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Colicky Babies Respond to Acupuncture: Solution to Help Reduce Crying

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

Swedish babies given acupuncture twice a week cried markedly less after only two weeks of treatment.

Bee Killers: Neonic Pesticides Again Linked to Decline

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

As use of controversial neonicotinoid pesticides on plants grew from 1994 onward, extinction rates of bees grew by a parallel amount.

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Combo Probiotics Ease Hay Fever: Supplements Relieve Seasonal Allergy Symptoms

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

A combination of two probiotics reduced spring allergy symptoms in adults in a University of Florida study.

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Last Call: Endangered Species Protection Act May Go Extinct

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

Endangered species may lose their federal protection if some Republican senators from western states succeed in taking the teeth out of the Endangered Species Act passed in 1973.

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Species Die-Off: Animals that Are No More

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

Species of rhinoceros, tortoise, treefrog and leopard are among those verified as having disappeared forever as of 2016.

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Astonishing Agriculture: Food Grows Without Soil or Groundwater

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

A greenhouse in the South Australia desert uses coconut husks, solar power and desalinated seawater to grow 17,000 tons of non-GMO food every year.

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Healthy Holdover: Kitchen Garden Stays at White House

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

Michelle Obama’s White House kitchen garden that promotes healthy eating will continue for 17 years.

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Robot Janitors: Floating Trash-Eaters Clean Up Baltimore Harbor

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

Solar- and hydro-powered trash robots are sucking up plastic, Styrofoam and other debris from Baltimore’s harbor, and the waste is used to generate electricity.

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Rigged Research: GMO Studies Compromised by Conflicts of Interest

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

French researchers have concluded that 40 percent of 579 GMO (genetically modified food) studies are tainted by conflicts of interest, such as a study author being employed by a company that profits from genetically engineered crops.

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Floral Throughways: Garden Clubs Help Beautify Roads

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

If you’re awed by the mass of blooms decorating highway meridians and embankments, you often have local garden clubs to thank, along with partnering state highway departments.

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