Noise-Canceling Brain Circuit
Why don’t we get distracted by our own noise?
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Fowl Science
Studying a gland from the rear ends of chickens led to key insights into the immune system.
Solar Rainfall
Solar and wind farms would provide abundant electricity to the Sahara desert, and result in …
Sleepwalking Brains
A listener asks what's going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.
Sleep Deprivation and Muscle Loss
Sleep deprivation can boost fat cell production and reduce muscle mass.
Anti-Vaccine Cyberbots
Russian cyberbots are spreading vaccine disinformation.
Queen Bees
The diet of baby bee larvae activates genes that turn some into workers and others into queens.
Social Robots & Autism
Robots help children with autism develop social skills at home
Seed-Inspired Material
A tiny seed inspires an engineer to design tough new materials.