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China is engulfed in an extreme amount of pollution, and it's causing health problems for people living in this area! How can we help fight some of these diseases? Laci explains how broccoli could incredibly helpful when it comes to ridding the body of deadly toxins! Follow DNews on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dnews Follow Laci on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gogreen18  Read More: China's toxic air pollution resembles nuclear winter, say scientists http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014... "Air pollution now impeding photosynthesis and potentially wreaking havoc on country's food supply, experts warn."

HPV is considered one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, and it affects both men and women! Is it dangerous, and can it be prevented? Get your official DNews t-shirt here: http://www.forhumanpeoples.com/collec... Read More: Genital HPV Infection - Fact Sheet http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hp... "Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Some health effects caused by HPV can be prevented with vaccines." Time To Rethink 'Girls-Only' Approach To HPV Vaccine? http://www.futurity.org/hpv-vaccines-... "Encouraging parents to have their sons get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine-rather than just trying to get more girls vaccinated-could ultimately protect more people for the same price, according to a study by a mathematician."

In this special episode, Laura Ling dives deeper into the illegal wildlife trade for DNews Reports. How big is it and how can we stop it?

The premise of Assassin's Creed is the reliving of other people's memories stored inside DNA. Well scientists have found that in mice, it actually happens! Anthony is joined by special guest and our friend Tara Long from Hard Science to explain how this process works, and if it might apply to humans as well.

The WHO recently announced that eating too much processed meat can lead to cancer, but what makes processed meat so bad for you?

2:27 video overview of gene therapy

3 min video human embryonic clone stem cells

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2:25 video  Scientists have recently discovered that the limbs of some sea stars have been turning into goo, and populations are dying off! Why is this happening, and will this hurt their ecosystem? Join Laci as discusses how this disease is spreading, and why it have some negative consequences.

Sweden is able to recycle 99% of their trash, some of which they burn. Why isn't this practiced in the United States?

Have you ever wondered how lightning bugs glow? 3:30 video

3 min video, Scientists have made a major advancement in the world of cloning-- creating hundreds of identical mice from a single drop of blood. The implications are pretty big. Why? Anthony Carboni as the answers.

3:45 video You might be under the impression that young blood is the fountain of youth. A number of studies conducted in older mice (and, once, humans) over the past 10 years have shown benefits from transfusions of young blood, or parabiosis, restoring cognitive function or regenerating muscles.

4:15 video We've also seen those creepy crawly bugs around our homes. What are the most common ones you should know about?

Some people in the world aren't able to see many colors. The condition is called color blindness, but what exactly causes it?

4 min video While humans are working on robotic arms and new limb technology, some animals can regrow their limbs on their own. How do they do this?

How do we modify our genes, and is it ethical?

3:30 video Let's end this age-old question once and for all: Is that cell phone in your pocket giving you cancer?

There has always been a debate on whether video games change your brain or not. What's the truth about games and the brain?

4:00 video 93% of Americans agree that sex education should be taught in schools, but what's the best approach to get teens to practice safe sex? Read More: Sex Education Delays Teens' Sexual Activity http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03... "Teens who receive formal sex education wait longer to have sex, a new study finds - and when they do get around to doing the deed, they're more likely than teens who haven't had sex ed to use contraception." Sex Education in the U.S. is Screwing Our Kids http://www.salon.com/2014/12/01/why_s... "Government-funded abstinence programs and a lack of instructor training are failing the country's teens." Teaching Good Sex http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/mag... "Across the country, the approach ranges from abstinence until marriage is the only acceptable choice, contraceptives don't work and premarital sex is physically and emotionally harmful, to abstinence is usually best, but if you must have sex, here are some ways to protect yourself from pregnancy and disease."