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Science, Health and Technology
9:22 am
Thu August 16, 2012

On human test subjects

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This week, we'll hear about human test subjects, and talk about gender differences in math performance.

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Science, Health and Technology
6:35 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

Harvesting guano to help Peruvian penguins: Saint Louis Zoo digs in

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Humboldt penguins can swim at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour. There are only about 40,000 left in the wild.

Unlike their cold-weather relatives, Humboldt penguins live only in South America, along the rocky Pacific coast of Chile and Peru. The Saint Louis Zoo’s Michael Macek has been monitoring the penguins there, tracking their health and numbers.

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Science, Health and Technology
5:39 pm
Wed July 11, 2012

New research takes step toward catching Alzheimer's early

Originally published on Wed July 11, 2012 4:10 pm

A new study led by Washington University confirms that the brains of people with a very rare, early-onset form of Alzheimer's disease begin to change long before they first show signs of dementia.

The research brings us a step closer to early diagnosis of the more common type Alzheimer's that produces symptoms after age 60.

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Under the Microscope
6:23 pm
Thu June 21, 2012

On mid-sized farms

Credit Frank Morris / Harvest Public Media
Eric Neill hopes at least one of his two sons – perhaps Carter, pictured with him here – will settle down on his mid-sized farm.

This week, we’ll hear the final installment of Harvest Public Media’s Farmer of the Future series.

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