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Dogs and Humans
11:05 am
Thu April 18, 2013

Bacteria On Dog Lovers' Skin Reveal Their Affection

Originally published on Fri April 19, 2013 10:43 am

Well, it looks like there really is such as thing as a dog person.

Humans who share their homes with canines also share the similar bacterial houseguests on their skin, ecologists reported Tuesday in the journal eLIFE.

In fact, two dog owners who don't even know each other have about as many of the skin bacteria in common as a married couple living together.

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Rock Doc
5:02 pm
Fri March 22, 2013

Rock Doc: The Bridge Fuel

Dr. E. Kirsten Peters
Science
10:49 am
Thu March 14, 2013

Let's Get Literal: Calculating Pi With Pies. Actual Pies

Credit YouTube

Originally published on Thu March 14, 2013 8:39 am

Meat Substitutes
6:13 am
Thu March 8, 2012

Real Or Fake? New Meat Alternatives Strive To Make It Hard To Tell

Credit Phot by Tom Banse / Northwest News Network
Turtle Island Foods founder Seth Tibbott examines freshly made Tofurky Italian sausages.

HOOD RIVER, Ore. -- Northwest-born Gardenburger and Tofurky are vegetarian alternatives to meat. They sell well, but they don't fool any meat lovers. This year, food companies from here and abroad aim to debut fake meat products that come closer than ever to mimicking the real thing. Dutch researchers claim they can grow hamburger in the laboratory from just a few bovine stem cells. But are people really craving a Petri-patty? Correspondent Tom Banse explores that question.

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Krulwich Wonders...
3:00 pm
Tue March 6, 2012

They Did It To Pluto, But Not To Pink! Please Not Pink!

Originally published on Fri March 2, 2012 6:15 am

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