Urban Greening
Strategically placed grass, ivy, and other greenery can significantly improve air quality in urban …
Dad’s Diversity
Sequencing the DNA of individual sperm helps explain why siblings are often so different.
Flushing Out HIV
Researchers are developing a technique that could potentially flush out reservoirs of latent HIV.
Podcast for 27 July 2012
ANIMAL SURVIVAL - Naked mole-rats defy old age, vampire spiders attack Franken-mosquitoes, dogs …
Eating Roundup
Cutting up a snack into smaller parts may help people eat less at mealtimes.
Robotic Gait
Engineers have developed a two-legged robot with a more lifelike walking gait.
Social Poker
Neuroscientists used poker games and MRI scans to separate social from purely strategic decision …
Martian Water
An analysis of meteorites suggests that the Martian interior contains much more water than …
Parroting Genes
Birds and people have similar genes for learning and producing vocalizations.
Toxic Water Roundup
Toxins in water pipes likely caused color blindness in some Massachusetts towns.
Podcast for 20 July 2012
HISTORY MEETS SCIENCE - Dairy detectives discover ancient milk, the historical practice of …
Smart Headlights
“Smart” headlights improve visibility by illuminating the road ahead, but not raindrops or …