Podcast for 8 April 2011
Football and family violence, rooting out insects, a question of taste, and a bird's eye view for danger.
Podcast for 25 March 2011
A new generation of self-conscious robots, how sunshine affects drugs in the body, new research into the prevention of cleft lips, why it's hard to stay focused for long periods of time, and what sound recordings can tell us about the health of natural habitats.
Podcast for 18 March 2011
An early screening test for autism, a car controlled by thoughts, the safety of fruit seeds, blaming the hero, and testing an ancient Egyptian prosthetic.
Thought-Controlled Car
German scientists have engineered a car that can be driven by thinking.
Information Inventory
Scientists have estimated the total amount of information transmitted and stored by humans.
E-Book Roundup
Electronic paper could bring video to newspapers and magazines.
Satellites & Human Rights
Satellite images document human rights abuses in Burma.
Neanderthal Brains
Brain development in the first year of a baby's life set us apart from our extinct Neanderthal relatives.
Speedy Diodes
A new processor technology may potentially supplant the silicon chip.
Google Crater
Scientists have found a previously undiscovered meteorite impact crater using Google Earth.
Mapping Disasters
Google Earth is making it easier to locate survivors of natural disasters.
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AIR & SPACE: The moon is shrinking - slowly, astronomers discover a solar system similar to our own, exploring the moons of Jupiter, how satellite-based mapping programs can help during natural disasters, and why clouds have distinct borders.
Ovarian Cancer Test
Researchers are developing a highly accurate screening test for ovarian cancer.
Translator Phones
A specialized telephone may serve as a translator for troops in Afghanistan.
Designing Faces
An engineering design technique can help surgeons reconstruct the delicate bones of the face.
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CUTTING-EDGE MEDICINE: Re-growing joints and re-constructing faces, the link between gut bacteria and multiple sclerosis, and octopus venoms that could treat pain.
Bio Computer Roundup
The cat's lightning-fast hunting instincts of inspire new computer circuit design.
NASA’s Basement Tapes
Scientists resurrect satellite data from old NASA tapes.
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ANIMAL UPDATE: Birdsong in the genes, hummingbirds and heliconias, a more environmentally friendly pig, and cat-inspired computer circuits.
Facebook Personality
Our social networking profiles are surprisingly accurate reflections of our true personalities.
Brain to Brain Interface
Scientists have successfully transmitted information from one brain to another.
Cancer Surgery Robot
A robot may help cancer surgeons confirm the locations of tumors.