Navigating With Smartphones
A combination of smartphones, GPS and radar could help the blind navigate the cities of the future.
Other Blood Types
New research adds 2 more rare blood type systems to a surprisingly long list.
Mass Incarceration
Federal surveys of unemployment and high school drop-out rates don’t take into account the growing …
Heart Hormones & Fat
Hormones released by the heart may help burn fat.
Podcast for 16 March 2012
SCIENCE OF SOCIETY - Do wealthier people tend to have fewer scruples? The social costs of mass …
Chemical Roundup
Though illegal, the drug LSD may be effective against alcoholism.
Extremely Tiny Horses
Ancient horses shrank when global temperatures rose.
Cellular Quality Control
A newly discovered protein regulates the quality of our DNA.
Ethics & Social Class
The higher your socioeconomic status, the more prone you may be to unethical behavior.
Egg-Producing Stem Cells
Contrary to popular belief, women can produce new egg cells in adulthood.
Podcast for 9 March 2012
NEW MEDICINE - A rare mutation that protects people from diabetes and cancer. How the pancreas …
Health Chemistry Roundup
New research suggests that caffeine drinking by breastfeeding mothers may cause irritability in …