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• WEDNESDAY 22. MAY, 2013
• 00:45 The Great Famine: Decoded

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  Researchers sequence genome of organism that ravaged the Irish potatoes in 19th century  

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• TUESDAY 21. MAY, 2013
• 23:24 Stem Cell Lobbying Group Closing Its Doors After 12 Years

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  With federal funding for human embryonic research no longer an issue, advocates move on to other policy issues  

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• 21:24 ScienceShot: Short Plants Are Evolutionary Sprinters

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  Diminutive species mutate more rapidly than their taller counterparts  

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• 21:00 ScienceShot: The Secret of a Viper's Velvet Black Camouflage

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  Unique nanostructures allow the predator to fade into the shadows  

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• 19:24 Sequester's 5% Cut Rolls Through Biomedical Labs

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  Specific hits are hard to pinpoint  

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• MONDAY 20. MAY, 2013
• 22:24 Friendly Viruses Protect Us Against Bacteria

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  Viruses in mucus may be important line of defense against disease  

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• 22:24 ScienceShot: Why Most Snails Coil to the Right

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  Researchers uncover evolutionary explanation for lack of "lefties"  

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• 21:24 Why Penguins Don't Fly

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  Study of penguin look-alike reveals advantages to being a ground-based bird  

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• 07:01 Uptick in Whooping Cough Linked to Subpar Vaccines

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  Newer shots are safer, but not as effective as older ones  

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• SATURDAY 18. MAY, 2013
• 00:23 When Did Humans Begin Hurling Spears?

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  New hunting technique allowed killing at a safe distance  

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• FRIDAY 17. MAY, 2013
• 23:55 Top Stories: A Shocking Way to Improve Math Skills, Kepler Malfunctions, and More

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  Some of our favorite stories of the week  

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• 19:20 ScienceShot: Fungi Provide an Early Warning System for Plants

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  Fungus alerts plants to aphid attack  

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• 00:30 ScienceShot: Easy Hiking, and Biking, on Titan

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  First global topographic map of Saturn's big moon shows a subdued landscape  

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• THURSDAY 16. MAY, 2013
• 23:24 Podcast: Apes, Monkeys, Kiwis, and Tigers. Oh My!

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  Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week  

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• 23:24 ScienceShot: A Future Baby's Revealing First Photos

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  Technique could improve success rates of IVF  

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• 23:24 U.S. Senate Confirms Ernest Moniz as Secretary of Energy

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  MIT physicist had served as undersecretary during Clinton administration  

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• 22:51 ScienceShot: Chalk + Glass = Beauty

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  Scientists discover simple set of design rules for creating complex shapes  

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• 21:24 Trouble With Math? Maybe You Should Get Your Brain Zapped

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  Study shows that electrical brain stimulation speeds mathematical learning  

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• 21:20 Atlantic Coast Warping Like a 'Magic Carpet'

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  Discovery may change how geologists reconstruct past climate  

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• 21:05 ScienceShot: Invasive Ladybug Carries Fatal Parasite

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  Infectious fungus key to beetle’s success  

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• 21:00 In 'Insurrection,' Scientists, Editors Call for Abandoning Journal Impact Factors

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  Research community urged to stop judging scientists by where their papers are published  

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• 00:55 NSF Says No to Congressman's Request for Reviewer Comments

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  House science panel wanted details on why NSF funded five social science research projects  

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• 00:35 Malfunction Could Mark the End of NASA's Kepler Mission

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  Planet-hunting spacecraft has lost pointing ability  

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• WEDNESDAY 15. MAY, 2013
• 23:24 ScienceShot: Stinky Feet Smell Sweet to Malaria-Infected Mosquitoes

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  Insects three times more likely to be drawn to the human odor than their uninfected counterparts  

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• 23:24 ScienceShot: Zipping Around Uranus and Neptune

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  The two giant worlds have only shallow winds  

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