Grow your own
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Transplanted pancreatic islets in diabetic patients help in secreting the right amount of insulin at the right time and are able to control the concentration of glucose better. Researchers are attempting to provoke patient's pancreas to grow their own beta cells, which produce insulin for islets.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
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Compulsive canines
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Some dogs cannot stop washing themselves and suffer from the disorder, acral lick. Researchers are trying to find if there is a connection to obsessive-compulsive disorders in humans, and feel the action may stem from the evolution of primitive behavior.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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Different strokes: a two-stroke engine without the blues
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The Orbital Engine Corp has developed a two-stroke engine for automobiles that meets California emission standards at low mileage. The engine operates on less fuel, but generates more horsepower, than conventional automobile engines.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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