Drug Microchip
An implantable microchip can deliver drugs one day at a time for at least a year.
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Brain Voices
Scientists are beginning to reconstruct the words people hear based on electrical activity in their …
Endangered Voices
Digital technology and social media are helping save endangered languages.
Boosting Photosynthesis
Researchers are trying to boost the efficiency of photosynthesis in crops like soybeans, rice and …
Video Games vs. Cataracts
Playing certain types of video games can improve the vision of people who were born with cataracts.
Safer Cookstoves
Cleaner cookstoves could save millions of lives and slow global warming.
Worm Language
Nematode worms have a surprisingly complex communication system.
Sex Ratio & Spending
The perception that women are scarce may make men less careful with their money.
The Sun’s Temperature
A listener asks: How hot is the surface of the sun?