Oxytocin & Optimism
A gene variant may influence a person’s outlook on life.
Podcast for 23 September 2011
PLANETS & PATHOGENS - Gardening for Mars, the darkest planet, a parasite that turns rats against …
Marine Roundup
A fish out of water makes a name for itself, and how corals avoid sunburn.
Football & Artificial Intelligence
Computer scientists used football footage to develop a sophisticated kind of artificial …
Caffeine & Skin Cancer
Caffeine may protect against skin cancer by inhibiting an enzyme that cancer cells need.
Six Butterflies in One
One species of butterfly mimics six different species to avoid predators.
A Deadly Attraction
Rats are supposed to be afraid of cats, but a tiny pathogen has turned the relationship around for …
Vaccine Roundup
Misinformation about vaccine safety may be contributing to a surge in measles infections.
Sex & Spatial Thinking
Gender differences in spatial reasoning abilities may be strongly influenced by culture.
Bacterial or Viral?
A quick immune system test can tell a viral infection from a bacterial one.