When More is Less
New research suggests that we’re prone to think a package deal is a better value if quantity is …
Podcast for 3 August 2012
INVENTION - More lifelike robots. Headlights that can see past raindrops. And a pair of goggles that …
Light Roundup
Researchers develop walls that glow, and stroboscopic eyeglasses improve short-term memory.
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 …