Contagious Yawns
Both humans and chimpanzees can’t resist the urge to yawn when others do.
Podcast for 2 March 2012
ALL ABOUT LANGUAGE - Neuroscientists are beginning to reconstruct what we've heard by listening to …
Cancer & Diabetes Resistance
A rare genetic mutation makes people very short, but also resistant to cancer and diabetes.
Language Delays
Screening criteria for language delays in children depend on the culture.
Drug Microchip
An implantable microchip can deliver drugs one day at a time for at least a year.
Brain Voices
Scientists are beginning to reconstruct the words people hear based on electrical activity in their …
Nanotech Roundup
The flight of butterflies could inspire miniature flying robots.
Endangered Voices
Digital technology and social media are helping save endangered languages.
Boosting Photosynthesis
Researchers are trying to boost the efficiency of photosynthesis in crops like soybeans, rice and …