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An expert on Lou Gehrig's disease explains what we know about this debilitating condition and how Hawking has beaten the odds
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Katherine Harmon
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Jan 7, 2012 |
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We talk to an international arms expert about North Korea's uncertain power shift and its impact on the country's nuclear chess game
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Larry Greenemeier
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Dec 20, 2011 |
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The King of Pop's doctor, Conrad Murray, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter, but could propofol alone have caused MJ's death? Harvard anesthesiologist Beverly Philip explains what gives this drug such lethal potential
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Katherine Harmon
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Oct 3, 2011 |
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Recollections of the circumstances of how we first heard of the 2001 terrorist attacks may feel extraordinarily vivid and true, but they are flawed
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Ingfei Chen
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Sep 6, 2011 |
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A disorder of the inner ear called superior canal dehiscence syndrome causes every sound within the body to be amplified, even the movement of one's eyeballs, all the time. Sounds strange, but it is true (and treatable)
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Larry Greenemeier
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Sep 1, 2011 |
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Cell coverage can be spotty immediately following events like this week's earthquake, rendering many handsets useless for contacting family and friends. New technologies may provide a solution
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Larry Greenemeier
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Aug 26, 2011 |
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Earthquakes are not rare in the eastern half of North America, and when big ones happen they are felt far and wide
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David Biello
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Aug 24, 2011 |
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For months Col. Muammar Qadhafi has resisted the popular rebellion in Libya, making a series of strong and sometimes bizarre statements along the way
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John Matson
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Aug 23, 2011 |
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Mathematical models help assess risk, but woe betide those who think math can predict stock market gains and losses
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David Biello
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Aug 16, 2011 |
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Although deaths are rare in triathlons, most of them occur during the initial leg, when competitors swim for distances ranging from 750 meters to 3.9 kilometers
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Larry Greenemeier
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Aug 9, 2011 |
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Hostility toward others can explode into senseless violence. Reciprocal relationships and trust are keys to preventing such tragedies
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Sophie Bushwick
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Jul 29, 2011 |