Melatonin and Jet Lag
A listener asks: Can melatonin really help decrease jet lag?
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Walking in Circles
People really do walk in circles when they get lost – if there's no way for them to get their …
Micro-needle Patch
A new vaccine skin patch could change how we get our shots.
Mayan Forestry
The early Maya culture practiced forest conservation – and may have paid a heavy price when …
Regrowing Coral
Researchers and volunteers are regrowing imperiled coral reefs by hand.
Rising Health Costs
Rising health care costs have slowed the growth of companies that subsidize employees' insurance.
Placebo Effect Genes
The placebo effect only works for certain people – could this be genetic?
Guinea Pigs
A listener asks why guinea pigs aren't often used as laboratory animals anymore.