Lim
May 7, 2017
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CRISPR: Dissecting Human DNA
By: Namratha Sastry
Apr 29, 2017
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Thermoelectrics: Harvesting Energy from Heat
By: Puikei Cheng
Apr 29, 2017
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From Color to Atom – X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
By: Daikang Yan
Apr 23, 2017
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Navigating Reality: The Way-Finder in Your Brain
By: Xiaojun Agnes Bao
Apr 15, 2017
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How It Works: Microwave Ovens
By: Alane Lim
Apr 8, 2017
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Aquatic Invasive Species: It’s Complicated
By: Alice Pham
Mar 31, 2017
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CRISPR: A Game-Changer in Biomedicine
By: Agnes Laskowski
Mar 23, 2017
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The mission? Find and destroy a threatening blood clot.
Cardiovascular Nanotechnology: A Targeted Approach to Keeping Blood Vessels Healthy
By: Rohun Palekar
Mar 13, 2017
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How to be a dragon, or: why can I see my breath in the winter?
By: Alane Lim
Mar 2, 2017
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The Cybathlon: The Olympics of Restoring Daily Tasks
By: Eric Earley
Mar 1, 2017
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Synthetic biology: Engineering or Biology?
By: Han Teng Wong
Feb 14, 2017
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Smoke & Mirrors: The Role of Misdirection in Magic
By: Alane Lim
Feb 7, 2017
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When Sparks Fly: The Static Menace
By: Abha Gosavi
Feb 1, 2017
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NATURE’S MYSTERIES: THE SIXTH SENSE THAT COORDINATES OUR MOVEMENTS
By: Raeed Chowdhury
Jan 25, 2017
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The Search for The Next Einstein in Africa
By: Lilien Voong
Jan 13, 2017
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A Holiday Guide: Talking with Family about Climate Change
By: Jamie McFarlin + 3 others.
Dec 22, 2016
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No Signal: The Bar with a Faraday Cage
By: Sara Grady
Dec 20, 2016
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Avoiding Frankenstein in the Age of Google
By: Lakshmi Chandrasekaran
Nov 30, 2016
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Warning, may cause side-effects: Nanoparticles in the environment
By: Carolyn Wilke
Nov 22, 2016
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Our thirst for energy: driving innovation & mitigating water risks
By: Lakshmi Chandrasekaran
Nov 18, 2016
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A plant story more magical than Jack and the Beanstalk
By: Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas
Nov 3, 2016
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The Benign Version of Voldemort's Magic: How E-Readers Display Information
By: Alane Lim
Oct 27, 2016
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Buy Me Some Peanuts & Crackerjacks: Exploring updated peanut allergy risk factors
By: Danielle Fanslow
Oct 19, 2016
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‘Blueprint’ vaccines: the next-generation in the fight against emerging infections
By: Gina Daniel
Oct 12, 2016
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Beyond the Bench: Hosting a Jr Science Café at the Museum of Science & Industry
By: Nisan Hubbard
Oct 7, 2016
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Science Writing: I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong
By: Sara Grady
Sep 28, 2016
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The changing face of the North Cascades
By: Carolyn Wilke
Sep 22, 2016
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This is the yarsta gunbu 'worm' - a mummified caterpillar with protruding stroma of the fungus within. Image via <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_sinensis">Wikimedia</a>
Nature's Mysteries: The Miraculous Panacea of the Orient
By: Abha Gosavi
Sep 9, 2016
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Diving in the deep end: being a high school researcher at Northwestern
By: Sara Grady
Aug 23, 2016
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Miss Muffet, Microbes & Mozzarella
By: Hannah Gavin
Aug 18, 2016
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Cupping Therapy: Hot trend or hoax?
By: Sara Grady
Aug 8, 2016
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Our 3D Printed Future
By: John Cooper
Aug 4, 2016
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The Legacy of Scientific Discovery
By: Mike Zevin
Jul 27, 2016
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the bluest of them all?
By: Carolyn Wilke
Jul 21, 2016
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Jackie Chan Saves the Day: How Super Cop improved a solar cell
By: Alane Lim
Jul 14, 2016
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Far From Equilibrium Mixes Science and Art
By: Elizabeth Hicks
Jun 22, 2016
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Discovering Where Two Paths Cross: A Quest in Protein Functioning
By: Yujia Ding
Jun 14, 2016
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Behind the Cellular Scenes
By: Namratha Sastry
Jun 1, 2016
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The Name’s Virus, Herpes Virus: Agent 001, The Cunning Invader
By: Laura Ruhge
May 23, 2016
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Nature's Mysteries: Frog Freeze & Thaw
By: Carolyn Wilke
Apr 8, 2016
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Smart House
By: Claire Loe
Apr 6, 2016
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COLLIDER: CERN's artist-in-residence program
By: Sara Grady
Mar 30, 2016
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A gold star for cancer research: nanoparticles defend new cancer drugs
By: Kavita Chandra
Mar 3, 2016
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Blasting off to a holiday destination in the sky
By: Sara Grady
Feb 22, 2016
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Stranded sea lions? Blame toxic algae.
By: Lisa Qu
Feb 11, 2016
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Won't You Bee My Neighbor?: Part 2
By: Hannah Gavin
Feb 4, 2016
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Unraveling the Code of Life
By: Namratha Sastry
Jan 25, 2016
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Star Wars Science
By: Sara Grady
Dec 22, 2015
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Vikas Nandwana's image of iron oxide nanoparticles assembling into a honeycomb pattern
Scientific Images Contest fosters collaboration with unlikely partners
By: Morgan Kinney
Dec 14, 2015
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Don't Forget the Sunscreen
By: Carolyn Wilke
Nov 24, 2015
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When Good Cells Go Bad
By: Namratha Sastry
Oct 26, 2015
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The Hibernating Brain
By: Lisa Qu
Oct 21, 2015
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Lasting Impact
By: Sheila Burt
Sep 21, 2015
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Smooth Movements: Treatments for Parkinson's Disease
By: Namratha Sastry
Sep 14, 2015
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Surprising Benefits of the Primal Scream
By: Sarah Moore
Sep 2, 2015
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Rising Dough
By: Spencer Eanes
Aug 28, 2015
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How Do We Change Our Minds?
By: Sarah Moore
Aug 21, 2015
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The "Skinny" on Skin Grafting
By: Muskaan Jain
Aug 19, 2015
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The Secret Life of Lichens
By: Carolyn Wilke
Aug 13, 2015
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Coding from a Non-Coder
By: Lisa Qu
Aug 11, 2015
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Farming Ingenuity: Molding Your Environment to Suit Your Creative Needs
By: Sarah Moore
Aug 5, 2015
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Won't You Bee My Neighbor?: Part 1
By: Hannah Gavin
Jul 29, 2015
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Bioluminescence in the Natural World
By: Carolyn Wilke
Jul 1, 2015
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Tailoring Your DNA: The Future of Genome Editing
By: Anjali Rao
Jun 29, 2015
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Regulating Toxic Substances
By: Carolyn Wilke
Jun 25, 2015
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Data Visualization: Bridging the Gap
By: Lisa Qu
Jun 23, 2015
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Freshwater Scarcity and the Future of Filtration
By: Claire Loe
Jun 16, 2015
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What Primary Care Can Learn From Retail Clinics
By: Elaine Shen
Jun 12, 2015
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Take a Whiff of Chemistry
By: Andrea d'Aquino
Jun 9, 2015
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An Apple a Day
By: Hannah Gavin
Jun 8, 2015
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One Scoop of Chocolate and One Scoop of Science, Please!
By: Anne d'Aquino
Jun 4, 2015
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When Art and Engineering Collide
By: Claire Loe
Jun 2, 2015
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The Future of Waste Reduction
By: Claire Loe
May 29, 2015
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Stat Keeping and the Science of Sports Analytics
By: Nisan Hubbard
May 27, 2015
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Neil deGrasse Tyson and the Art of Communicating Science
By: Bethany Hubbard
May 20, 2015
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Scientific Meetings: Sharing and Learning Science Outside the Lab
By: Maria Cabezas
May 13, 2015
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Of Science and Sous Vide
By: Lisa Qu
May 6, 2015
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Home of the Pale Blue Dot
By: Elaine Shen
Apr 27, 2015
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Sit. Shake. Sniff.
By: Lisa Qu
Apr 21, 2015
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Measuring Earth's Health
By: Carolyn Wilke
Apr 10, 2015
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Tidal Power Technology
By: Claire Loe
Apr 9, 2015
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Nature's Tiniest Jet-Setters
By: Suchie Bhattacharyya
Apr 8, 2015
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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Taking Control Into Our Own Hands
By: Lauren Geary
Apr 7, 2015
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A Reason to Love Bees
By: Anne d'Aquino
Apr 3, 2015
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A YouTube Science Education
By: Leidamarie Tirado-Lee
Mar 23, 2015
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Dravet Syndrome and the Challenges of Pediatric Epilepsy
By: Bethany Hubbard
Mar 19, 2015
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Five Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Graduate School
By: Nisan Hubbard
Mar 18, 2015
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Appreciating the Massiveness of Air
By: Elaine Shen
Mar 16, 2015
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Viruses: A Force of Nature
By: Carolyn Wilke
Mar 10, 2015
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Your Old Cell Phone: A Literal Gold Mine
By: Claire Loe
Mar 9, 2015
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Musicians May Make Better Scientists
By: Nick Griffiths
Mar 3, 2015
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Roll Up Your Sleeves: Adults May Need a Measles Vaccine Too
By: Priyam Vora
Feb 26, 2015
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Reversing the Chicago River, Again
By: Claire Loe
Feb 23, 2015
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Stovetop Science: Exploring the Leidenfrost Effect
By: Elaine Shen
Feb 18, 2015
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Comics and Medicine
By: Elaine Shen
Feb 5, 2015
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Beyond Infinity: Cantor's Incredible Proof
By: Claire Loe
Feb 3, 2015
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Engineering on Stage
By: Ben Goodman
Jan 27, 2015
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Five Sciencey Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Chicago
By: Bethany Hubbard
Jan 21, 2015
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Zombie Cancer Cells, or Why Scientific Research is Still Incredibly Important
By: Rebecca Daugherty, PhD
Jan 16, 2015
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Climate Change and Weight-Restricted Flights
By: Ethan Coffel
Jan 5, 2015
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Beyond the Bench: Playing with Science
By: Bethany Hubbard
Nov 20, 2014
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Spacecraft Touches Down on Comet and Makes History
By: Zachary Vasile
Nov 13, 2014
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Cook County Voters Say Yes to More State Funding for Mental Health Care
By: Adrienne Hurst
Nov 6, 2014
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Forget the Pain, Literally
By: Daniel W. Fisher
Nov 5, 2014
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Proprioception: Your Sixth Sense
By: Elise Walker
Oct 27, 2014
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The Parenting Switch
By: Rebecca Daugherty, PhD
Oct 6, 2014
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Transatlantic Crossing
By: Ethan Coffel
Oct 1, 2014
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Fibromyalgia Awareness
By: Leidamarie Tirado-Lee
Sep 30, 2014
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Friendly Fire: When Your Immune System Attacks
By: Robert Kuo
Sep 23, 2014
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Brain Stimulation Can Improve Your Memory
By: Jim Kloet
Sep 9, 2014
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Recycling Ain't What It Used to Be
By: Ben Goodman
Aug 27, 2014
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'Living' Past a Lifetime
By: Khyati Meghani
Aug 26, 2014
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Why I Decided To Learn To Code
By: Leidamarie Tirado-Lee
Aug 18, 2014
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The Science of Social Media
By: Bethany Hubbard
Aug 12, 2014
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Patient Contributions
By: Khyati Meghani
Aug 11, 2014
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The Quantified Self
By: Jessica Wilson
Aug 7, 2014
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Anti-Vaccine Movement a Major Risk to Public Health
By: Kelly McKinnon
Aug 5, 2014
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Traveling at the Speed of Tech
By: Ben Goodman
Jul 25, 2014
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The End of Anonymity
By: Bethany Hubbard
Jul 23, 2014
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Fighting Our Food
By: Elise Walker
Jul 22, 2014
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Ethical Conundrums
By: Khyati Meghani
Jul 22, 2014
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The 'Gut-Brain Axis' and the Benefits of Bacteria
By: Daniel W. Fisher
Jul 16, 2014
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This Is Your Brain on Capsaicin
By: Leidamarie Tirado-Lee
Jul 16, 2014
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Someone Thought of That
By: Ben Goodman
Jul 14, 2014
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Probability Theory and Medicine
By: Khyati Meghani
Jul 9, 2014
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To Infinity and Beyond: The Search for Exoplanets
By: Christopher Hansen
Jul 3, 2014
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Prospects for the Climate
By: Ethan Coffel
Jul 1, 2014
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Psst! Science Says You're Talking Wrong
By: Sarah Moore
Jul 1, 2014
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Beyond Pink: Getting Girls Into Science
By: Jessica Slater
Jun 26, 2014
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Caffeinated Responses
By: Khyati Meghani
Jun 25, 2014
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Making Sense of Maple Syrup
By: Bethany Hubbard
Jun 20, 2014
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Cave-Diving Northwestern Geologist Found Her Calling as a Kid
By: Will Schutt
Jun 18, 2014
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In Search of Naia
By: Will Schutt
Jun 17, 2014
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From Peas to Proteome
By: Khyati Meghani
Jun 16, 2014
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Ask a Dancer
By: Ben Goodman
Jun 13, 2014
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Stop Negative People From Limiting You
By: Sarah Moore
Jun 12, 2014
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The Secret Life of Proteins
By: Kathryn Gunn
Jun 3, 2014
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Not Just a Number
By: Ben Goodman
Jun 2, 2014
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Beyond the Bench: For the Love of Brains
By: Bethany Hubbard
May 29, 2014
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Fat That Makes You Thin
By: Elise Walker
May 29, 2014
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What Does Science Have to Say About Music Education?
By: Jessica Slater
May 28, 2014
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Tackling Air Pollution
By: Ethan Coffel
May 27, 2014
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The Science of Curls
By: Leidamarie Tirado-Lee
May 20, 2014
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A Prescription for Understanding Your Doctor
By: Jade Kolker
May 19, 2014
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Storytelling in Binary
By: Ben Goodman
May 15, 2014
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Rapid and 'Unstoppable' - West Antarctica is Melting
By: Elle Metz
May 15, 2014
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Find a Purpose, Lengthen Your Life?
By: Sarah Moore
May 15, 2014
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Living Life to the Fullest
By: Bethany Hubbard
May 13, 2014
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Artificial Retina Implant Offers 'Second Sight'
By: Jade Kolker
May 12, 2014
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The Size of the Universe
By: Christopher Hansen
May 12, 2014
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The Future of Carbon
By: Bethany Hubbard
May 12, 2014
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Optogenetics: Lighting the Way for Neuroscience
By: Elise Walker
May 8, 2014
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Why Do We Read?
By: Sarah Moore
May 6, 2014
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This is Your Brain on Drugs
By: Jim Kloet
Apr 30, 2014
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Dopamine Country: A Tale of Poetry and Parkinson's Disease
By: Jessica Wilson
Apr 23, 2014
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Learning to Speak Music
By: Jessica Slater
Apr 22, 2014
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Heartbleed: A Coding Error
By: Khyati Meghani
Apr 21, 2014
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Beyond the Bench: Bringing Electron Microscopy into the Classroom
By: Bethany Hubbard
Apr 17, 2014
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The Search for Flight MH370
By: Ethan Coffel
Apr 8, 2014
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Surprising Ingredients in Your Happiness Recipe
By: Sarah Moore
Apr 4, 2014
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Passion's Role in Career Fulfillment
By: Sarah Moore
Apr 1, 2014
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Let's Talk About Telomeres
By: Bethany Hubbard
Mar 31, 2014
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Tell-all DNA!
By: Khyati Meghani
Mar 25, 2014
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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
By: Bethany Hubbard
Mar 24, 2014
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Is Aversion to Happiness Affecting Your Success?
By: Sarah Moore
Mar 21, 2014
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Who Believes in Science?
By: Jessica Slater
Mar 18, 2014
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Splitting Atoms: Two Sides of Illinois' Nuclear Future
By: Sarah Kollmorgen
Mar 18, 2014
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How Do You Make an Artificial Ovary?
By: Mary Stutzman
Mar 18, 2014
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On Communicating Science
By: Ethan Coffel
Mar 17, 2014
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Total Eclipse of the Sun
By: Christopher Hansen
Mar 12, 2014
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Repairing the Injured Brain
By: Bethany Hubbard
Mar 5, 2014
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Action Figures and Artificial Organs
By: Khyati Meghani
Feb 27, 2014
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The Mighty Neutron Star
By: Christopher Hansen
Feb 26, 2014
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Sweet Science, Chocolate Style
By: Leidamarie Tirado-Lee
Feb 21, 2014
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MarrowMiner: A Life-Saving Device
By: Khyati Meghani
Feb 13, 2014
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Could the Polar Vortex Be Why We Love Chicago?
By: Jim Kloet
Feb 13, 2014
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The Ultimate Black Hole
By: Christopher Hansen
Feb 11, 2014
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Public Understanding Key to Vaccine Adoption
By: Koshonna Brown
Feb 11, 2014
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The Truth About Turbulence
By: Ethan Coffel
Feb 10, 2014
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Who Should Be a Scientist?
By: Khyati Meghani
Feb 7, 2014
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Robot Selfies and Ancient Water
By: Christopher Hansen
Feb 4, 2014
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Scientist in Space
By: Khyati Meghani
Jan 28, 2014
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The Fight for the Reef
By: Andrea Cladek
Jan 27, 2014
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Young Women Inspired to Pursue a Male-Dominated Career
By: Laura L. Calderone
Jan 23, 2014
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Ice, Ice, Baby
By: Christopher Hansen
Jan 23, 2014
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Fix for a Broken Heart
By: Khyati Meghani
Jan 21, 2014
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I Dream of Ceres
By: Christopher Hansen
Jan 17, 2014
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Explaining the 'Polar Vortex'
By: Ethan Coffel
Jan 16, 2014
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Study Shows Promise for Potential Heart Attack Treatment
By: Connor Walters
Jan 16, 2014
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The Future of Disease Screening Technologies
By: Khyati Meghani
Jan 14, 2014
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Hollywood Science: Structural Biology in 'Contagion'
By: Leidamarie Tirado-Lee
Jan 13, 2014
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The Future of Computing
By: Khyati Meghani
Jan 9, 2014
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Can a Drug Give You Perfect Pitch? (No)
By: Jim Kloet
Jan 8, 2014
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What is the Difference Between Science and Engineering?
By: Karl Putz
Dec 11, 2013
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The Future of Personalized Medicine
By: Khyati Meghani
Dec 10, 2013
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A Knack for Nanoscience
By: Bethany Hubbard
Dec 5, 2013
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The Importance of Sleep
By: Julianne Hatfield
Dec 2, 2013
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Labmates Snag Top Honors in Scientific Images Contest
By: Bethany Hubbard
Nov 25, 2013
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Sky Full of Stars
By: Karl Putz
Nov 21, 2013
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BrainTools: Functional Neuroimaging
By: Jim Kloet
Nov 20, 2013
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My Brain is Having an OMG Moment
By: Rebecca Daugherty, PhD
Nov 18, 2013
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What a Dog’s Tail Can Reveal About Its Brain
By: Jim Kloet
Nov 12, 2013
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Illinois Coastal Management Program Offering $1M in Grant Money
By: Anna Bisaro
Oct 28, 2013
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Designing Prosthetics: A Minimalist Approach With Major Benefits
By: Erin Boutwell
Oct 28, 2013
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Re-imagining the Rainbow
By: Bethany Hubbard
Oct 24, 2013
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BrainTools: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
By: Jim Kloet
Oct 17, 2013
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A Way to Translate Everything
By: Jim Kloet
Oct 16, 2013
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Reprogramming Cells In Vivo: The New Era of Regenerative Medicine?
By: Brian Aguado
Sep 30, 2013
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Crowdsourcing Science
By: Jim Kloet
Sep 30, 2013
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Weather Balloons Fly to the Frontlines of Forecasting
By: Medill Reports
Aug 28, 2013
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Curiosity: A Fundamental Part of Exploring the Universe at CERN
By: Medill Reports
Aug 26, 2013
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Art and Science: Three Blogs You Should Follow
By: Bethany Hubbard
Aug 20, 2013
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Helpful Science Resources
By: Jim Kloet
Aug 19, 2013
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NU Researcher Explores Caves, Sinkholes and Urban Threats in the Yucatan.
By: Medill Reports
Aug 14, 2013
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Motivation and Productivity in the Summer
By: Jim Kloet
Aug 14, 2013
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Now We Can Control Rat Brains
By: Jim Kloet
Aug 5, 2013
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A Metastasis 'Magnet' for Early Cancer Diagnosis
By: Brian Aguado
Aug 1, 2013
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Improving Canine Communications
By: Jim Kloet
Jul 30, 2013
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A Pioneer’s Views on Science and Life
By: Jim Kloet
Jul 29, 2013
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Crash Landing: Asiana Flight 214
By: Ethan Coffel
Jul 17, 2013
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When Your Eyes and Ears Are Out of Sync
By: Jim Kloet
Jul 9, 2013
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The BigBrain Atlas: Most Detailed Model of Human Brain Yet
By: Jim Kloet
Jul 2, 2013
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Brain Stimulation: Not As Scary As It Sounds
By: Jim Kloet
Jun 25, 2013
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A Grand Stunt: Nik Wallenda's Upcoming Death-Defying Walk
By: Bethany Hubbard
Jun 19, 2013
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Northwestern Aids Student-Athlete Transition to Jobs
By: Elena Schneider
Jun 18, 2013
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After Final Whistle, Former College Athletes Face Relief, Depression
By: Elena Schneider + 1 other.
Jun 18, 2013
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The Universe Can Be Really Unfair
By: Jim Kloet
Jun 18, 2013
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Taste Can Run in the Family
By: Jim Kloet
Jun 10, 2013
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DNA in the Public Domain
By: Janelle Myers
Jun 6, 2013
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Earth’s Oddest Ecosystems: Life in an Underwater Methane Vent
By: Jennie Walters
Jun 6, 2013
Article
Satellites, Smartphones and the Science of GPS
By: Andrew Shum
Jun 4, 2013
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Conference Recap: Association for Psychological Science 2013
By: Jim Kloet
Jun 4, 2013
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Detecting Tornadoes
By: Ethan Coffel
Jun 3, 2013
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Video Games Are Not a Waste of Time
By: Jim Kloet
May 17, 2013
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On Malaria and Mosquitoes
By: Bethany Hubbard
May 16, 2013
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Dementia and Weight Change
By: Jim Kloet
May 14, 2013
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Rewiring Plant Genes: And Not a Single Mutant Mammoth in Sight
By: Jennie Walters
May 13, 2013
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Science Club Kids Embark on a Physics Adventure
By: Bethany Hubbard
May 10, 2013
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Predicting Seizures
By: Jim Kloet
May 8, 2013
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Waging War Against Inflammation
By: Evan Weber
May 7, 2013
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Test Your Science Smarts
By: Rebecca Martin
May 7, 2013
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Behind the Beard: The Science of Facial Hair
By: Jim Kloet
Apr 30, 2013
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Bacteria May Help Bypass Gastric Bypass Surgery
By: Rebecca Martin
Apr 29, 2013
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Prioritizing Science
By: Jim Kloet
Apr 25, 2013
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Up in an Elevator With an Ethnographer
By: Jennie Walters
Apr 22, 2013
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Storytown Improv Comes to Science Club
By: Bethany Hubbard
Apr 19, 2013
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Brain Scans Can Reveal Your Taste In Music
By: Jim Kloet
Apr 19, 2013
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This is Your Brain on Hydrogels (and It’s Awesomely Transparent)
By: Jennie Walters
Apr 15, 2013
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'You Be The Chemist' Comes to Northwestern
By: Bethany Hubbard
Apr 11, 2013
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Decoding Our Dreams
By: Jim Kloet
Apr 10, 2013
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Great Lakes Threat #213, Algal Blooms
By: Jennie Walters
Apr 9, 2013
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New Whale Fall Discovered
By: Maureen Searcy
Apr 8, 2013
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Science You Can Drink To
By: Jim Kloet
Apr 4, 2013
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Superhero Science: UIC Students Build 'SpiderSense' Suit
By: Conner Forrest
Mar 28, 2013
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Your Brain on Football
By: Jim Kloet
Mar 26, 2013
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Manipulating the Brain With Magic
By: Bethany Hubbard
Mar 22, 2013
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30 Is Not Old
By: Jim Kloet
Mar 18, 2013
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Science Opens Up
By: Jim Kloet
Mar 13, 2013
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New Center at Northwestern to Study Language in Our Brains
By: Jim Kloet
Mar 6, 2013
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Scientists Push Temperature Below Absolute Zero
By: Janelle Myers
Mar 4, 2013
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2013 Shaping up to Be a Huge Year for Brain Research
By: Jim Kloet
Feb 28, 2013
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'Future Weather' Brings Science to the Big Screen
By: Bethany Hubbard
Feb 20, 2013
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A Special Place in the Brain for Swearing
By: Jim Kloet
Feb 18, 2013
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Alzheimer’s Disease Cases in America Predicted to Triple by 2050
By: Jim Kloet
Feb 11, 2013
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Science and Sight
By: Annie Bruns
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Jul 13, 2010
Article
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Jul 13, 2010
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Jul 7, 2010
Article
Extraordinary Changes for Everyday Products
By: Jennifer Cline
Jul 6, 2010
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By: Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas
Jul 6, 2010
Article
A treatment to take the stress out of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
By: Kelly C. Doherty
Jul 2, 2010
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Have Your Science... And Eat It Too
By: Alison Bruzek
Jun 30, 2010
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Smart Shopping
By: Kristin Landry
Jun 28, 2010
Article
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By: Jennifer Cline
Jun 24, 2010
Article
Clearer Communication, More Promising Outcomes
By: David Cella + 1 other.
Jun 24, 2010
Article
Tanning: More expensive than you think
By: Meredith Ogilvie
Jun 22, 2010
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By: Eric Gobel
Jun 22, 2010
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Coupled Colts
By: Alison Bruzek
Jun 16, 2010
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Wild Roots
By: Medill Reports
Jun 14, 2010
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Fifth-Grader Solves Oil-Spill Cleanup - OR - Why Science Fairs are Important
By: Beth Herbert
Jun 11, 2010
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Science, Religion, and Nano
By: Medill Reports
Jun 10, 2010
Article
From Tulsa to Naperville, Fueled by the Sun
By: Beth Herbert
Jun 9, 2010
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Public E-Health
By: Alison Bruzek
Jun 8, 2010
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Feed the Birds
By: Alison Bruzek
Jun 3, 2010
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Culture and Neuroscience: A Science Cafe Recap
By: Esha Khurana
May 25, 2010
Article
Celebrating Survivors, Furthering Research
By: Beth Herbert
May 24, 2010
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Clap Drills Are Good For You
By: Eric Gobel
May 24, 2010
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The Price of Perfection
By: Medill Reports
May 21, 2010
Article
Still Seeking Alzheimer's Understanding
By: Brittany Farb
May 20, 2010
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By: Alison Bruzek
May 19, 2010
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Not Your Average Graduation
By: Medill Reports
May 18, 2010
Article
Pagination Test
By: Beth Herbert
May 13, 2010
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A Vaccine to Handle the Heat
By: Alison Bruzek
May 12, 2010
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Probability Matching Madness!
By: Eric Gobel
May 10, 2010
Article
New blood screening method sheds light on cell membranes and disease
By: Kevin Eisenmann
May 7, 2010
Article
‘Smart grid' could thwart rising energy costs from electric cars
By: Alex Baumgardner
May 7, 2010
Article
Nature vs. Nurture Debate: The Answer is … Both
By: Jennifer Cline
May 7, 2010
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Is The Periodic Table Finished?
By: Owen Priest, PhD
May 5, 2010
Post
Research, Glorious Research
By: Alison Bruzek
May 4, 2010
Post
A Paper that Doesn't Prove Anything: Autism-Vaccine Debate Pt. 2
By: Christie Stiehl
Apr 30, 2010
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Holding a 346 Year-Old Heart
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Apr 29, 2010
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A New Computer Interface - Your Skin
By: Medill Reports
Apr 28, 2010
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Why Waste Is On A Roll
By: Alison Bruzek
Apr 27, 2010
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Are We ‘Wired for War’ With Cylons? Part II: The Rise of Moral Challenges
By: Malcolm MacIver, PhD
Apr 26, 2010
Article
Investigating the Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy
By: Spencer Rinkus
Apr 23, 2010
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The Autism-Vaccine Debate: What We Can Learn
By: Christie Stiehl
Apr 22, 2010
Article
Newly Decoded Bird Genes May Help Explain Human Speech Disorders
By: Connie Karambelas
Apr 21, 2010
Article
Kindness is Contagious, New Study Finds
By: Shannon Mehner
Apr 21, 2010
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Twice A Day
By: Alison Bruzek
Apr 20, 2010
Article
Vitamin D deficiency divides the medical community
By: Brittany Farb
Apr 20, 2010
Article
New study shows possibilities and dangers of nanotechnology
By: Elizabeth Bahm
Apr 20, 2010
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Grown-Ups Gone Wild
By: Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas
Apr 19, 2010
Article
'Shop floor to top floor' - Energy efficiency from the bottom up
By: Brad Thompson
Apr 16, 2010
Article
News from another star system: First photos of an eclipse trillions of miles away
By: Spencer Rinkus
Apr 16, 2010
Article
Spend money on memories not toys, study finds
By: Shannon Mehner
Apr 16, 2010
Article
Pump up the volume, increase your risk of hearing loss
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Apr 16, 2010
Article
Study: Daily exercise can derail “fat” DNA in teens
By: Fahiemah Al-Ali
Apr 16, 2010
Article
Fermilab in the race to find 'God particle'
By: Kevin Eisenmann
Apr 16, 2010
Article
Ruling could make gene patents a thing of the past
By: Connie Karambelas
Apr 16, 2010
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Battering the Battery Blues
By: Alison Bruzek
Apr 15, 2010
Article
Celebrate Earth Day, from Oceans, to the Parks to a Cocktail
By: Katherine Sacks + 1 other.
Apr 15, 2010
Article
The Other 70% - Protecting Our Underwater Ecosystems
By: Beth Herbert
Apr 14, 2010
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Forgotten Memories Matter Through Emotion
By: Beth Herbert
Apr 13, 2010
Article
Thinking about the next move: 350 million years of consciousness
By: Tyler Smith
Apr 2, 2010
Article
Childhood obesity: A growing problem
By: Chelsea Robbins
Apr 2, 2010
Article
Strokes strike younger adults as diabetes and obesity raise the risks
By: Elizabeth Brandon
Apr 2, 2010
Article
Why Fruit Fly Research is No Joke
By: Beth Herbert
Apr 1, 2010
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By: Beth Herbert
Mar 30, 2010
Article
Getting ‘Your Bell Rung’ in Hockey is Not Music to Anyone’s Ears
By: Whitney Harding + 1 other.
Mar 26, 2010
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Forgetting and Fighting Fear
By: Esha Khurana
Mar 22, 2010
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Reforming Health Care: Required Reading for Congress
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Mar 21, 2010
Post
Spectacular Science Storms
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Mar 19, 2010
Article
Stuck on mussel research to develop medical adhesives
By: Rebecca Dolan
Mar 19, 2010
Article
Northwestern University researcher reveals cloak of invisibility
By: Thomas Forrest
Mar 19, 2010
Article
Parkinson's impairs emotional communication; one treatment may make that worse
By: Elizabeth Brandon + 1 other.
Mar 16, 2010
Article
Autism & Asperger's: The spectrum of a merger
By: Elizabeth Brandon + 1 other.
Mar 16, 2010
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Less is More?!?!
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Mar 16, 2010
Post
A Very Small Idea for “Bubbly” Good Cooking
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Mar 12, 2010
Article
Program Piques Young Women's Interest in Science Careers
By: Allison Stevens
Mar 11, 2010
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How About Them Melons?
By: Alison Bruzek
Mar 10, 2010
Post
Our Legendary Livers
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Mar 9, 2010
Article
Stem Cell Research One Year Later: Changes and Challenges
By: Jennifer Cline
Mar 9, 2010
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Framing Science for Made-Up Minds
By: Christie Stiehl
Mar 9, 2010
Post
Tools of the Trade
By: Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas
Mar 8, 2010
Article
A Mammoth Find: Clues to the Past, Present and Future
By: Beth Herbert + 1 other.
Mar 5, 2010
Article
Brain music: Turn on, tune in, feel better
By: Daniel Peake
Mar 5, 2010
Article
Parkinson's impairs emotional communicaton and one treatment may make that worse
By: Elizabeth Brandon + 1 other.
Mar 5, 2010
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Mar 2, 2010
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The Most Expensive Weasel in the Country
By: Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas
Feb 28, 2010
Article
A Stellar Production - Einstein's Cosmic Messengers
By: Beth Herbert
Feb 26, 2010
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Fasten Your Seatbelts - it's ScienceRide
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Feb 25, 2010
Article
How the Brain Is Wired for Finance
By: Daniel Peake
Feb 23, 2010
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Let it Bee
By: Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas
Feb 23, 2010
Post
Cars for Blind Drivers – Fact or Fiction?
By: Monika Patel
Feb 22, 2010
Article
Paving a Smarter, Greener Road
By: Todd Loesch
Feb 22, 2010
Article
NASA Mission Searches for Planets That Could Sustain Life
By: Thomas Forrest
Feb 22, 2010
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Pondering the Brain-Stimulating Possibilities
By: Medill Reports
Feb 22, 2010
Article
Brain-Stimulating Possibilities in Battling Disease
By: Daniel Peake
Feb 21, 2010
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Anyone Have a Pill for Health Care Reform Ignorance?
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Feb 21, 2010
Article
In Diagnostics, Seeing is Believing
By: Jennifer Cline
Feb 18, 2010
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Using Tennis to Read Minds: New Hope for Vegetative State Patients?
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Feb 15, 2010
Post
The Battle Between Insurance Companies and the Health of Women
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Feb 15, 2010
Post
US Patent Office Patents New Discovery: YOU
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Feb 14, 2010
Post
Softer Side of a Killer
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Feb 13, 2010
Post
Hello, My Name Is: "Acid Rain"
By: Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas
Feb 12, 2010
Post
Jogging in High Heels
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Feb 12, 2010
Post
Are We 'Wired for War' with Cylons?
By: Malcolm MacIver, PhD
Feb 11, 2010
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A New Hope for Relief
By: Medill Reports
Feb 10, 2010
Article
'Suicide Molecule' Offers Hope for Rheumatoid Arthritis
By: Anne Boyd
Feb 10, 2010
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If You Won’t Listen to Your Mom, Will You at Least Listen to Your Computer?
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Feb 10, 2010
Article
Cartilage-Growth Gel Holds Promise for Sports Injuries and Joint Repairs
By: Todd Loesch
Feb 9, 2010
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Greener Skies = Cleaner Skies
By: Alison Bruzek
Feb 9, 2010
Post
We Hear Only What We Want to Hear
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Feb 8, 2010
Post
Please Excuse My Nature-Deficit Disorder
By: Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas
Feb 8, 2010
Post
Think Sex Sells? Try Evolution
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Feb 5, 2010
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Mind Control
By: Esha Khurana
Feb 4, 2010
Post
Calorie Counts Count
By: Medill Reports
Feb 3, 2010
Post
The Best Things in Life May Not Be Free For Long
By: Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas
Feb 3, 2010
Post
When Science Goes Wrong
By: Esha Khurana
Feb 3, 2010
Post
Light Cables to Connect to Your Computer in a Year
By: Monika Patel
Feb 2, 2010
Post
You Want to Put What in My Child?
By: Christie Stiehl
Feb 2, 2010
Post
Is the Mississippi Delta Set to Become the Next Haiti?
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Feb 2, 2010
Post
Catching Lightning in a Petri Dish
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Feb 2, 2010
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How Hormones Can Fix Your Broken Heart
By: Alison Bruzek
Feb 1, 2010
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Never Stop Dreaming…or Do Stop?
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Feb 1, 2010
Article
Eating Out: Calories With a Complementary Side of ... Calories
By: Rebecca Dolan + 1 other.
Feb 1, 2010
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The Cell Phone Can Truly Do It All!
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Feb 1, 2010
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A Good Mother Says "Eat Dirt!"
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Jan 28, 2010
Article
The Science of Attraction
By: Beth Herbert
Jan 27, 2010
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Why Violet Beauregarde Will Never Forget Turning into a Blueberry
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Jan 27, 2010
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Health Opportunities from a Tragedy
By: Medill Reports
Jan 27, 2010
Article
Local Groups Mobilize Relief Efforts for Haitian Earthquake Victims
By: Allison Stevens + 1 other.
Jan 27, 2010
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Freedom of Speech?
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Jan 25, 2010
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What Makes a Panda?
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Jan 25, 2010
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Ballistic Missiles Research Leads to a Treatment for Breast Cancer
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Jan 25, 2010
Post
Of Monkeys and Men
By: WCAS Undergraduate Seminar: Explaining Science
Jan 25, 2010
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Better Get Used to Coyotes, Chicago
By: Medill Reports
Jan 24, 2010
Article
Better Get Used to Coyotes, Chicago
By: Tawny Flechtner
Jan 24, 2010
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NoName National Park?
By: Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas
Jan 22, 2010
Article
Plants Show the Way as Solar Energy Engineers
By: Leslie Streicher
Jan 22, 2010
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The Carp Are Coming, The Carp Are Coming...
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jan 21, 2010
Article
An Invitation to Explore, Create and Transform
By: Beth Herbert
Jan 15, 2010
Article
Archivist to Discuss Implications, Conservation of Evanston’s Oldest Printed Map at Science Cafe
By: Jennifer Cline
Jan 6, 2010
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What I Really Wanted in My Stocking: the U-238 Atomic Energy Lab
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jan 1, 2010
Post
Russia vs. the United States: Whose Asteroid Model Do You Trust?
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Dec 30, 2009
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Science Ed: Why Big Bird and Mythbusters Won't Cut It
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Dec 22, 2009
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Climate Change, Polar Bears, and Diabetes
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Dec 19, 2009
Article
Chill at the Field Over Winter Break
By: Beth Herbert
Dec 17, 2009
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C'mon Man!
By: Beth Herbert
Dec 16, 2009
Article
We've Got Dead Fish, but Lakes' Fate Still Uncertain
By: Annie Snider + 1 other.
Dec 9, 2009
Article
The Internet and Cancer: How Online Social Networking is Revolutionizing Cancer Health Care
By: Hans Villarica + 1 other.
Dec 8, 2009
Article
Revise the Supply Chain to Reduce Costs, Experts Say
By: Manya Gupta + 1 other.
Dec 8, 2009
Article
Small Things Stir Big Questions: Ethics and Nanodiagnostics
By: Jennifer Cline
Dec 4, 2009
Article
Smaller Probes, Earlier Detection
By: Shad Thaxton
Dec 4, 2009
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The Paradox of Medical Testing
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Nov 29, 2009
Article
Evolutionary Links to Modern-Day Customs
By: Jennifer Cline
Nov 19, 2009
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One Person Saved, Almost 2000 Screened- Worth It?
By: Beth Herbert
Nov 18, 2009
Article
Harnessing the Sun Fuels Earth’s Best Hope
By: Kristen Minogue
Nov 12, 2009
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My Brain, My Friend
By: Beth Herbert
Nov 9, 2009
Article
How Things Look When They’re Small Can Make a Big Difference
By: Jennifer Cline
Nov 6, 2009
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Snap, Crackle, Pop: Kellogg's Withdraws Cereal Immunity Claim
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Nov 5, 2009
Post
Needed: An Immune Response Against False Health Marketing
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 28, 2009
Article
The Sun Powers Plants and Transit at the Chicago Botanic Garden
By: Monica Orbe
Oct 23, 2009
Article
From Reading to Writing Life Code
By: Beth Herbert
Oct 23, 2009
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Tired of Wired No More
By: Owen Priest, PhD
Oct 20, 2009
Article
Olive Oil May Lead to Alzheimer's Vaccine
By: Marita Vera
Oct 18, 2009
Article
New Drug Cocktail Prevents the Spread of Breast Cancer, Northwestern Researcher Reports
By: Lauren Drell
Oct 18, 2009
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Scientific Literacy, Measured by Cash Cab
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 16, 2009
Post
Math - In Animals?
By: Noah Rowland
Oct 14, 2009
Post
Why Turtles Need Bridges Too
By: Owen Priest, PhD
Oct 12, 2009
Article
Optical Illusions and Your Brain
By: Jennifer Cline
Oct 9, 2009
Post
How Much Grant Money Does it Take to Win a Nobel Award?
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 8, 2009
Post
Who Is Teaching Sex Ed.?
By: Owen Priest, PhD
Oct 2, 2009
Article
What Will Spark That Green Revolution?
By: Jennifer Cline
Sep 25, 2009
Post
Prize-Winning Worms
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Sep 25, 2009
Post
When Chemists Help Artists See The Light
By: Owen Priest, PhD
Sep 15, 2009
Post
National clean energy proposals: Part III
By: James Wilson, PhD
Sep 11, 2009
Article
Teens Invited To Explore “Aliens: Fact Or Fiction?”
By: Jennifer Cline + 1 other.
Sep 11, 2009
Article
Our Solar Future
By: Josh Vura-Weis + 1 other.
Sep 11, 2009
Article
Nature's Blueprint for Going Green
By: Victoria Gunderson + 1 other.
Sep 11, 2009
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Tired of Wired
By: Owen Priest, PhD
Sep 10, 2009
Post
Health Care Reform: It's Common Sense
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Sep 9, 2009
Post
When Worms Teach Us Chemistry
By: Owen Priest, PhD
Sep 8, 2009
Article
Conservation, Restoration, and a Little Relaxation
By: Beth Herbert + 2 others.
Sep 4, 2009
Post
National clean energy proposals: Part II
By: James Wilson, PhD
Aug 31, 2009
Article
DNA Analysis Intensifies Evolution Debate
By: Alina Dain
Aug 27, 2009
Post
Walking on Water, er, Oobleck - The Science Chicago Finale
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Aug 21, 2009
Article
How a Star is Born (and Why We Don’t Know Why)
By: Jennifer Cline + 1 other.
Aug 14, 2009
Post
Gawking at Science
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Aug 13, 2009
Post
Actually, I'm looking for the real science museum...
By: Beth Herbert
Aug 13, 2009
Post
Scientists Name (Relatively) New Element After Copernicus
By: Owen Priest, PhD
Aug 12, 2009
Post
National clean energy proposals: the private sector is lending a hand
By: James Wilson, PhD
Aug 11, 2009
Post
Is Bottled Water Worth the Cost?
By: Owen Priest, PhD
Aug 11, 2009
Post
The Cost of Modern Society – a bill spanning generations
By: Noah Rowland
Aug 7, 2009
Article
Disturbing The Fabric Of Space
By: Beth Herbert + 1 other.
Aug 4, 2009
Article
A Shark's Sixth Sense
By: Malcolm A. MacIver
Jul 31, 2009
Article
The Thalidomide Tragedy: Lessons for Drug Safety and Regulation
By: Bara Fintel + 2 others.
Jul 28, 2009
Post
Who Deserves the Failing Grade?
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 27, 2009
Article
What Virtual Worlds Can Teach Us About Reality
By: Emily Ayshford
Jul 23, 2009
Article
Modern Eugenics: Building a Better Person?
By: Laura Hix
Jul 23, 2009
Post
Attack of the Jumbo Squid
By: Beth Herbert
Jul 17, 2009
Post
From Stem Cells to Sperm
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 8, 2009
Post
Out on the Ledge
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 8, 2009
Post
So That's What Grows in the Sewer...
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 2, 2009
Post
Why Michele Bachmann Should Watch Apollo 13
By: Owen Priest, PhD
Jun 29, 2009
Article
Storms Ahead: Predicting And Responding To Infectious Disease
By: Tom Schroeder
Jun 29, 2009
Post
Say it Ain't So, Mythbusters!
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jun 25, 2009
Post
That Whale Stole My Dinner!
By: Beth Herbert
Jun 22, 2009
Article
Basf Charged Up Over Technology From Argonne To Build Better Batteries
By: Ian Monroe
Jun 22, 2009
Article
Stargazing From The Bottom Of The World
By: Kristen Minogue
Jun 17, 2009
Post
The Science & Art of Fullerenes
By: Owen Priest, PhD
Jun 12, 2009
Post
Why Not My Tumor?
By: Danielle Kerkovich, PhD
Jun 10, 2009
Post
"A scary thing happened” – how to make child’s play of disasters
By: Malcolm MacIver, PhD
Jun 5, 2009
Post
Curiosity Killed the Hypoallergenic Cat
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jun 1, 2009
Article
Personal Genome Project Opens Doors To Individualized Health Care And More
By: Elizabeth Diffin + 1 other.
Jun 1, 2009
Post
Near-death experience? A couple of closer looks
By: Beth Herbert
May 25, 2009
Post
The Best $10 NIH Ever Spent
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
May 19, 2009
Article
Fido Fact Or Fiction: The Truth About Hypoallergenic Pets
By: Elizabeth Diffin + 1 other.
May 19, 2009
Post
Is Email Spam As Bad For the Environment As They Say?
By: James Wilson, PhD
May 13, 2009
Post
Blood Donation: The Saga Continues
By: Tom Schroeder
May 6, 2009
Post
The electric car: once dead, could its resurrection be our energy solution? Part 2 of 2.
By: Noah Rowland
May 6, 2009
Post
Tracking the Flu, $1 at a Time
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
May 4, 2009
Post
Blood Donation for Dummies
By: Tom Schroeder
Apr 28, 2009
Post
Want Your Genome Sequenced? Try Ebay
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Apr 28, 2009
Article
Building Bridges, Fighting Illness
By: Tom Schroeder
Apr 28, 2009
Article
Children's Memorial Study Seeks To Uncover Causes Of Food Allergies
By: Kate Goshorn
Apr 24, 2009
Post
The Electric Car: Once Dead, Could its Resurrection Be Our Energy Solution? Part 1 of 2.
By: Noah Rowland
Apr 19, 2009
Post
A Saturday at the Shedd
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Apr 18, 2009
Post
Will we ever run out of oil?
By: James Wilson, PhD
Apr 17, 2009
Article
Genetically Engineered Virus Creates A Better Battery
By: Ian Monroe
Apr 17, 2009
Article
Patients In-Line For Heart Transplants Rely On Temporary Devices
By: Alina Dain
Apr 17, 2009
Article
Windy City Sails Could Fill With Westerly Wind Power
By: Charles Berret + 1 other.
Apr 17, 2009
Post
The Pentagon's Bionic Arm
By: Beth Herbert
Apr 13, 2009
Post
The Atomic Bomb's Gift to Medical Research
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Apr 9, 2009
Post
Yet another breakthrough for stem cells
By: Noah Rowland
Apr 8, 2009
Post
Homeopathy and the Limits of Science
By: Malcolm MacIver, PhD
Apr 5, 2009
Post
And This is Global Warming?
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Apr 4, 2009
Post
Digging Deeper: DIY Science
By: James Wilson, PhD
Apr 2, 2009
Post
To Build a Better Tomorrow...
By: Noah Rowland
Mar 29, 2009
Article
A Science Of Design?
By: Don Norman
Mar 29, 2009
Post
Dept. of Maybe Not-So-Frivolous Modern Marvels
By: Tyler Wellington
Mar 28, 2009
Post
Science on the Cheap
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Mar 24, 2009
Post
Is it time to shut down the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)?
By: Malcolm MacIver, PhD
Mar 23, 2009
Post
Busted by Jr. Crime Scene Investigators
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Mar 20, 2009
Article
New Prospects for Prosthetics
By: Aimee Schultz + 1 other.
Mar 20, 2009
Post
Global Warming vs. Polar Exploring
By: James Wilson, PhD
Mar 19, 2009
Post
Follow the Cows
By: Beth Herbert
Mar 18, 2009
Post
Earmarking Science
By: Danielle Kerkovich, PhD
Mar 18, 2009
Post
Dept. Of Frivolous Modern Marvels
By: Tyler Wellington
Mar 10, 2009
Post
Science Policy, Spring Cleaning
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Mar 10, 2009
Post
Crime Does Pay (in the World of Education)
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Mar 10, 2009
Post
The MPG Debate
By: Tyler Wellington
Mar 10, 2009
Post
Obama Lifts Bush’s Strict Limits on Stem Cell Research
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Mar 10, 2009
Post
The Science Entertainment Exchange, Part III
By: Malcolm MacIver, PhD
Mar 10, 2009
Post
The Mad Scientists Strike Again
By: Beth Herbert
Mar 8, 2009
Post
Spacecraft Seeks Earth-Like Planets
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Mar 8, 2009
Post
The Politics behind the Science – is bureaucracy holding us back?
By: Noah Rowland
Mar 7, 2009
Post
U.S. Study Shows Why Winter is "Flu Season"
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Mar 7, 2009
Post
Funding Science
By: Danielle Kerkovich, PhD
Mar 6, 2009
Post
Georgia's Response to the California Octuplets Case
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Mar 2, 2009
Post
Moving Forward – Removing Stem Cells from the Ethics Debate
By: Noah Rowland
Mar 1, 2009
Post
Warning Label Science
By: Tyler Wellington
Mar 1, 2009
Post
Have Stem Cells Gone to the Dogs?
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Feb 25, 2009
Post
The Science Entertainment Exchange, Part II
By: Malcolm MacIver, PhD
Feb 25, 2009
Post
Inspiring Youth: The Critical Role of Science Mentors
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Feb 23, 2009
Post
Are We Seeking a Miracle Drug or an "Easy" Button?
By: Tom Schroeder
Feb 23, 2009
Post
The Other Side of a One-Sided Argument
By: Noah Rowland
Feb 20, 2009
Post
Welcome
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Feb 17, 2009
Post
One Part Fiction, One Part Physics
By: Beth Herbert
Feb 17, 2009
Post
The Science Entertainment Exchange
By: Malcolm MacIver, PhD
Feb 16, 2009
Post
Money Matters
By: Tom Schroeder
Feb 16, 2009
Post
This Should Be Entertaining
By: Simone Boyle
Feb 16, 2009
Post
Google Science
By: Tyler Wellington
Feb 16, 2009
Post
The Role of Science in Economics and Politics
By: Noah Rowland
Feb 16, 2009
Post
A Baby, Please. Blond, Freckles -- Hold the Colic
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Feb 16, 2009
Post
Birth of Octuplets Puts Focus on Fertility Clinics
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Feb 16, 2009
Post
F.D.A. Approves Drug From Gene-Altered Goats
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Feb 16, 2009
Post
My Genome, My Self
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jan 26, 2009
Post
Study Finds New Evidence of Warming in Antarctica
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jan 26, 2009
Post
Drug Making's Move Abroad Stirs Concerns
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jan 26, 2009
Article
Designing Life: A Look At Synthetic Biology
By: Alexander Reed
Jan 21, 2009
Post
Mars Vents Methane in What Could Be Sign of Life
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jan 20, 2009
Post
Research on Embryonic Stem Cells at a Crossroads
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jan 11, 2009
Post
Vatican Ethics Guide Stirs Controversy
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Dec 21, 2008
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FDA Verdict Could Determine Future Of Personalized Medicine
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Dec 19, 2008
Article
Argonne Researchers Engineer Ultra-Cool Surgical Slurpee
By: Alexander Reed
Dec 10, 2008
Article
A Step Toward Quantum Computing
By: Emily Ayshford
Dec 10, 2008
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CNN Drops Science-Tech Unit and Veteran Reporter
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Dec 5, 2008
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Stem Cell Efforts Hit State Roadblock
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Dec 5, 2008
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Origin Of Life: The Panspermia Theory
By: Sonali S. Joshi
Dec 2, 2008
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5 Myths About Our Ailing Health-Care System
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Dec 1, 2008
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Magic and the Brain: How Magicians “Trick” the Mind
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Dec 1, 2008
Article
Big Ideas, Small Particles
By: André de Gouvêa + 2 others.
Nov 30, 2008
Article
From a Physicist's Mind
By: Heidi Schellman
Nov 30, 2008
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Scientists Map Woolly Mammoth's DNA, Bringing 'Jurassic Park' Step Closer to Reality
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Nov 24, 2008
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Name NASA's Next Mars Rover
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Nov 24, 2008
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That Burger You're Eating Is Mostly Corn
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Nov 16, 2008
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Scientists Take First Photos of Planets Orbiting Other Stars
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Nov 16, 2008
Article
Migraine Sufferers May Have Lower Risk Of Breast Cancer, But Local Expert Is Skeptical
By: Colleen Padia
Nov 13, 2008
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Scientists Decode Set of Cancer Genes
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Nov 12, 2008
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Asking ‘Why Do Species Go Extinct?’
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Nov 11, 2008
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Voices of the Manhattan Project
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 30, 2008
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Taking a Peek at the Experts’ Genetic Secrets
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 23, 2008
Article
Einstein's Theory Of Relativity: Implications Beyond Science?
By: Hans Arora
Oct 20, 2008
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Breaking Down Barriers in Science with Help from a Jellyfish: A Q&A with Martin Chalfie
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 19, 2008
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20 Winning Pictures: It's a Small, Small, Small, Small World
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 19, 2008
Article
Fertility Patients Approve Donating Embryos To Stem Cell Research, UIC Study Says
By: Alicia Barney
Oct 19, 2008
Article
Program Assists Survivors Of Childhood Cancers With Customized Adult Healthcare
By: Colleen Padia
Oct 19, 2008
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Documenting a Devastating Genetic Illness
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 10, 2008
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A Breakthrough, Then a Surge, in Stem Cell Research
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 10, 2008
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As Budgets Tighten, More People Decide Medical Care Can Wait
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 10, 2008
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The 'Secret Jews' of San Luis Valley
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 8, 2008
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A Near-Record Arctic Melting
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Oct 6, 2008
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Gut Instinct’s Surprising Role in Math
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Sep 24, 2008
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Chicago Pledges Deep Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Sep 22, 2008
Article
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By: Lynne Kiesling
Sep 21, 2008
Article
Batteries: A Green Energy Storage Solution
By: Harold Kung
Sep 21, 2008
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When in Doubt, Spit It Out
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Sep 19, 2008
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Scientists Invent Bionic Eye
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Sep 1, 2008
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What Makes Michael Phelps So Good?
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Aug 21, 2008
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A Tall, Cool Drink of..Sewage?
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Aug 13, 2008
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A Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Aug 4, 2008
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Exploring Realities of Offshore Drilling
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 25, 2008
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Gore Urges Change to Dodge an Energy Crisis
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 18, 2008
Article
Exploring a New Frontier: Stem Cell Research at Northwestern
By: Joan Naper
Jul 16, 2008
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NCI Grant Launches Clinical Trials For Colon Cancer Screening
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 10, 2008
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The Migration History of Humans: DNA Study Traces H