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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I am Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Brains can register a foods caloric value independent of our taste buds, say scientists from Duke University and from Portugal. First the scientists e

SSS 2011-01-25

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SSS 2009-03-12

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? Farmers fertilize their fields to get the maximum meal from their crops. But the effects of these loads of nitrogen and phosphorous extend beyond the field and past

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