High-Tech Bee Monitors
Scientists monitor the health of bee colonies by analyzing the vibrations the insects make within …
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Lithium Oxygen Batteries
A new lithium battery technology may lead to electric cars with the power and range of gas vehicles.
Invisible Frogs
A Science Update listener wants to know the identity of a nightly neighborhood noisemaker.
Bald Hope
An arthritis drug may inspire a new class of topical hair-restoring treatments.
Fish Alarms
Damselfish attract multiple predators with a chemical cue, giving themselves a way to escape.
3D Bioprinter
3D printers can now create functional soft tissues like arteries.
Alarm Call Mimics
A tiny Australian bird sets off false alarms to fool predators.
Gene Swapping Cheese Fungus
How the genes in cheese fungus get around.
Two Person MRI
Neuroscientists are studying interactions by squeezing two people into an MRI scanner.
HPV Communication
Are physicians doing enough to promote the HPV vaccine among adolescents?
Magnetic Monarch Migration
Monarch butterflies use the Earth’s magnetic field to guide their migration.
Energy from Body Heat
Our bodies produce a surprising amount of heat, which could be turned into electricity.