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Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory say their new genetic toolkit to improve tomato yield without compromising flavor can be used in all varieties, from plum to cherry.

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A Non-GMO Way To Get More, Tastier Tomatoes

12:33pm November 03, 2014

by Joe Palca

Farmers want tomato varieties that yield more fruit. Consumers want tastier ones. How to resolve that tension? A new genetic toolkit could help growers maximize the best of both worlds.

A map of toxic waste sites can be combined with maps of waterways and cities to reveal potential health risks.

A Field Of Medicine That Wants To Know Where You Live

8:39am November 03, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Where do you live? Health specialists think that simple question could make a difference in how doctors prevent and treat diseases for individuals. That's expanding its storied role in public health.

Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Peru's Minister of Environment, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chairman Rajendra Pachauri and Renate Christ, Secretary of the IPCC present the Synthesis Report during a news confer

U.N.: End Greenhouse Emissions By 2100 Or Risk 'Irreversible' Damage

3:03pm November 02, 2014

by Scott Neuman

A new report says that if human-produced, heat-trapping gases aren't phased out by the end of the century, there will be "severe, pervasive and irreversible" consequences.

Daylight Saving Time is so last month. Some people can't wait for this kind of weather.

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Standard Time Starts, And The Summer-Haters Celebrate

10:27am November 02, 2014

by Rachel Martin

Some people have SAD — seasonal affective disorder — in reverse. For these people, today is the best day of the year.

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To turn acorns into something edible, you've got to crack the shells, pick out the nut meats, weed out the bad ones, dry them and grind them into meal.

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Nutritious Acorns Don't Have To Just Be Snacks For Squirrels

10:04am November 02, 2014

by Deena Prichep

Despite acorns' wide geographic range and long culinary history, few people eat them. But some fans say they're an untapped nutritional resource — if you're willing to do the work to process them.

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Can Changing How You Sound Help You Find Your Voice?

9:55pm November 01, 2014

by Laura Starecheski

Women's voices are often criticized, especially at work. We're called "shrill," told we "lack authority." Here's the story of two women who changed their voices in a quest to be heard.

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Wreckage lies near the site where a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo, crashed in Mojave, Calif., on Friday.

Investigation Of Deadly Spaceship Crash Begins In Mojave Desert

7:55pm November 01, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

Federal officials are looking into why the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashed in California during a test flight that left one pilot dead.

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Entomologist Slammed For Euthanizing 'Puppy Spider'

2:25pm November 01, 2014

Piotr Naskrecki's blog post about finding a "puppy-sized" spider in the wilds of Guyana went viral — then the hate mail and death threats started coming in. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Naskrecki.

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Virgin Galactic 'Spaceship Two' Crashes In Calif.

7:41pm October 31, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two was undergoing a test flight when it crashed in the California Desert. The spaceship is designed to take tourists to space.

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The commercial space ship, pictured here in an earlier test flight, crashed in the California desert.

1 Dead After Commercial Spaceship Crashes During Test Flight

5:28pm October 31, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two was undergoing a test flight when it crashed in the California desert. The spaceship is designed to take tourists to space.