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.
Vehicle Nanoparticles
Nano-sized particles from vehicles damage brain cells, according to an animal study.
The Smell Hormone
A hormone called ghrelin enhances our sense of smell and increases appetite.
Toxin Filters Roundup
In the event of a nuclear accident, a new filter made of natural materials could treat water contaminated with radioactive iodine.
Beat Deafness
Researchers have identified the first known case of beat deafness.
Shifting Skull Sizes
Over the past few centuries, women's skulls have grown closer to the size of men's, at least in one part of the world.
Refreshing Judgments
Prisoners up for parole stand a better chance with a judge who's just had a meal break.
Zebra Barcodes
Zebra stripes resemble barcodes, and could help researchers keep track of each member of the herd.
Learning & Memory Roundup
Children’s brains grow very rapidly, and now scientists are finding that adult brains can grow quickly, too.
Sounding Out Insects
An automatic insect detection system that uses a variety of technologies could help monitor insect infestations.
Cuts & Tumors
Stem cells flock to the site of wounds, sometimes leading to tumors in mice.
Hybrid Brain-Computer Interfaces
New research lets people with severe disabilities rapidly switch between different communication and assistive devices.
Microscopic Roundup
Genetically engineered bacteria could help ferry drugs to where they’re needed most in the body.
Sleepless Euphoria
Sleep deprivation can lead to temporary euphoria. But there’s a downside.
Vitamin C & Pasteurization
A listener asks if pasteurizing orange juice destroys its vitamin C.
Football & Family Violence
A new study finds a relationship between the timing of unexpected home team losses and domestic violence.
Bird Collisions
A new study suggests that to keep birds from crashing into manmade objects, we need to stop treating them like humans with wings.
Psychology Roundup
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be linked to creativity.