Changing Flavors
Scientists can genetically engineer the flavors of fruits.
Carbon Roundup
Climate change could melt the Arctic permafrost – which would release even more greenhouse gases.
Skeeters & Bees Roundup
Mosquitoes think DEET just stinks, and researchers team up to save native bees.
Sniffing Out Cancer
New technology could sniff out skin cancer before it turns deadly.
Metal Pollution Roundup
Lead dust continues to pose a health risk for decades after it was banned from gasoline and paint.
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Antifreeze from fleas, silk optics for food safety, plants head for the hills, heavy metals that won't go away, and more.
Flea Antifreeze
Scientists have successfully synthesized a potentially useful antifreeze protein from fleas.
Colorful Surgery
Surgeons use new infrared imaging technology to illuminate tumors.
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FIGHTING CANCER: An unlikely source for a new leukemia therapy. Also: new technologies illuminate cancer surgery and sniff out skin cancer.
Energy Roundup
New technology could yield alternative energy sources from water.
Germ-Resistant Kevlar
A new coating could make Kevlar fabrics resistant to biological agents.
Methadone for Leukemia
The drug methadone could become a new treatment for leukemia.
Lake on Titan
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a large, liquid lake on Saturn's moon Titan.
Poisonous Berries
A listener wants to know why some berries bother being poisonous.
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MIND & BODY: The science of magic, the hormone behind the mind-body connection and the brain chemical that could be responsible for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Mind-Body Connection
Scientists have discovered a key to the mind-body connection.
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MEDICAL UPDATE: Why some wounds form scars, buying soldiers time on the battlefield, and the surprising upside of drug side effects.
Solar Concentrators
New technology could make solar panels far more cost-effective.
Matching Side Effects
Matching drugs' side effects could reveal new clinical uses for them.
Molecular Space Cloud
Scientists are looking for organic molecules floating in our Milky Way.
Mosquito Repellents
DEET has been repelling mosquitoes for over 50 years, but scientists are now developing more effective alternatives.
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COMPUTERS & BIOLOGY: Both bacteria and beetles promise to speed up computing, a computer game that could lead to a cure for deadly diseases, and more.