06/05/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Rainmaking
Cloud seeding and weather modification
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05/29/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Toiletry and Sunscreening
Phoenix looking good; plumbing problem on Space Station; sunscreens bad for coral reefs
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05/22/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Water, Virtual and Otherwise
Water on Mars, in Greenland and "virtual" in our food and other products
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05/14/2008
Dr. Bortrum
No, This Isn''t Bar Chat
Absinthe banned but now allowed, its shady reputation debunked; but still use caution
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05/07/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Females
Women in science and engineering; royalty passed along in hyenas
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04/30/2008
Dr. Bortrum
They Deserve More Respect
Hyenas are not just scavengers; they kill most of their own food
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04/23/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Laundry
Dryer sheets and serious laundering
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04/16/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Speedy Electrons in Thin Carbon
Graphene - a very thin form of carbon with great electrical conductivity
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04/09/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Detect NO, Breathe Better
Measure nitric oxide in breath to anticipate asthma attacks
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04/02/2008
Dr. Bortrum
A Sticky Sixtieth Anniversary
Velcro''s 60th anniversary and Titelmissbrauch
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03/26/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Peering into the Past and the Future
Was there a "before" before the Big Bang? What about after?
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03/19/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Out of Africa
Climate changes and my ancestors'' paths out of Africa
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03/12/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Intelligence - Genetic or Otherwise?
Birds, dolphins and bonobos all show high degree of intelligent behavior
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03/05/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Atmospheres
Active octogenarian goes from ozone to breathing
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02/27/2008
Dr. Bortrum
Inactive Stuff
Drugs contain a plethora of excipients, inactive materials
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