| January 19, 2018 |
Soil Bacteria Atlas
- A global atlas of soil bacteria could help with soil management efforts around the world.
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| January 18, 2018 |
Living Cells
- You probably have heard that hair is made up of dead cells. But are living cells really "alive"?
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| January 17, 2018 |
Wisdom Teeth
- Why do we get wisdom teeth if they often don’t even fit in our jaws?
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| January 16, 2018 |
Cleaner Air
- Declining organic aerosols are good for human health.
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| January 15, 2018 |
Bacterial Sonar
- Using ultrasound to see deep within with the mammalian gut with genetically engineered bacteria.
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| January 12, 2018 |
Ringing Ear Relief
- A new therapy could provide relief for people with severe tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.
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| January 11, 2018 |
Seismic Array
- An array of seismographs provides an unprecedented look at the earth beneath the United States.
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| January 10, 2018 |
Robot Muscles
- Engineers create animal-inspired muscles for robots.
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| January 9, 2018 |
Anti-Poaching Rhino DNA
- Matching poached rhino horns to the scene of the crime using DNA to nab wildlife traffickers.
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| January 8, 2018 |
Bonobo Bad Guys
- One of our closest relatives, the bonobos, may have very different attitudes toward altruistic behavior in others.
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| January 5, 2018 |
Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches
- A listener asks: Why do I get a headache if I go without coffee?
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| January 4, 2018 |
Viral Infection Detection
- A new test for viral infections promises cheaper and faster results.
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| January 3, 2018 |
Halitosis Gene
- Researchers sniff out a halitosis gene.
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| January 2, 2018 |
Robotic Dancing Birds
- Robotic birds help reveal which aspects of a pair’s coordinated song and dance are most important to an avian audience.
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| January 1, 2018 |
Alaskan Power Microgrids
- Alaska leads the way to a more independent and renewable energy supply.
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| December 29, 2017 |
Plants of the Americas
- A comprehensive inventory maps the plants of the Americas.
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| December 28, 2017 |
Deafness Gene Therapy
- Targeted gene therapy may lead to a treatment for progressive deafness.
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| December 27, 2017 |
No Bite Mosquitoes
- Understanding the genes behind mosquitoes’ biting behavior.
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| December 26, 2017 |
Robot Movement
- Learning about how the human body moves from anatomically accurate humanoid robots.
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| December 25, 2017 |
Hibernation Adaptation
- Some rodents have an impaired ability to sense the cold, allowing them to hibernate in winter.
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| December 22, 2017 |
Holiday Pet Threats
- The holidays may pose a surprising danger for your pet.
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| December 21, 2017 |
College Racial Health Gap
- A college education can leave some students with a health debt.
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| December 20, 2017 |
Drone Forensics
- Using drones to prosecute decades-old war crimes in Guatemala.
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| December 19, 2017 |
Yogurt Fuel
- The byproducts of Greek yogurt could be turned into jet fuel.
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| December 18, 2017 |
Right Ear Advantage
- The right ear listens and comprehends slightly better than the left.
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| December 14, 2017 |
Pollution and Teen Behavior
- Fine soot particles may contribute to juvenile delinquency.
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| December 13, 2017 |
Dolphin Click Algorithms
- Machine learning algorithms like those used by social media companies can classify dolphin echolocation clicks.
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| December 12, 2017 |
Pterosaur Eggs
- A new fossil find in China sheds light on how pterosaurs reproduced.
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| December 11, 2017 |
No Cut Gene Editing
- A new form of gene therapy could correct genetic disorders with less risk.
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| December 8, 2017 |
Narwhal Great Escape
- These mysterious single-tusked denizens of the Arctic have a paradoxical response to danger.
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| December 6, 2017 |
Space Music
- Turning the Voyager spacecraft particle detector into a musical instrument.
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| December 5, 2017 |
Nano-Distilling Seawater
- Turning saltwater to drinking water with sunlight.
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| December 4, 2017 |
Nucleic Acid Dipstick
- Scientists develop a device that can purify genetic material from any organism right in the field.
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| December 1, 2017 |
Snow White
- A listener asks: What makes snow white?
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| November 30, 2017 |
Vision Video Games
- Could action video games help older people’s vision?
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| November 29, 2017 |
Greener Diapers
- A cornstarch based absorbent could lead to greener diapers.
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| November 28, 2017 |
3D Printed Rocket Engines
- Engineers are using 3D printers to build rocket engines.
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| November 27, 2017 |
JunoCam Imagery
- Amateur scientists and artists process the latest images of Jupiter.
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| November 24, 2017 |
Home Lab Test
- A portable device lets pregnant women perform some lab tests at home, and analyze the results with a cell phone.
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| November 23, 2017 |
Fertilizer Blocker
- A soil additive keeps fertilizer on the farm and out of waterways.
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| November 22, 2017 |
Orangutan Curiosity
- Orangutans living in captivity are much more curious than their wild counterparts.
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| November 21, 2017 |
Body Clock Healing
- Time of day, along with our internal body clock, could affect how fast our wounds heal.
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| November 20, 2017 |
Non-Killer Bees
- Africanized “killer” honeybees in Central and South America are known for their bellicose nature. But not in Puerto Rico.
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| November 17, 2017 |
Universal Gravity Reduction
- Is the expanding Universe weakening our gravity?
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| November 16, 2017 |
Linguistic Blood Test
- Our word choice may reveal our stress level and even blood chemistry.
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| November 15, 2017 |
Sheep Face Recognition
- Sheep can recognize human faces.
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| November 14, 2017 |
Human Size Evolution
- Our ancestors and their extinct relatives grew in height and weight at different times.
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| November 13, 2017 |
Impact of Small Media
- Small media has an out-sized influence on public discourse.
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| November 10, 2017 |
Car Noise App
- Mobile phones may soon be able to listen for car trouble.
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