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Lovable Loot: Vaunted Vase Heads “Home” - Thursday, February 9th, 2006

Museum returns a priceless classic vase to Italy. What’s at the root of obtaining ancient loot? Where should we draw the line? Does it make sense for big museums to keep artifacts, or should it all go back to source countries?

Stomach in Silicon - Thursday, October 10th, 2002

Want to watch a pill dissolve? The virtual stomach may be your best bet yet!

Anthrax Receptor Found - Tuesday, October 23rd, 2001

Anthrax receptor found, could lead to new, non-antibiotic treatment.

DNA Fingerprinting: the How-to Manual - Thursday, January 25th, 2001

How accurate is DNA fingerprinting, and how does it work? What are the standards for a solid identification?

Long Live the Long-Lived Fruitfly - Friday, December 15th, 2000

Disabling a gene doubles the lifespan of a fruit fly — may act like caloric restriction.

Music as Science and Art - Thursday, June 22nd, 2000

Birdsong: Inspiration for Mozart? The chorus of frogs. Playing an ancient flute

Dead Sea Scrolls: Conservation Challenge - Friday, June 2nd, 2000

How to restore the Dead Sea Scrolls? What if your treasure was a bunch of fading, brittle scrolls, written in three ancient languages, and that now exist on 100,000 fragments of dead-animal skin and papyrus? What if those scrolls contained the earliest written versions of the Old Testament?

Genetically Modified Food - Thursday, April 23rd, 1998

Agricultural genetic engineering could change the equation between weeds, insects, toxic agricultural chemicals and yields. Is GM food a good idea?

Amber: The Natural Preservative - Tuesday, February 27th, 1996

How amber is used in archeology and paleontology: Reviving ancient bacteria, viewing ancient insects, what’s not to love about amber?

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