Testosterone & Fatherhood
Men's testosterone levels drop significantly when they become fathers.
Oxytocin & Optimism
A gene variant may influence a person’s outlook on life.
Marine Roundup
A fish out of water makes a name for itself, and how corals avoid sunburn.
Caffeine & Skin Cancer
Caffeine may protect against skin cancer by inhibiting an enzyme that cancer cells need.
A Deadly Attraction
Rats are supposed to be afraid of cats, but a tiny pathogen has turned the relationship around for its own benefit.
Vaccine Roundup
Misinformation about vaccine safety may be contributing to a surge in measles infections.
Bacterial or Viral?
A quick immune system test can tell a viral infection from a bacterial one.
Contagious Stress
Early stress in a zebra finch’s life not only cuts its life short, but takes a serious toll on its mate’s life as well.
Electronic Skin
Engineers have packed medical electronics into a thin, stretchy temporary tattoo.
Organic Chicken Farms
Removing antibiotics from poultry farms could have immediate public health implications.
Podcast for 26 August 2011
FEAR, LIES & SHRINKING BRAINS - Why our brains shrink, but chimps' don't, why computers are better at spotting lies than we are, and an enzyme for fear. Also, medical electronics that resemble tattoos, and how organic chicken farms could be a boon to public health.
Aging Brains
Age-related working memory loss may be at least partly reversible.
Safe Water Software
New software can quickly flag tainted water supplies.
Podcast for 19 August 2011
WATER EVERYWHERE - Astronomers have discovered the largest cache of water ever, and researchers are developing new software for detecting contamination of municipal water supplies. Also: Round robots to help safeguard nuclear power plants.
Blood Sucker Roundup
Diseases spread by mosquitoes plague millions of people. But what if people could make mosquitoes sick instead?
Dolphin Healing
Dolphins heal remarkably well after massive shark bites, and scientists want to know how they do it.
Rocking Sleep
Rocking helps adults fall asleep faster and enter deeper sleep.
Podcast for 5 August 2011
BATS & DOLPHINS: Dolphins that heal themselves, and dolphins that use electroreception in addition to echolocation. Also, How vampire bats find their prey, and how a Cuban plant takes advantage of a bat's ability to echolocate.
Ultrasound Safety
A listener asks: Can medical ultrasound damage your ears?
Stop Smoking Texts
Encouraging text messages help smokers kick the habit.
Podcast for 22 July 2011
THE BRAIN & SOCIETY: How the brain experiences beauty, what soccer reveals about the mind, and why lazing around in a hammock could benefit your memory. Also, how your cell phone could help you kick the habit.