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.
Schizophrenia in a Dish
Researchers have re-created dysfunctional brain cells from the skin of a schizophrenic patient.
Gold & Deforestation
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest increases as gold prices rise.
Healing Honey
A kind of honey from New Zealand may reverse antibiotic resistance in wound infections.
Sarcasm, Lies & Dementia
A new study links a failing sense of irony to a form of early-onset dementia.
Medicine Roundup
A long-lasting gel can be injected directly into joints to relieve the pain of arthritis.
Anti-Explosive Spray
An inky spray changes color when explosives are detected.
Autism & Visual Processing
Autistic people use their brains differently than non-autistics when processing visual information.