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Fearing flu, finding vaccine - Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Flu vaccine is made in eggs, but that’s too slow for a major epidemic. How are vaccines made inside animal cells? What other methods can protect us against a fast-changing, deadly virus?

Apnea treatment = Golfer’s glory? - Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Golfer-doctor finds that treating apnea cuts golf scores; sees new motivator for wearing nighttime masks.

Untangling cancer’s genetic trajectory - Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Until now, getting a picture of genetic change in a tumor over time has been next to impossible. A new study reveals that cancer’s genetic tangle gets more complicated with time.

Swine flu - Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Virologists have been working late since swine flu appeared in April. With flu running amok in South America, what can we expect when the epidemic returns north this fall?

Senators, governors and other mammals… - Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Can our evolutionary roots explain that self-destructive search for sex – and sexual companionship? Could Darwinian psychology constitute the cause home-wrecking, career-blitzing fatal attractions?

Genetic tests go mainstream - Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Companies are marketing genetic tests direct to consumers. Some tests can be lifesavers. But many tests return confusing results, which even doctors have a hard time interpreting.

Swine flu - Thursday, May 14th, 2009

The epidemic fades, with 61 confirmed deaths and 5,251 cases so far. Were the public health warnings overdone? Or did they help stem the pandemic? Your guide to the time of finger-pointing, flu-style.

Brain battle - Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

As the day wears on, both sleep pressure and the brain’s alerting signal rise, until sleep pressure triumphs. [Nod]. New brain study explains why night owls don’t get as sleepy during the day.

Mass killings - Thursday, April 16th, 2009

After another mass murder — 13 dead in Binghamton, N.Y. — The Why Files wants to know why they pull the trigger. What are the warning signs of “rampage” shootings? Can they be prevented?

Body odor - Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Study finds that male body odor is harder to mask, but the male nose is more easily confused. Info lends insight into human mating, and helps perfume makers. So what’s in your deodorant?

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