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Vampire bats in Peru are increasingly biting people, and a National Geographic researcher is trying to find ways to stem the resulting spread of deadly rabies. Video.

July 16, 2009
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Like bats and dolphins that can navigate with sound, humans can be trained to echolocate using simple clicks of their tongues, researchers show.

July 6, 2009
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Some dogs can smell odors given off by humans with bladder cancer and diabetes, researchers say. In some cases, the canines warn of oncoming attacks. Video.

June 30, 2009
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Work or personal stress might make you want to pull your hair out, but it's damaged DNA that actually turns it gray, according to a new study done in mice.

June 16, 2009
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In Lithuania, eating crow isn't an exercise in public humiliation, as the English idiom suggests. Here, crow is literally eaten, and says one connoisseur, "it increases sexual potency." Video.

June 09, 2009
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Consider it sweet revenge: A substance derived from glucose has been shown to weaken termites' immune systems, possibly opening the door to safer pest controls, a new study says.

June 8, 2009
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"Exploding" or "heavy feeling" headaches reported in a new astronaut survey might be due to shifting bodily fluids, "bad" air in confined spaces—or may be a brand new class of space disorder.

June 4, 2009
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Bandages and gels laced with a maggot enzyme may soon be coming to a drugstore or hospital near you, doctors have announced.

June 3, 2009
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Mice genetically engineered to produce a human protein that protects nursing babies from viruses and bacteria could be a first step toward healthier baby formula, Russian scientists report.

June 2, 2009
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A new "pressure washer" technique using tiny bubbles has allowed doctors to shrink dogs' prostates quickly and virtually painlessly, researchers announced recently.

June 2, 2009
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A new filling derived from the bile produced during digestion could eliminate the need for mercury and other toxic chemicals in modern dentistry, a new study suggests.

June 1, 2009
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In New York City, where beekeeping is illegal due to health concerns, bee lovers often put hives on rooftops to avoid detection. Video.

May 29, 2009
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On the microbial level, a person's underarms are lush habitats brimming with diversity—and that's a good thing for skin health, researchers say.

May 28, 2009

A thousand times thinner than a human hair, the new gold-plated nanoneedle can deliver molecules directly to organs smaller than cells, a new study says.

May 22, 2009
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As leads for new drugs on land dry up, medicine hunters are plunging into the oceans in search of the next major pharmaceutical.

May 14, 2009

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