Subject: Chemical Allows Blind Mice to See, Pop Music's Proven Decline, Greg Louganis' Guide to Diving and More in the Weekend Newsletter
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Three blind mice. Or, for experimental robustness, a few dozen more...
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July 2012
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New Chemical Allows Blind Mice to See
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A new synthetic replacement for rod and cone cells may someday bring vision to those with macular degeneration or inheritable forms of blindness
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Science Proves: Pop Music Has Actually Gotten Worse
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Science confirms what you've always suspected: music these days is worse than it used to be
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50 Shades of Green
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One of the more innovative urban architectural trends has been the planting of vertical gardens. Now a study confirms they're more than show; they can have a big impact on cleaning up city air.
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On the Trail of the Warsaw Basilisk
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The basilisk was just a legendary monster-until the day in 1587 that word swept through Warsaw that one was hiding in a cellar in the Polish capital, killing anybody who approached it
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Greg Louganis' Guide to Watching Diving
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The gold medalist offers a cheat sheet on his sport's rules, maneuvers and slang
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When the Olympics Gave Out Medals for Art
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In the modern Olympics' early days, painters, sculptors, writers and musicians battled for gold, silver and bronze
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Does Double-Amputee Oscar Pistorius Have an Unfair Advantage at the 2012 Olympic Games?
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Science shows that Pistorius uses less energy than his competitors, raising questions about whether or not he should allowed to compete in London
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