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A striped skunk. (K. Theule/USFWS/CC BY 2.0, via flickr)

Skunk Smell

October 4, 2018

A listener wants to know if skunks are repelled by their own smell.

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Even light exercise can have memory benefits. (MabelAmber/Pixabay)

Exercise & Memory

October 3, 2018

A little light exercise improves memory.

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An infant in the Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy neuroimaging lab. (Kathleen Krol)

Altruistic Toddlers

October 2, 2018

The most helpful toddlers show empathy when they’re infants.

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Gender & STEM Achievement

October 1, 2018

Girls get slightly higher grades in science and math worldwide than boys, but fewer enter STEM …

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Planetary Hygiene

September 28, 2018

Scientists strive to keep our spacecraft germ-free.

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A male turquoise killifish. (Nothobranchius_furzeri_GRZ, Ugu/ CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikipedia)

Fast-Living Fish

August 21, 2018

An animal that grows up, reproduces and dies of old age in just a few weeks.

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Elephants are surprisingly resistant to cancer. (Pixabay)

Cancer-Resistant Elephants

August 20, 2018

Researchers discover the genetic basis for elephants’ resistance to cancer.

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3D Sound Synthesizer

August 17, 2018

A software program calculates the sounds made by animated objects.

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Robot Peer Pressure

August 16, 2018

Can robots exert peer pressure, influencing people’s decisions?

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Nurse Inventors

August 15, 2018

A nurse works to inspire others in the profession to try their hand at inventing.

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Alcohol-Resistant Microbe

August 14, 2018

A disease-causing microbe is becoming resistant to alcohol hand sanitizer.

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A basket of Chapulines (Roasted Cricket) in a market in Tepoztlán, Mexico. (Meutia Chaerani /Indradi Soemardjan via Wikipedia CC-BY-2.5)

Edible Crickets & Gut Health

August 13, 2018

Edible crickets could improve gut health.

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