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Today's date: 20 Aug 2008


Gold medal for exercise: Key to long, healthy life
[14 Aug 2008] Activity is not just for the heart: For older people, it spells longevity, mobility, independence. Exercise fights diabetes and MS; even extends the lifespan. Time to get moving? (More...)


Electric eye learns from animal eye!
[7 Aug 2008] Lenses cannot project a perfect image on the flat back of a camera, so images are distorted at the edges. A revolutionary camera solves this problem by curving the light detector. (More...)



In The News

Let the Olympic hoopla begin!
Quadrennial festival of sport is ramping up...

Beijing Olympics inspire a Why Files examination of sports medicine, psychology and even a little ancient history. More on...Science Meets Sports

Wild Places Survive
Conservationists will likely weigh in on offshore drilling of the Alaskan Eden. Come visit the ends of the Earth!

The United States' Alaskan Eden is getting another look by the government due to the increasing gas prices. Will the quest for more barrels outweigh the need to protect the natural resources? What could be the ultimate cost? More on...Wild Places Survive


Coming Thursday
Political choices: New insight into unconscious decisions (Posting 8/21)
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