Erasing Memories
Scientists have extinguished, or at least greatly weakened, a long-term memory in a sea snail.
Tsunamis & Sealife
A listener asks: What happens to the seafloor and to sealife when tsunamis hit?
Breathing Video Games
Kids with cystic fibrosis are trying a video game-based breathing therapy.
3-D Space Map
Using light from quasars, scientists are mapping the distant universe.
Podcast for 20 May 2011 – All That Glitters
The soaring price of gold drives deforestation in the Amazon, colonoscopies laced with gold could …
Psychology Roundup
States with the highest reported levels of happiness also have high suicide rates.
Gold Nanoparticles
Nano-sized gold-silica particles may help catch tumors in colonoscopies.
Oldest Toothache
A fossilized reptile jaw from 275 million years ago has the oldest known case of dental disease.
The Embarrassed Brain
Researchers have identified the region of the brain responsible for humiliation.
Humpback Whale Dialects
Humpback whale songs undergo rapid cultural evolution in the South Pacific.
Podcast for 13 May 2011 – Neuropsychology
Researchers erase sea snail memories, the brain's sarcasm detector, why a lack of embarrassment …
Beetle Technology Roundup
Beetles are inspiring new design technologies.