| November 30, 2016 |
Similar Snowflakes - A listener asks: Why do snowflakes appear so similar to each other?
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| November 29, 2016 |
Micro Biobots - Swimming biobots combine living cells with nanomaterials.
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| November 28, 2016 |
Star Distance - Astronomers calculate the distance to the furthest stars by comparing them to stars they know.
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| November 25, 2016 |
Microgrippers - Tiny, untethered microgrippers could track down and retrieve hard-to-reach tissue samples. |
| November 24, 2016 |
Pricey WIne - The price of a wine arbitrarily influences how pleasurable it is to drink. |
| November 23, 2016 |
Deafness & Brain Structure - The brain architecture for processing sound is the same in deaf people as in hearing people. |
| November 22, 2016 |
Gifted & Overlooked - New research shows that gifted and talented programs overlook qualified black and Hispanic kids. |
| November 21, 2016 |
Musician’s Dystonia - Neuroscientists are looking for the roots of musician’s dystonia, a condition similar to writer’s cramp. |
| November 18, 2016 |
Older Minds - The poorly focused mind may hold advantages in some kinds of problem-solving. |
| November 17, 2016 |
Robotic Motivation - A human-powered robotic exoskeleton could help stroke patients stay motivated during rehab. |
| November 16, 2016 |
Hurricanes & Heart Attacks - Did Hurricane Katrina increase heart attacks in New Orleans? |
| November 15, 2016 |
Stressed Spleen - What does the spleen have to do with anxiety? |
| November 14, 2016 |
Supermoon - A rare supermoon lights up the sky tonight. |
| November 11, 2016 |
The Ticklish Brain - Researchers find that tickled rats display complex emotional responses similar to those of children. |
| November 10, 2016 |
Genome Analysis - Scientists strive to mine meaningful information out of an avalanche of genetic data. |
| November 9, 2016 |
Transdermal Drug Delivery - Cold plasma may open up the skin to no-needle drug delivery. |
| November 8, 2016 |
Ivory Forensics - Chemical analysis of poached ivory reveals that elephant slaughter is massive and recent. |
| November 7, 2016 |
Oil Boom Earthquakes - Did early 20th century oil wells in southern California trigger major earthquakes? |
| November 4, 2016 |
Smoking Gene Mutations - Researchers discover that the DNA mutations by which smoking causes cancer are more complicated than previously thought. |
| November 3, 2016 |
Airborne Swifts - Small birds called common swifts remain airborne for months at a time. |
| November 2, 2016 |
Referee Vision - A referee’s success depends on knowing what to focus on, and what to ignore. |
| November 1, 2016 |
Scary Monsters - A listener wonders why we fear irrational things when there are plenty of real threats out there. |
