Half-Asleep Seals
Fur seals sleep with one half of their brain at a time.
Podcast for 8 March 2013
INSECTS & ALCOHOL - Insects that arm their offspring with alcohol. Drinking may have a 10 …
Video Game Roundup
Some video games can improve surgeons’ skills and help children with learning disorders.
Egyptian Blue
The world's oldest artificial pigment, Egyptian Blue, has previously unknown and potentially useful …
Pollinators in Peril
Wild pollinators may contribute more to the world’s food supply than domesticated honeybees.
Alcohol Origins
Did our ability to digest alcohol first emerge at the dawn of civilization or millions of years …
Printable Prosthetic Ears
Scientists have reproduced a human ear using a 3-D printer.
Podcast for 1 March 2013
SWEET SCIENCE - What tomatoes can tell us about cutting back on sugar and a diabetes cure for dogs. …
Dental Roundup
Ancient people had beneficial bacteria to fight dental plaque that is absent in modern populations.
Reversing Diabetes
One injection has eliminated the symptoms of Type I diabetes in dogs – for four years and counting.
Ancient Whales
A newly discovered but long-extinct whale species may have eaten sharks.
Tricking the Sweet Tooth
Understanding the chemical composition of tomatoes could help manufacturers decrease the sugar …