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Research in Summary
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Monday 14 July 2008 - 08:55 AM 
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The Olympics edition!
The Sugar High Jump
Written by: Matt Smith, Wednesday 18 June 2008 - 16:52 PM 0 Comments
The results of a new study point to placebos as the perfect performance-enhancing drug: Athletes performed better on a high-jump test after unknowingly “doping” with sugar pills.
The Perfect Performance-Enhancing Drug -- Placebos
Written by: Matt Smith, Tuesday 17 June 2008 - 10:20 AM 2 Comments
An Australian researcher today showed that athletes who believe they're taking synthetic human growth hormone, but are instead taking placebos, can actually become stronger.
Just How Bad is the Air in Beijing?
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Thursday 15 May 2008 - 11:48 AM 0 Comments
Masked marathoners aside, a new paper suggests that as bad as Beijing's air quality may be, it has improved during the decade leading up to the Olympics.
The Protest: Not a New Olympic Event
Written by: Lewis Beale, Tuesday 13 May 2008 - 15:59 PM 0 Comments
Politics has been an Olympic event since at least 1968, although this summer's games in Beijing are producing a level of activism not seen in decades.
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