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Thursday, Sep 2
Smoking & Gene Expression
Smoking alters the expression of over 300 genes.
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Wednesday, Sep 1
Tail-Wagging Birds
A listener asks: Why do some birds bob their tails up and down?
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Tuesday, Aug 31
Joint Regeneration
Scientists have generated fully functional, natural replacement joints in rabbits.
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Monday, Aug 30
Cold Heart Attacks
The risk of a heart attack increases as temperatures go down.
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Friday, Aug 27
Pain Roundup
Researchers have developed a pill from the saliva of venomous sea snails that could be used to treat chronic pain.
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Tibetans have adapted to living in a high-altitude, low-oxygen environment. (Mikael Häggström/Wikimedia Commons)
 
This Week's Podcast
Friday, Aug 27
Cold weather heart attacks, a new test for ovarian cancer, high-elevation adaptations, what the numbers on a bottle of motor oil mean, and a telephone translator.
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