Medications & Sunshine
Sun exposure may change the way we metabolize some medicines.
Full-Bodied Taste
Taste receptors are not just located in the mouth, but throughout the body.
Podcast for 25 March 2011
A new generation of self-conscious robots, how sunshine affects drugs in the body, new research into the prevention of cleft lips, why it's hard to stay focused for long periods of time, and what sound recordings can tell us about the health of natural habitats.
Thought-Controlled Car
German scientists have engineered a car that can be driven by thinking.
Attack Squid
A newly discovered pheromone instantly sends male squids into a fighting frenzy.
Similar Snowflakes
A listener asks: Why do snowflakes appear so similar to each other?
Podcast for 20 February 2011
ANNUAL MEETING SPECIAL: The new science of aeroecology, deconstructing taste preferences, new ways to store energy, and 3-D printers that could one day produce replacement organs.
Cow Reactors Roundup
A new study of the bacteria in cow's stomachs could help boost the production of biofuels.
Sea Urchin Teeth
The sea urchin's super-sharp could inspire new nano-materials.
Revised Periodic Table
The Periodic Table of the Elements gets its first significant revision in over half a century.
Cloud Seeding
A new report attributes "successful" cloud seeding to unrelated, natural weather patterns.
Crops & Carbon
Replacing native plants with crops diminishes the Earth's ability to store carbon.
Butterfly Medicine
Butterflies use plant-based medicine, but only when it is needed most.
Ant Epigenetics
In some ant species, queens and workers are genetically identical. A new study reveals how they develop different behaviors and appearance.
Asparagus Odor
Genetics influences whether you smell a distinctive odor in your urine after eating asparagus.
Fast Antidepressant
Researchers have discovered how a fast-acting antidepressant works so quickly.
Podcast
PSYCHOLOGY: Why listening to half of a cell phone conversation is so distracting, how we choose which hand to use, why we'll pay more if we can touch a product, and the mechanisms behind a fast-acting antidepressant.
Rail-Space Launcher
Giving spacecraft a running start on a long rail may significantly reduce launch costs.