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Screening for Autism

March 22, 2011

EEG brain scans may someday allow doctors to identify – and treat – babies at risk for autism.

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Aeroecology

March 21, 2011

The new science of aeroecology uses modern tools such as radar and thermasl imaging to follow the …

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Podcast for 18 March 2011

March 18, 2011

An early screening test for autism, a car controlled by thoughts, the safety of fruit seeds, blaming …

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Chemistry Roundup

March 18, 2011

Hair dyes are getting an update from modern chemistry.

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Bioprinting

March 17, 2011

Modified dot-matrix printers could be used to print replacement tissues and organs.

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Thought-Controlled Car

March 16, 2011

German scientists have engineered a car that can be driven by thinking.

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Blaming the Hero

March 15, 2011

Victims are much more likely to be excused for bad behavior than heroes.

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Slimy Frog Skin

March 14, 2011

A listener asks: Why is frog skin slimy?

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Podcast for 11 March 2011: Animal Adaptations

March 11, 2011

Regional dialects in gibbons, a squid attack pheromone, bats and carnivorous plants, and why frogs …

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Cancer Detection Roundup

March 11, 2011

A new laser technique could diagnose skin cancer in minutes.

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Star Distance

March 10, 2011

Astronomers calculate the distance to the furthest stars by comparing them to stars they know.

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Ancient Egyptian Prosthetics

March 9, 2011

Artificial toes from ancient Egypt may have been functional prosthetics.

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