Tooth Regeneration
A new technique can reverse early tooth decay without drilling.
Slick Pitcher Plants
The specialized leaves of carnivorous pitcher plants are inspiring the next generation of …
Measuring Pain
Researchers have developed a way to measure pain in the brain.
Environment Roundup
There's good news about both sea turtles and solar energy.
Kids & Marshmallows Revisited
An update on a landmark experiment probes the neurological roots of delayed gratification.
Rise of the Jellyfish
Giant jellyfish have what it takes to become king of the seas in the future.
Not-So-Precious Metals
If you’re wearing a gold ring, it began as a meteeorite that struck the earth billions of years ago, …
Vitamin D & Ethnicity
African-American men living in high latitudes are often deficient in Vitamin D.
Taste Neurons
The brain has special hotspots that are sensitive to each type of taste.
Podcast for 7 October 2011
MERCURY SPECIAL REPORT - The MESSENGER spacecraft is revealing new discoveries about the planet …
Twitter Mood
Sociologists analyzed Twitter posts to track daily and seasonal mood swings around the world.
Mind Movies
A computer algorithm partially reconstructs movies from patterns of brain activity in people …