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Rats' Hidden Superpower: Using Sound to Boost Smell

October 18, 2024

Ever wondered how rats sniff out food so quickly? Scientists have discovered something astonishing. These little critters might be using sounds we can't even hear to enhance their sense of smell. It's like they're tuning their noses with tiny, invisible whistles! Researcher Eduardo Mercado III and

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Tarrant County: New Rules for Unclaimed Bodies

October 16, 2024

For years, Tarrant County in Texas had been sending unclaimed bodies to the University of North Texas Health Science Center without family consent. This changed recently when the county commissioners unanimously voted for a new policy. Now, these bodies will be cremated or buried, but only after exh

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Bodies Given to Texas Medical School Without Consent

October 7, 2024

For years, Dallas and Tarrant counties have been sending their unclaimed dead to the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The center used these bodies for medical research. They would cremate those with infectious diseases or ones that had started to decompose. The rest were either embal

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The Dark Side of Medical Research: Unclaimed Bodies Used Without Consent

September 20, 2024

It's a chilling reality that has left many families shattered and outraged. In a 10-month investigation, NBC News exposed how two of the most populous counties in the United States, Dallas and Tarrant, have been sending unclaimed bodies to a Texas medical school for research and training purposes. T

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The Human Body Conundrum: A Lesson in Accountability

September 18, 2024

The University of North Texas Health Science Center has made a significant decision to cease accepting unclaimed bodies following an investigation by NBC News. The program, which was designed to provide cadavers for medical research and education, had been plagued by controversy and allegations of d

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Unclaimed Bodies, Unanswered Questions: A Medical School's Troubling Past

September 17, 2024

In a shocking turn of events, the University of North Texas Health Science Center has suspended its program that used unclaimed bodies for medical research, citing failures in management and oversight. The program, which began in 2019, had provided over 2,300 bodies to medical students and researche