Exergame Roundup
Video "exergames" may be helping young people get more exercise.
Medicine Improves Nylon
Cancer research may have just solved a big problem for the nylon industry.
X-Ray Vision Carrots
Giving vegetables catchier names could get kids to eat more of them.
Fleeing Phytoplankton
Scientists report that plant-like organisms called phytoplankton flee their predators just like …
Degradable Medical Implants
Researchers are developing temporary electronic implants that can be absorbed by the body.
Podcast for 19 October 2012
ANIMAL GENES & BEHAVIOR - The genes responsible for cat coat patterns, why male killer whales …
Inflammation Roundup
Scientists have identified a key to the soothing qualities of mineral baths.
Blind Navigation Game
A computer game that familiarizes blind people with the layout of a virtual building makes it easier …
Malaria Heads North
Global warming may drive malaria northward in coming years.
Long-lived Eunuchs
Over several centuries in Imperial Korea, eunuchs far outlived their non-castrated counterparts.
Reversible Bee Brains
When worker bees and nurse bees switch roles, their brains get a genetic re-boot.
Podcast for 12 October 2012
WEIRD SCIENCE: Listen to an archival podcast that delves into the weird and wacky side of science: …