Comet Harpoon
NASA scientists are testing a harpoon that could bring back samples from comets.
Light Circuits
Researchers are designing faster, smaller circuits that use light instead of electricity.
Monkey Miscarriages
Wild gelada monkeys spontaneously abort pregnancies when a new male takes over the group.
Comet Harpoon
NASA scientists are testing a harpoon that could bring back samples from comets.
Podcast for 30 March 2012
GERMS & PEOPLE - Does opening the windows spread germs around? Why health-related websites may …
New Health Roundup
People whose blood pressure is different in each arm could be at greater risk for vascular disease.
Sex, Flies & Alcohol
Sex-deprived male fruit flies consume more alcohol than sexually satisfied flies.
Blowing Away Germs
A listener asks if opening all the windows will spread cold and flu germs around.
Naked Mole Rat Brains
Researchers have figured out why naked mole rats are resistant to stroke.
Australian Extinction
Human hunters drove Australia’s largest animals to extinction around 40,000 years ago.
Podcast for 23 March 2012
EVOLUTION & EXTINCTION - What really happened to Australia's missing megafauna, how carnivores …
Transplant Roundup
Proteins made from cow collagen could help protect aging gums.