Blood Sugar Roundup
New research shows the effects of different foods and beverages on blood sugar levels and insulin resistance.
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Why the flu strikes in winter. The genetic code of one species found inside another's. Salamanders that are too fat to be eaten by predators. Why some of us have perfect pitch and others fall flat. And the effects of pastries on blood sugar.
Fat Salamanders
Some salamander larvae eat more so they won't fit in predators' mouths.
Jumping Genomes
An entire bacterial genome found spliced into the DNA of a fly changes the way we think about evolution.
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Antibiotics made out of Teflon. A new diet for chickens. A virus that can cause obesity? Why things aren't quite as bad as we think they'll be. And just how fast can dolphins swim?
Speedy Dolphins
A listener asks: Is it true that dolphins can swim as as fast as 20 miles per hour?
Obesity Virus
A common virus makes human stem cells accumulate fat in the lab.
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Counting underwater volcanoes. A new source of antibiotics. Which trees are better at fighting global warming. The power of repeating yourself. And crows that use tools to get food. video
Crow Tools
Crows use tools and higher order reasoning to solve a challenging puzzle.
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A computer with a sense of humor. Frisky foxes. Giant insects of the ancient earth. And more.
Fox Sex
Scientists used to think arctic foxes were monogamous, but new research reveals a different mating strategy may be advantageous.
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Diet foods could make kids fat, the incompatibility of ape and human blood, the secrets of fingerprints, all about the jet streams, and how the United States can better conserve its topsoil.
Diet Foods
A new study shows that diet foods could lead to overeating in children.
Human Traits Roundup
Scientists gain insights into two essentially human traits: walking and talking.
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Dinosaurs and their rivals, a computer that solves checkers, the placebo effect and the brain, keeping fruits and vegetables fresh, and the evolution of walking and talking.
Fruits & Vegetables
A listener asks: Do fruits and vegetables lose their nutrients if stored too long?
Placebo Effect
Scientists look to the brain to find out why some people respond better to the placebo effect than others.
Dinosaur Takeover
New evidence sheds light on the dinosaurs' rise to power.
Useful Bacteria Roundup
Scientists are finding novel ways to put bacteria to good use.
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Sparrows that prefer up-to-date songs, glaciers and global warming, upwardly mobile robots, bacteria to combat oil spills, and how self-tanners work.
Hill-Climbing Robots
Scientists are teaching a robot how to climb hills.
Self Tanners
A listener asks: Do self-tanners give you the same tan as the sun?