Baby Health Roundup
Computer analysis of baby cries, and babies can accept heart transplants of different blood types.
Predicting Autism
A new method can spot signs of autism in infants as young as six months.
Camera Pill
A pill-sized camera can take pictures of a patient's esophagus and gastrointestinal system.
Farmers & Pesticides
Farmers who work with pesticides have greater risk of neurological problems.
Skunk Removal – rerun of #3316
What can get a skunk smell out of the house?(Washing objects with bleach and airing it out.)
Obesity & Dementia
Obesity in middle age increases risk of dementia later in life.
Australian Fish
A shrimp dances to attract fish to clean, and the pygmy goby is the world's shortest-lived vertebrate.
Calcium & Vitamin D
Why does calcium need vitamin D to get into bones? (Vitamin D receptors in the intestine enhance calcium absorption.)
Remote-Controlled Flies
Genetically engineered flies can be controlled with laser light.
Sleep Roundup
Mice have been chemically induced into hibernation, and disrupting a gene controlling sleep patterns leads to weight gain.
School Bus Fumes
Exhaust fumes are worse inside a school bus than outside.
Unpopped Popcorn
Heat affects the outer coating of popcorn kernels, making some easier to pop.
Zoo in You
The human gut has nearly 400 species of microorganisms, and microbes in the gut affect the action of medicines.
Alcohol & Bacteria
Why does rubbing alcohol kill bacteria? (Disrupts their cell membranes)
Dental Light
Shining a blue light on teeth kills the bacteria that cause cavities.