Radiation Protection
Scientists are taking lessons from tumor cells to fight the damaging effects of radiation and …
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Anxiety & Blood Clotting
Severe anxiety can lead to elevated blood clotting, and an increased risk of heart disease.
Space Radiation
Exposure to radiation in space could make astronauts prone to cancer.
Fluorescence & Phosphorescence
A listener asks: What is the difference between fluorescence and phosphorescence?
Fruit Fly Phlebotomy
A new technique can draw pure blood from a single fruit fly.
Transitional Fossils
A listener asks: Have many transitional fossils showing evolutionary links between major groups of …
Conspicuous Camouflage
Scientists test whether predators really mistake the eyespots on the wings of some butterflies for …
Unique Genes
We inherited most of our genes from our evolutionary ancestors. But a small percentage of genes only …