01/26/2005
Dr. Bortrum
A Surprising Last Meal
Conventional evolutionary wisdom upset by a mammal that ate a dinosaur
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01/19/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Two Jobs Well Done
Titan and a huge explosion revealed thanks to Huygens and Chandra
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01/12/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Rovers and Circadian Rhythms
Mars rovers and their Earthly managers' work schedules
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01/05/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Tadpoles
Global warming and tree planting to reclaim the environment
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12/22/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Picky Eaters
Some birds not only cache food but also know its shelf life
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12/15/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Tuning the Brain
Music and its effects on the brain; a child prodigy
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12/08/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Receptive Topics
Studies of marijuana and receptors in the brain - possible drugs for treating various medical problems
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12/01/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Battery Blowups
Lithium-ion batteries exploding or catching fire in cell phones - treat them kindly
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11/24/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Brief Fossil Update
Hobbit-like human questioned; marvelous fossil found in Spain
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11/17/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Relating to a Sponge Named Bob
Mapping of genes shows a sponge to be the first animal
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11/10/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Fossil Finds
Little humans roamed the earth along side us; freshman finds a salamander
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11/03/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Tale of the Pigments
What is reponsible for the colors of the autumn leaves?
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10/27/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Put On Those Blindfolds
Ben Franklin debunks animal magnetism; starts blind testing
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10/20/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Microbes Hitching Rides to Mars
Hardy microbes found on our rovers and orbiters; have they survived the trip to Mars? Will they thrive there?
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10/13/2004
Dr. Bortrum
Beginnings
NASA's Genesis malfunctioned but the mission may be OK
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