Aging Brain Roundup
Loss of brain mass doesn't always lead to loss of function, and a device that helps dementia patients communicate.
Rosemary Burgers
Adding rosemary to meat reduces harmful compounds that form during grilling.
Healthy Sun Roundup
Sunlight reduces the risk of prostate cancer, and a device that makes airbags safer.
Liquid Calories
Excess calories from sugary drinks is contributing to the obesity epidemic.
Boiling Noise
Why does water make noise before it boils? (Collapse of small bubbles that form.)
Healthy Snacks
Raisins may prevent cavities, and a fermentation process reduces allergens in peanuts.
Gene Reprogrammers
Harmful chemicals can reprogram genes to promote cancer.
Six-Minute Workout
Exercising in intense intervals adding up to six minutes per week doubled endurance.
Brains in Love
Being madly in love activates reward and motivation centers in the brain, just like hunger does.
Climate Roundup
Analyzing oxygen in rocks to understand earth's first atmosphere, and carbon dioxide caused the last global warming period.
Ocean Cold Spots
Why are there cold spots in the ocean? (Sun heats up top layer, waves churn up water, leaves patches)
Mom’s Medicine
A gene on the X-chromosome is responsible for hair loss in men, and cold air can indeed make you sick.
Apples & Tea Roundup
Testing apples for antioxidants, and a compound in green tea that prevents cancer.
Earth’s Energy
The heat trapped by greenhouse gases is being stored up, exacerbating global warming.
Sarcasm
People with damage to the right ventromedial area of the brain can't understand sarcasm.