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Yo-Yo Dieting

October 25, 2018

A closer look at the effects of yo-yo dieting.

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Could exercising improve the health of a man's future children? (Pixabay)

Dad’s Exercise

October 24, 2018

Dads’ exercise habits may affect the health of their offspring.

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Spreading Viruses

October 19, 2018

Viruses spread from room to room much more quickly than you might think.

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Exploring the Exposome

October 12, 2018

Scientists map our exposure to chemicals and microbes.

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Memory Bundles

October 10, 2018

Scientists discover how we recall bundles of memories.

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Historical photo of the 1918 Spanish influenza ward at Camp Funston, Kansas, showing the many patients ill with the flu. (US Army)

1918 Flu Pandemic Lessons

October 9, 2018

Scientists are learning from history’s most deadly pandemic.

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Gut-Brain Connection

September 24, 2018

Scientists document a near instantaneous electrical connection between the gut and the brain.

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Eggs and immunity. (monicor/Pixabay)

Cytokine Research

September 21, 2018

A breakthrough in medical research arises out of an unexpected finding in chicken eggs.

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Body Clock Blood Test

September 20, 2018

A new blood test can monitor our internal clock.

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Our brains filter out the noise we make as we move so that we can focus on the environment around us. (Free-Photos/Pixabay)

Noise-Canceling Brain Circuit

September 17, 2018

Why don’t we get distracted by our own noise?

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Chickens lead the way to an unusual discovery.(capri23auto/Pixabay)

Fowl Science

September 14, 2018

Studying a gland from the rear ends of chickens led to key insights into the immune system.

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INSECTS & SPIDERS

September 7, 2018

INSECTS & SPIDERS (Encore Edition) - Could spider venom be the next insecticide? Why mosquitoes smell you better at night. And debunking the myth of extracting dinosaur DNA from insects preserved in amber. Also, insect legs that bear an uncanny resemblance to modern machinery.

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Sleepwalking Brains

September 7, 2018

A listener asks what's going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.

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Over the past three decades, temperatures have risen faster in the Arctic than anywhere else in the world. Consequently, the growing season has gotten longer in the far northern latitudes, bringing major changes to plant communities in tundra and boreal (also known as taiga) ecosystems. (NASA)

Plant Fragrance Switch

September 5, 2018

Coaxing plants into producing some fresh-smelling medicinals.

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Lack of sleep can be hard on the body. (Pixabay)

Sleep Deprivation and Muscle Loss

August 30, 2018

Sleep deprivation can boost fat cell production and reduce muscle mass.

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Cyberbots can spread disinformation via social media. (LoboStudioHambur/Pixabay)

Anti-Vaccine Cyberbots

August 29, 2018

Russian cyberbots are spreading vaccine disinformation.

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Donated blood. (Pixabay)

Gut Microbes & Universal Blood

August 22, 2018

Can gut bacteria enzymes make everyone a universal blood donor?

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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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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.

Read moreAlcohol-Resistant Microbe
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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Bioengineered Lungs

August 9, 2018

Scientists successfully grow and transplant bioengineered lungs into pigs.

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Houseplants. (Kaboompics/Pixabay)

Smart Houseplants

July 20, 2018

Could genetically engineered houseplants protect our homes?

Read moreSmart Houseplants
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