Sprinters’ Advantage
An Olympic sprinter's proximity to the starter's gun could influence the outcome of a race.
Mind-Body Connection
Scientists have discovered a key to the mind-body connection.
Voting & Happiness Roundup
Voting could be in your genes and happiness depends on where you live.
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GENES AND GENETICS: Are the building blocks of life from outer space? Resurrecting genes of the extinct Tasmanian Tiger, and an evolutionary explanation for homosexuality.
Crusader Dysentery
The Crusaders had more to worry about than just dying in battle.
Sex and Pizza Roundup
A compound found in oregano could be good for your heart.
Gay Evolution
Genes that contribute to male homosexuality may make women more fertile.
Frog Legs
Scientists estimate that the global trade in frog legs is worth about 50 million dollars per year.
Math Roundup
A large international study suggests that girls only lag behind boys in math achievement in cultures where gender inequality remains a problem.
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ANIMAL MODELS: Rhesus monkey social relationships reveal a link between stress and overeating, what the platypus genome can tell us about being a mammal, how an antidepressant restores vision in rats, negligent mother mice have abnormal brain chemistry, and fruit flies uncover secrets of aging and pain.
Negligent Mice
Mice that neglect their offspring have a neuro-chemical disruption in their brains.
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EVOLUTION & EPIGENETICS: Lizards evolve new structures in record time, geographic gene expression in Moroccan Berbers, Tyrannosaurus rex protein confirms genetic link between dinosaurs and birds. Also: Assessing the health of the oceans.
Stock Market Hormones
Testosterone may make stock traders take bigger risks, leading to price bubbles.
Anxiety & Blood Clotting
Severe anxiety can lead to elevated blood clotting, and an increased risk of heart disease.
Sensing Calories
Our brains may get pleasure from high-calorie foods that has nothing to do with taste.
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GENETICS & EVOLUTION: Exclusively human genes, transitional fossils, and the history of lefthandedness.
Unique Genes
We inherited most of our genes from our evolutionary ancestors. But a small percentage of genes only occur in humans. Scientists are just starting to find out how they make us who we are.
Cat Domestication
A listener asks: where and when were cats first domesticated?
Monkey Alarms
Some monkeys combine their alarm calls to create an entirely new meaning.
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ENERGY NEWS: Electricity from bacteria, people power, thermoelectricity and what the sun is made of.
People Power
A knee-mounted device harnesses electrical energy from everyday walking.
Genetic Politics Roundup
Researchers study the views of identical twins to investigate whether genetics plays a role in political preferences.
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Archaeologists dig deep, the mystery of Maya Blue, where your hair has been, and more.