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Brain Divide
A listener asks: Why does each half of the brain control the opposite side of the body?
RNA Drugs
A new drug may work by silencing the genes of viruses and other disease-causing agents.
Tang and Maya
A recent study suggests that climate change helped do in two ancient civilizations.
Alzheimer’s and Herpes
New research in animals suggests that a common virus may play a role in Alzheimer's.
Mars Life
An astrobiologist posits that we haven't found life on Mars because we haven't been looking for the …
Giraffe Stroke
Giraffes have big-time blood pressure to get blood to their heads. So why don't they burst a blood …
Stradivari’s Secret
Stradivari may have unknowingly relied on chemistry to make his violins sound great.