Schizophrenia in a Dish
Researchers have re-created dysfunctional brain cells from the skin of a schizophrenic patient.
Gold & Deforestation
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest increases as gold prices rise.
Healing Honey
A kind of honey from New Zealand may reverse antibiotic resistance in wound infections.
Sarcasm, Lies & Dementia
A new study links a failing sense of irony to a form of early-onset dementia.
Medicine Roundup
A long-lasting gel can be injected directly into joints to relieve the pain of arthritis.
Anti-Explosive Spray
An inky spray changes color when explosives are detected.
Autism & Visual Processing
Autistic people use their brains differently than non-autistics when processing visual information.
Vehicle Nanoparticles
Nano-sized particles from vehicles damage brain cells, according to an animal study.
The Smell Hormone
A hormone called ghrelin enhances our sense of smell and increases appetite.
Podcast for 29 April 2011 – Whale Songs & Zebra Stripes
Cultural revolutions in humpback whale songs, a barcode scanner for zebra stripes, a prehistoric …
Toxin Filters Roundup
In the event of a nuclear accident, a new filter made of natural materials could treat water …
Beat Deafness
Researchers have identified the first known case of beat deafness.