Nuclear News Roundup
A tiny bomb detector, MRI for wines, and saving grapes with milk
Chicken Wrap
A film for chicken meat that kills listeria and prevents contamination
Voracious Voles
Voles can chew up rabbitbrush, making room for native grasses to return to Southwest
Salty Ocean
How did the ocean get salty? (from rocks on land that get dissolved by rain and washed into the sea)
Dust and Stuff
Smart dust particles to detect bioterrorist agents, stimulating paralyzed legs to walk, and pet allergens helping infants to avoid asthma
Cats and Barking
How come cats don't bark? (Barking is meaningless, and cats have a clear set of vocal signals.)
Feather Analysis
Analyzing the chemical isotopes in feathers to track bird migration
No-Cal Sugar
How can sucralose be made of sugar and not have any calories? (Tongue recognizes it, but not receptors in the gut.)
Fish, Geckos and Flowers
Better fishing strategies, how geckos stick to smooth surfaces, and the rare blooming of the smelly corpse plant
Mosquito Bites
How does a mosquito know that it's biting a human? (Senses carbon dioxide and other chemicals)
Corn Protein
Genetically engineering corn to be more nutritious using its own genes
Coastal Hurricanes
Why aren't there hurricanes on the West Coast? (Water isn't warm enough to sustain them.)
Vietnamese Nuclear Worm
Worries about vietnamese nuclear worms, imported as bait, becoming a new invasive species
Nature Stories Roundup
The monetary value of nature, antibiotics from an insect protein, and healthy canned corn
Broccoli and Bacteria
A compound in broccoli kills H. pylori, the bacterium that causes stomach ulcers.
Nose Stories Roundup
Humming to prevent sinus infections, a nasal spray flu vaccine, and being happy to live longer
Eye Size
Does the eye get bigger as we get older? (yes, but it's already 65 percent of adult size at birth)