Waste Heat Cooling
A prototype cooling system runs on waste heat from car exhaust.
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Theta Waves
A type of spontaneous brain activity seems to create favorable conditions for remembering things.
Kids & Pet Allergies
A new study suggests that babies exposed to pets in the home are less likely to develop allergies to …
Nature Roundup
Scientists are sequencing the genomes of thousands of insect species.
Brain Folding Gene
A tiny fragment of a single gene makes or breaks the all-important folding of brain tissue.
Rainbow Polymer
Color-shifting polymers could make money and other documents harder to copy.
Deaf Vision
The retinas of people who have been deaf from birth enhance their peripheral vision.
Reindeer Vision
Reindeer can detect ultraviolet light with their retinas, which may help them survive dark Arctic …
Secret Ingredient Roundup
A compound found in apple peels could prevent muscle wasting.
A Nestling Mystery
A listener asks: How do baby birds get enough water when they’re still in the nest?