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Healthier Smoke

March 22, 2018

A new filter keeps carcinogens out of smoked foods.

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High Park Fire, Colorado, 2012. (The National Guard)

Fire Water

March 21, 2018

Wildfires are making it harder for water treatment facilities to meet drinking water standards.

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Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) is one of the only extant venomous mammals. (Eladio Fernandez, Caribbean Nature Photography)

Venomous Mammal

March 20, 2018

Scientists decode the genome of a rare, primitive mammal with a venomous bite.

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Wasabi vs. Chili Peppers

March 15, 2018

A listener asks: Why does wasabi's kick disappear so quickly while the heat of chili peppers can …

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Loopy DNA

February 28, 2018

How a protein keeps DNA neat, tidy, and ready to replicate.

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Greater horseshoe bat. (Brehms Tierleben Small Edition,1927)

Age Defying Bats

February 23, 2018

Age-defying bats are providing clues into the prevention of diseases of old age.

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Normal seed cones (left) of the dwarf pine Pinus mugo compared to the shriveled seed cones of trees irradiated with more than 10 times the amount of UV-B that hits Earth's surface today. Once removed from the UV-B growth chambers, the trees regained their fertility. The irradiated trees also produced malformed pollen, which has been observed in fossils from the end of the Permian Period 252 million years ago. (Jeffrey Benca, UC Berkeley)

UV Extinction

February 22, 2018

A new theory into a cataclysmic die-off.

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Laser Archaeology

February 19, 2018

Airborne lasers are unveiling ancient Central American civilizations.

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Gut Microbiome

February 16, 2018

Gut bacteria are key players in everything from arthritis to depression.

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Low Light Learning

February 15, 2018

How dim lighting can reduce our ability to learn.

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Indoor Air

February 13, 2018

Scientists are only starting to understand the complex chemistry of our indoor spaces.

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Universal Music

February 9, 2018

Some basic features of songs may be nearly universal.

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