Radio Archives - Science Update

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Recent Archives

Animal Menopause

Nov 13, 20010 min read

Do any other species go through menopause? (yes, other species, especially mammals, do lose fertility late in life when they live longer than their peers)

Diagnostic Microchip

Nov 12, 20010 min read

A chip that can be implanted to monitor onset of complications, disease

Universal Metabolism

Nov 9, 20010 min read

Metabolic rates for all living things are the same when you account for different sizes and temperatures

Earth Sensors

Nov 8, 20010 min read

Using GPS satellites and sensors to track movements of the earth’s crust

Tourette’s Treatment

Nov 7, 20010 min read

Nicotine patches can cut the medicine needed for Tourette’s, reducing devastating side effects.

Dog Fur

Nov 6, 20010 min read

Do dogs have hair or fur or both? And are people allergic to fur more than hair? (dogs have two coats- secondary and primary. But, it’s all the same stuff. And people will be allergic to all dogs, they just need to keep the hairs swept up, easier to do with longer-haired breeds.)