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Archives for April 2018

Tracking Pain in the Brain

April 30, 2018

Researchers make a map of the brain cells that transmit pain.

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Tired Walking

April 27, 2018

Preventing falls among the elderly is a matter of mental energy.

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Earth Genome

April 26, 2018

Scientists set out to sequence the genome of every species on Earth.

Read moreEarth Genome

Greener Biofuels

April 25, 2018

For biofuel makers, the new tax law makes lowering CO2 emissions profitable.

Read moreGreener Biofuels
Male Costa's hummingbirds create an elaborate visual and acoustic display to attract females. (Alan Schmierer Public Domain, via Flickr)

Hummingbird Tail Feathers

April 24, 2018

A male hummingbird makes sounds with his tail feathers to attract females.

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Shrinking Mammals

April 23, 2018

Human activity has led to mammal size reductions.

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Camping Improves Sleep

April 20, 2018

More time spent outdoors resets circadian rhythms to help us get a full night’s sleep.

Read moreCamping Improves Sleep

Neanderthal Dental Plaque

April 19, 2018

Dental plaque from ancient Neanderthals reveals that they used herbal remedies.

Read moreNeanderthal Dental Plaque

Atomic Tweezers

April 18, 2018

Optical tweezers let scientists combine single atoms into molecules.

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Talking into a tin can. (Gratistography)

Language Genetics

April 17, 2018

Genes may influence the ability to tell certain consonants apart and may play a role in the …

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The Brain on Time

April 16, 2018

The brain chemical dopamine may regulate our perception of how fast time passes.

Read moreThe Brain on Time
Big bull dog and rottweiler puppy

Sizing Up Dogs II

April 13, 2018

A listener asks whether it's true that large dogs don't live as long as small dogs.

Read moreSizing Up Dogs II
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