| May 17, 2013 |
Electric Math
- Electrical stimulation to the brain can improve math performance.
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| May 16, 2013 |
Indoor Tanning
- Despite the serious risk of melanoma, indoor tanning remains alarmingly popular, especially among young women.
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| May 15, 2013 |
Monkey Food Culture
- Vervet monkeys usually adopt the food preferences of whatever social group they join.
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| May 14, 2013 |
Ancient Lead Pollution
- Humans were polluting the air with lead as far back as 3,900 years ago.
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| May 13, 2013 |
Insect-Inspired Camera
- The compound eyes of insects have inspired the design of a new camera.
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| May 10, 2013 |
Sea Creature Roundup
- An invasive species could be an unexpected boon for salt marshes.
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| May 9, 2013 |
Protective Hearing Loss
- Temporary hearing loss protects the ear against long-term damage.
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| May 8, 2013 |
Starch from Cellulose
- Cellulose, an indigestible material found in all plants, can be converted into healthy, edible starch.
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| May 7, 2013 |
Numeral Hotspot
- Scientists have discovered the area of the brain dedicated to recognizing numerals.
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| May 6, 2013 |
Changing Hare Color
- Climate change could make snowshoe hare camouflage less protective.
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| May 3, 2013 |
Cryo Roundup
- Researchers are using extremely cold temperatures to treat pain and cancer.
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| May 2, 2013 |
Parasite-Inspired Adhesives
- A marine parasite has inspired new surgical adhesives.
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| May 1, 2013 |
Computer Programming Game
- A fun video game teaches college-level computer programming skills to 10-year-olds.
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| April 30, 2013 |
Nanosponges
- “Nanosponges” in the bloodstream could mop up toxins from bacteria, bees, or snakes.
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| April 29, 2013 |
Giant Snail Invasion
- Giant East African land snails are wreaking havoc in South Florida.
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| April 26, 2013 |
Fantastic Voyage Roundup
- Researchers have developed medical implants that dissolve after they've done their job.
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| April 25, 2013 |
Tree Longevity
- A listener asks why some trees live for thousands of years.
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| April 24, 2013 |
Zapping Cocaine Addiction
- Lasers can eliminate cocaine addiction in rats, pointing to new therapies for humans.
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| April 23, 2013 |
Mapless Monarch Migration
- Monarch butterflies migrate from North to South America without a mental map.
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| April 22, 2013 |
Sound & Memory
- Playing soundwaves synchronized with a person's own deep sleep rhythms may improve short-term memory.
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| April 19, 2013 |
Fruit Fly Roundup
- Fruit flies are providing researchers with insights into wound healing and Parkinson’s disease.
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| April 18, 2013 |
Sticky Geckos
- Researchers are learning what surfaces geckos stick to best.
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| April 17, 2013 |
Brainy Athletes
- Olympic-level athletes have some enhanced cognitive abilities.
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| April 16, 2013 |
Carnivorous Plant Food Webs
- Each carnivorous pitcher plant contains a unique food web, depending on what falls in.
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| April 15, 2013 |
Energy Drinks & Heart Disease
- Energy drinks and red meat contain carnitine, a substance that promotes heart disease with the help of gut bacteria.
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| April 12, 2013 |
Cholesterol Roundup
- Despite its reputation, cholesterol may be useful for treating several medical conditions.
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| April 11, 2013 |
Sharing Kids
- New research suggests that young children understand the concept of fairness, but desire gets in the way of sharing.
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| April 10, 2013 |
Off-Road Robots
- Inspired by animals, researchers have created robots that can traverse sand.
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| April 9, 2013 |
Fairy Circles
- Mysterious “fairy circles” on African plains are caused by termites, which destroy patches of grass but help the surrounding grass thrive.
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| April 8, 2013 |
Reviving Extinct Species
- Using frozen DNA, researchers have created early-stage embryos of an extinct frog.
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| April 5, 2013 |
Psychology Roundup
- A new study suggests that mindfulness training can help people stay focused on tasks.
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| April 4, 2013 |
Highly Observant Robots
- New robots are learning how to handle objects by watching humans.
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| April 3, 2013 |
Remote Blood Testing
- Researchers have developed an implantable blood testing sensor that can monitor blood glucose levels and chemotherapy drugs, among other things.
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| April 2, 2013 |
Down Syndrome Protein
- Deficiency in a key protein may strongly contribute to cognitive impairments in Down Syndrome.
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| April 1, 2013 |
Mummy Heart Disease
- Mummies from a variety of different cultures show signs of heart disease.
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| March 29, 2013 |
Microbe Roundup
- Fighting disease involves maintaining the healthy populations of microbes that live inside us.
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| March 28, 2013 |
Fragile X Neurons
- Fragile X Syndrome, a leading genetic cause of intellectual impairments, may actually result from too much brain activity.
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| March 27, 2013 |
Humidity vs. The Flu
- Low humidity may increase the transmissibility of the influenza virus indoors.
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| March 26, 2013 |
Sleep & Gene Expression
- Just one week of sleep deprivation alters the expression of at least 711 different genes.
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| March 25, 2013 |
Electric Flowers
- Low-voltage electricity may help guide bees to the right flowers.
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| March 22, 2013 |
Bird Roundup
- Cliff swallows are evolving rapidly in response to an urban environment.
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| March 21, 2013 |
Mental Housekeeping
- Cells that eat up defective brain cells may also target healthy cells during development.
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| March 20, 2013 |
Anti-Fog Coating
- A new anti-fog coating for windshields and eyeglasses also staves off frost.
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| March 19, 2013 |
Arctic Camels
- Camels seem perfectly suited to life in the desert, but they may have evolved those traits in the high Arctic.
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| March 18, 2013 |
Newborn Vaccines
- Researchers have identified a molecule that could help turn on newborn babies’ immune systems.
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| March 15, 2013 |
New Genetics Roundup
- Scientists discover shared genetic markers for five common psychiatric disorders.
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| March 14, 2013 |
Siberian Permafrost
- Once the Earth warms to a critical temperature, permafrost in Siberia will melt, releasing massive amounts of carbon.
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| March 13, 2013 |
Alcoholic Insects
- Fruit flies sometimes marinate their young in alcohol to protect them from parasitic wasps.
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| March 12, 2013 |
Immune System Passports
- Researchers have successfully copied a molecule that protects our bodies from our own immune systems.
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| March 11, 2013 |
Half-Asleep Seals
- Fur seals sleep with one half of their brain at a time.
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