Sickness Trackers
Fitness tracking devices could also alert users that they’re getting sick, and provide medical …
Cancer Mass Spectrometry
Molecular analysis of tissue samples could lead to fast, accurate cancer diagnosis.
Bone Batteries
Bone structure inspires the design of a safer lithium ion battery.
Hummingbird Vision
Hummingbirds have vision that’s specially tuned to fast movement in every direction.
Robotic Medical Implants
Magnets trigger biocompatible robotic gears that deliver drugs safely within the body.
Sleepwalking Brains
A listener asks what's going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.
Insects in Winter
A listener asks: Where do all the insects go in winter?
Arctic Camels
Camels seem perfectly suited to life in the desert, but they may have evolved those traits in the …
Sizing Up Dogs II
A listener asks whether it's true that large dogs don't live as long as small dogs.