| April 29, 2011 |
Toxin Filters Roundup - In the event of a nuclear accident, a new filter made of natural materials could treat water contaminated with radioactive iodine. |
| April 28, 2011 |
Beat Deafness - Researchers have identified the first known case of beat deafness. |
| April 27, 2011 |
Shifting Skull Sizes - Over the past few centuries, women's skulls have grown closer to the size of men's, at least in one part of the world. |
| April 26, 2011 |
Refreshing Judgments - Prisoners up for parole stand a better chance with a judge who's just had a meal break. |
| April 25, 2011 |
Zebra Barcodes - Zebra stripes resemble barcodes, and could help researchers keep track of each member of the herd. |
| April 22, 2011 |
Learning & Memory Roundup - Children’s brains grow very rapidly, and now scientists are finding that adult brains can grow quickly, too. |
| April 21, 2011 |
Sounding Out Insects - An automatic insect detection system that uses a variety of technologies could help monitor insect infestations. |
| April 20, 2011 |
Taste Buds - A listener asks how many taste buds our tongues have. |
| April 19, 2011 |
Cuts & Tumors - Stem cells flock to the site of wounds, sometimes leading to tumors in mice. |
| April 18, 2011 |
Hybrid Brain-Computer Interfaces - New research lets people with severe disabilities rapidly switch between different communication and assistive devices. |
| April 15, 2011 |
Microscopic Roundup - Genetically engineered bacteria could help ferry drugs to where they’re needed most in the body. |
| April 14, 2011 |
Sleepless Euphoria - Sleep deprivation can lead to temporary euphoria. But there’s a downside. |
| April 13, 2011 |
Vitamin C & Pasteurization - A listener asks if pasteurizing orange juice destroys its vitamin C. |
| April 12, 2011 |
Football & Family Violence - A new study finds a relationship between the timing of unexpected home team losses and domestic violence. |
| April 11, 2011 |
Bird Collisions - A new study suggests that to keep birds from crashing into manmade objects, we need to stop treating them like humans with wings. |
| April 8, 2011 |
Psychology Roundup - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be linked to creativity. |
| April 7, 2011 |
The Genetics of Clefts - The causes of cleft palate and lip are complex. |
| April 6, 2011 |
Medications & Sunshine - Sun exposure may change the way we metabolize some medicines. |
| April 5, 2011 |
Full-Bodied Taste - Taste receptors are not just located in the mouth, but throughout the body. |
| April 4, 2011 |
Soundscape Ecology - An emerging scientific field studies the ecology of sound. |
| April 1, 2011 |
Fruit & Flies Roundup - A delicious, but neglected fruit could get its day in the sun again with a bit of genetic engineering. |
