Reverse Vaccine
A “reverse vaccine” may treat type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.
Foe-Foiling Fairywrens
Young Australian birds learn who their enemies are by watching their parents.
Math & Music History
Compositions from different periods in music history have different mathematical properties.
Kin-Seeking Fish
Social fish gravitate toward their relatives even if they've never met.
Addiction’s Flip Side
Circuits in the brain linked to drug withdrawal's unpleasant side effects may become targets for …
Pollution & Drought
Pollution in the Northern Hemisphere was largely responsible for deadly droughts in late 20th …
Podcast for 28 June 2013
BRAINS & BEHAVIOR - When apes take a gamble. The value of precision in negotiations. And a new …
Nanobattery Roundup
Researchers are developing nano-sized batteries to power medical devices and miniature robots.
Expanding Under Pressure
Under the right conditions, a material can actually expand and become less dense under pressure.
Medieval Leprosy
Researchers have reconstructed the entire genome of Medieval-era leprosy bacteria.
The Lyrebird’s Dance
The superb lyrebird of Australia combines its songs with specific dance moves to create an elaborate …