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Month: May 2012

May 31, 2012 Squid & Zebrafish Camouflage - Squid and zebrafish are models for new smart camouflage materials.
May 30, 2012 Bilingual Hearing - Does speaking a second language change the way your brain works?
May 29, 2012 Yeast on Zoloft - The antidepressant Zoloft affects cell membranes in yeast, which lack the brain chemical the drug targets.
May 28, 2012 Self-Disclosure - How the brain's reward system makes sharing personal information on social media so compelling.
May 25, 2012 Lizard Spit Roundup - A chemical in Gila monster venom suppresses appetite in rats.
May 24, 2012 Vesta the Protoplanet - The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter contains an embryonic planet in arrested development.
May 23, 2012 Touch & Hearing - Hearing acuity may be linked to touch sensitivity.
May 22, 2012 Biodiversity, Allergies & Asthma - People who live around fewer varieties of plants, and whose skin carries fewer kinds of bacteria, are more likely to have allergies.
May 21, 2012 Money vs. Morals - What would you do if given enough money?
May 18, 2012 Food Chemistry Roundup - New studies reveal why black pepper fights fat cells, and why caffeine could help dry eye syndrome.
May 17, 2012 Social Status Genes - When a female monkey’s rank changes, thousands of her genes are affected.
May 16, 2012 Spoiled Milk - A listener asks why milk goes bad more quickly than other beverages.
May 15, 2012 Raven Relationships - Ravens remember other ravens as friendly or adversarial, even years later.
May 14, 2012 Sizing Up Weapons - People think others are larger and stronger if they’re holding a weapon in their hands.
May 11, 2012 Dinosaur Roundup - Dinosaurs may have contributed to ancient global warming.
May 10, 2012 Runaway Planets - Under some circumstances, planets could be thrown out of the galaxy at tremendous speed.
May 9, 2012 Sewage Power - Microbial fuel cells, which clean wastewater and generate electricity, are getting closer to practicality.
May 8, 2012 Gardening Birds - Male Spotted Bowerbirds unintentionally cultivate ornamental plants while attempting to woo the opposite sex.
May 7, 2012 T. Rex’s Feathered Cousin - Paleontologists discover a cousin of T. Rex in China – that had feathers.
May 4, 2012 Techno Animal Roundup - Researchers are breeding specialized fish that glow when exposed to industrial pollutants.
May 3, 2012 Body Clock Reset - Adjusting a mouse's body clock improves its metabolism and promotes weight loss.
May 2, 2012 Baby Goat Accents - Baby goats’ baas may contain a hidden message for their herdmates.
May 1, 2012 Room Bacteria - Just by entering a room, you stir up millions of microorganisms.