Internet Symptom Checkers
People draw different conclusions from online symptom checkers, depending on how the symptoms are …
Archives for April 2012
Podcast for 13 April 2012
CHEMISTRY & LIFE - What 2-billion-year-old raindrop fossils can tell us about conditions on the …
Art Roundup
What caused Leonardo da Vinci’s famous self-portrait to yellow with time, and the genetics behind …
Deep-Voiced Politicians
Politicians with deep voices may garner more respect – and votes.
Tumor-Shrinking Drug
Scientists are testing a drug that shrinks a wide variety of cancerous tumors.
Sugar-Free Carnivores
Each group of carnivores has a different set of genetic mutations that has knocked out its sweet …
Antibiotics and Asthma
Taking antibiotics early in life can lead to asthma, according to a study in mice.
Podcast for 6 April 2012
MEDICINE - A promising new drug that could work on all types of cancer. New evidence linking …
Comet Harpoon
NASA scientists are testing a harpoon that could bring back samples from comets.
Light Circuits
Researchers are designing faster, smaller circuits that use light instead of electricity.