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Emerging Science Note/Taste Test

Scientists show cues to the brain can influence taste.

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Down the Midway

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Emerging Science Note/Lawnmower No More

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Climate Contest

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Emerging Science Note/Sugar Blues

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Emerging Science Note/Lawnmower No More

A key hormone that controls plant growth could make cutting the grass a thing of the past.

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Note on Emerging Science

Women might not be taking over the world…but they’re outliving men globally, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.

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Emerging Science Note/Cleaning Contaminants

Scientists genetically modify algae to absorb mercury in rivers.

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Emerging Science Note/Inoculating Mosquitos

Scientists have cloned a mosquito’s RNA and created an insect resistant to dengue fever.

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Emerging Science Note/Taste Test

Scientists show cues to the brain can influence taste.

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