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Waste Heat Cooling

July 6, 2011

A prototype cooling system runs on waste heat from car exhaust.

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Theta Waves

July 5, 2011

A type of spontaneous brain activity seems to create favorable conditions for remembering things.

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Kids & Pet Allergies

July 4, 2011

A new study suggests that babies exposed to pets in the home are less likely to develop allergies to …

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Podcast for 1 July 2011

July 1, 2011

A failing grade for fat substitutes, a master regulator gene for fat, a brainwave that helps control …

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Nature Roundup

July 1, 2011

Scientists are sequencing the genomes of thousands of insect species.

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Brain Folding Gene

June 30, 2011

A tiny fragment of a single gene makes or breaks the all-important folding of brain tissue.

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Rainbow Polymer

June 29, 2011

Color-shifting polymers could make money and other documents harder to copy.

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Deaf Vision

June 28, 2011

The retinas of people who have been deaf from birth enhance their peripheral vision.

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Reindeer Vision

June 27, 2011

Reindeer can detect ultraviolet light with their retinas, which may help them survive dark Arctic …

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Podcast for 24 June 2011 – Birds of a Feather

June 24, 2011

The genes behind unfaithful finches, mapping the diversity of bird plumage colors, what feathers can …

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Secret Ingredient Roundup

June 24, 2011

A compound found in apple peels could prevent muscle wasting.

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A Nestling Mystery

June 23, 2011

A listener asks: How do baby birds get enough water when they’re still in the nest?

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