Radio Archives - Science Update

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Recent Archives

Ancient Fibers

Oct 8, 20091 min read

Ancient flax fibers found in a cave suggests humans may have been turning the plant into clothing or rope as far back as 36,000 years ago.

Gecko Tails

Oct 7, 20091 min read

Severed gecko tails can perform surprisingly complex movements – and that may help scientists study spinal injuries.

Nicotine & Memory

Oct 6, 20091 min read

Nicotine strengthens brain connections that associate memories with the urge to light up.

Heart Surgery Timing

Oct 5, 20091 min read

A hospital puts full-moon folklore to the test.

Podcast

Oct 2, 20090 min read

An ancient hominid skeleton revises human evolution, the MESSENGER spacecraft makes its final flyby of the planet Mercury, facial contrasts and the use of cosmetics, and why your shower isn’t as clean as you thought.

Scary Kafka Roundup

Oct 2, 20091 min read

Reading disturbing, surrealistic stories may make you smarter than reading stories with straightforward plots.