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Of fish and brain health
Moms-to-be who eat a diet rich in the right fish may pass along benefits to their children
Posted in Body & Health
Tagged ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, brain, brain development, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, cognition, diet, dietary pollutants, fish, getinvolved, hair, health, human development, lead, mercury, methyl mercury, New Bedford, nutrition, Pollution, pregnancy, Susan Korrick, topstories
Caterpillars tattletale to police
Clothes moth larvae snack on hair from corpses, providing police with genetic clues
Posted in Animals
Tagged DNA, fiber, forensic science, hair
Hair detectives
Scientists have found a way to figure out where a person is from and where he or she has been, just by looking at samples of the person’s hair.
Posted in Chemistry
Tagged forensic science, hair, keratin
How a Gecko Defies Gravity
A gecko’s tight grip on walls and ceilings suggests new types of sticky materials.
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