Archive for October, 2008

Video ‘Pick Of The Week’: Dead Hearts

A heart pathologist shows how long-dead hearts look and feel, and what that tells us about their former owners.

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Vampire Bats And Other Blood-Sucking Creatures

Bill Schutt, author of Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures, discusses the real "vampires" in this Halloween-day edition of Science Friday.

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Fungus May Be Culprit In Deadly Bat Epidemic

A newly-discovered fungus may be the source of a deadly plague sweeping through bat communities across the country. Researchers have reported a 75 percent decline in populations among many northeastern species of bats.

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NASA Probe Returns Stunning Views Of Mercury

The MESSENGER probe captured images of never-before-seen aspects of the closest planet to the Sun during a recent flyby. Researcher Sean Soloman discusses the MESSENGER mission, which aims to be the first man-made object to orbit Mercury.

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Michigan Ballot Takes On Stem Cell Research

There is a new proposal on the ballot in Michigan that would expand the use of human embryos in medical research, but would limit the manner in which they could be acquired. The proposal appears to be popular in public opinion polls.

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