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Healing honey
Cough medicines don't work and they can have unpleasant side effects. Doctors are starting to recommend honey instead.
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The essence of celery
Tasteless compounds in celery give the vegetable essential flavoring powers.
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Heart revival
Scientists have found a way to transform a rat's dead heart into a living one.
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Memory by hypnosis
Scientists are using hypnosis to better understand how the brain remembers—or doesn't.
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Babies prove sound learners
Scientists are gaining new insights into why babies are so good at learning languages.
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Sweeeet! The skinny on sugar substitutes
Millions of people use artificial sweeteners, but are they safe?
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Heavy sleep
To maintain a healthy weight, kids need to get enough sleep.
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A recipe for happiness
Want to be happier? Recent studies show that science can help.
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Ancient cave behavior
In a South African cave, scientists have found the oldest evidence of people acting like modern humans.
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A Long Haul
A new study of stone tools suggests that ancient Polynesian sea voyagers traveled thousands of miles in their canoes.
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The buzz about caffeine
Is caffeine bad or good for you? The answer is: a little of both.
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Toxic Dirt + Avian Flu = Science Fair Success
Fifteen-year-old Nolan Kamitaki shows what it takes to become one of America's top young scientists.
By Emily Sohn