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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 25, 2002 (ENS) - Potato chips, french fries, baked potatoes and bread may contain high levels of a probable human carcinogen known as acrylamide, Swedish researchers said yesterday. No acrylamide has been found in boiled foods.

It happens to the best of us: you slog through the summer heat on your morning commute and wind up a messy ball of sweat by the time you make it to the sweet comfort of your air-conditioned office. Now a team of MIT grads is trying to solve that problem by borrowing temperature-control technology from NASA.

Safeguarding one of the world's most important resources.

It's a bit unnerving that Scott O'Neill bursts out laughing at the basic premise behind the story you are beginning to read. He is dean of the science faculty at Monash University in Australia and lead scientist for research on developing bacteria-infected mosquitoes as a public health tool.

This candy bar recipe features a layer of peanut caramel on top of a light peanut nougat, all enrobed in delicious chocolate. Their flavor closely resembles Snickers candy bars. This recipe yields 18 bars.

Rock candy is a simple sugar candy that can double as a science experiment. The process can take up to a week, but it's fun to watch the sugar crystals growing over time. Note that the exact quantity of sugar syrup you will use depends on the size of the jar you have.

I.: Students are able to search effectively for and recognize relevant, credible information sources, especially on the Internet. I.: Reporters are expected to research their subject before writing a story, collecting background information, identifying credible sources and exploring the issues and controversies surrounding the topic.

FDA bans BPA in baby bottles, cups It was an easy call; nobody makes these any more Web edition : Tuesday, July 17th, 2012 From now on, U.S. manufacturers may no longer produce polycarbonate baby bottles and sippy cups (for toddlers) if the clear plastic had been manufactured from bisphenol A, a hormone-mimicking compound.

Ecstasy may cause memory problems Club drug's effects documented in new users Web edition : Thursday, July 26th, 2012 Light use of the club drug Ecstasy may cause subtle memory deficits. People who popped just three Ecstasy tablets a month over the course of a year saw their memory slip on a laboratory test, scientists report online July 25 in Addiction.

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Preschoolers demonstrate humankind's social-learning prowess Web edition : Thursday, March 1st, 2012 Preschool kids angling for a reward display social skills that may, on a grander scale, turn human cultures into cauldrons of change and innovation.