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		<title>Doggy Genes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[breeding]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[canine]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[DNA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[genome]]></category>

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Dogs have been beside us for thousands of years, but until very recently, little was known about both their genetic origins and their domestication process. Researchers around the world have been investigating dog genes from mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), to compile complete genomes. The research has also given important insight towards the origin of the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bearing the Cold</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[bear]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hibernation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[torpor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[weather]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[winter]]></category>

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A light snow falls softly among the pines of a northern coniferous forest. A brown bear, lumbering through the trees, seeks shelter in a nearby cave where he will spend the next few winter months in hibernation. It seems like an idealistic winter scene, but something is wrong with this picture. Bears don’t hibernate.
What is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s “All in the Bag”</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fall 2011]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[body image]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Crohn’s disease]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ostomy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category>

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An “ostomy” is the result of a surgery redirecting either the gastrointestinal or the urinary tract to the surface of the abdominal wall, creating an opening called a stoma. The excretions from the body are then contained by an ostomy bag - a clear “reshap[ing] of the external body.”1 Reasons for the procedure include birth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Science of Sunless Tanning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fall 2011]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[skin care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[tanning]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[UV rays]]></category>

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Some people tan, and some burn, but Snooki Polizzi, of MTV’s The Jersey Shore turns orange. Still, although the celeb may resemble a common citrus fruit, she may be doing her skin a favor by choosing tanning products over actual sunlight.
Sun Damage
A “tan” is actually the body’s natural way of responding to the ultraviolet radiation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time for a Change?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Synapse</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fall 2011]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[adaptation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[biology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[DNA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[evolution]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pollution]]></category>

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Evolution is a genetic process that shapes the behavior and appearance of species in a beneficial way as a result of long-term exposure to environmental stresses. Normally, the evolutionary process is very slow; the transformation of simple single-celled organisms into today&#8217;s complex species, including the human race, took thousands of years. Ironically, humans themselves have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kindergarten Has It Right</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Synapse</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fall 2011]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[circadian]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[naps]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[REM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sleep]]></category>

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The perfect nap: the holy grail of all college students. But what does &#8220;taking a nap&#8221; really mean? Is it the ten minutes of shut eye you caught in lecture, or is it the two hour accidental nap you took in the library? Although everyone needs a little snooze every now and then, how many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nanoviricides: A New Hero in Antiviral Science</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spring 2011]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[antiviral]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nanoviricides]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vaccines]]></category>

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Vaccines have recently made headlines due to the viral web video of Desiree Jennings, who, after receiving a flu vaccine, exhibited severe symptoms of severe dystonia, a neurological disorder characterized by twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. Though the authenticity of Jennings&#8217; reaction has been disputed, it should nevertheless raise concerns regarding the nature [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earworms: The Song Stuck in Your Head</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[melodymania]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[neuroscience]]></category>

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A new parasite has embedded itself within society, taking over our minds, actions, and conversations. Chances are, if you&#8217;ve recently listened to the radio or your iPod, you&#8217;ve already been infected with what researchers have termed &#8220;the earworm.&#8221; This new parasite is closely related to diseases known as &#8220;melodymania&#8221; or &#8220;repetunitis,&#8221; sufferers of which are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sounds Like Blue?</title>
		<link>http://pixelspring.com/synapse/?p=704</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Synapse</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Spring 2011]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[aesthetics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[perception]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[senses]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[synesthesia]]></category>

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Imagine listening to a Mozart concerto and seeing it pass before your eyes in a stream of colors and shapes; imagine reading Proust when each letter has a particular color, each word like a little impressionist painting; imagine sitting in class, trying to pay attention to a lecture but distracted by little black circles that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Grunions</title>
		<link>http://pixelspring.com/synapse/?p=686</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Synapse</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fall 2010]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[behavior]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[grunion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[model organisms]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pollution]]></category>

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The California grunion, Leuresthes tenuis, may have the most curious reproductive strategy of any fish. The California grunion stands apart from its relatives because it mates completely out of water, leaving the fertilized eggs buried in the sand to incubate until the next semilunar tide.1 To understand the evolution of this unique behavior, one must [...]]]></description>
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