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The ability to track the motion of small objects is surprisingly well-correlated with IQ.
- Added: Jun 17, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Microscopic organisms represent a vast, unexplored territory for biologists trying to understand the earth’s ecology—including the ecology inside o...
- Added: Jun 17, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Plants that were frozen in glaciers 400 years ago are growing again as those glaciers melt away.
- Added: Jun 11, 2013
- Length: 01:00
A 260 million-year-old fossil could be the ancestor of turtles.
- Added: Jun 08, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Researchers discover why chemotherapy makes women infertile – and hopefully, how to stop it.
- Added: Jun 03, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Weddell seal pups survive infancy with the help of surprisingly large brains.
- Added: Jun 03, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Obese and diabetic mice have less of a certain gut bacteria, and replenishing the bacteria helps them lose weight.
- Added: Jun 03, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Researchers have found a gene that gives the malaria parasite safe harbor in mosquitoes.
- Added: Jun 03, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Some of the most useful medicines come from dangerous toxins found in nature.
- Added: May 25, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Mining provides the resources for many products we use every day, but it's more than just a big corporate enterprise. Listen in for a look at some ...
- Added: May 24, 2013
- Length: 21:34
Fluoride protects teeth in surprising ways.
- Added: May 20, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Our eyes’ ability to detect color deteriorates with age, but our brains compensate.
- Added: May 20, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Why itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny backpacks may be the key to understanding how animals capture prey.
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: May 20, 2013
- Length: 03:43
- Purchases: 1
Electrical stimulation to the brain can improve math performance.
- Added: May 16, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Humans were polluting the air with lead as far back as 3,900 years ago.
- Added: May 13, 2013
- Length: 01:00
The compound eyes of insects have inspired the design of a new camera.
- Added: May 12, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Professor Ted Anton joins us to discuss his new book, "The Longevity Seekers: Science, Business, and the Fountain of Youth"
Bought by KPVL
- Added: May 02, 2013
- Length: 27:10
- Purchases: 1
A fun video game teaches college-level computer programming skills to 10-year-olds.
- Added: Apr 30, 2013
- Length: 01:00
“Nanosponges” in the bloodstream could mop up toxins from bacteria, bees, or snakes.
- Added: Apr 30, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Playing soundwaves synchronized with a person's own deep sleep rhythms may improve short-term memory.
- Added: Apr 23, 2013
- Length: 02:00
If you’re curious about where and how our taste preferences originate, and other mysteries about our sense of taste, then Join Food Sleuth Radio h...
- Added: Apr 21, 2013
- Length: 28:00
Olympic-level athletes have some enhanced cognitive abilities.
- Added: Apr 12, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Shop class 20 years ago meant hacksaws and hammers, but today's shop class is about teaching innovation and creation through computer programming, ...
- Added: Apr 11, 2013
- Length: 28:58
Inspired by animals, researchers have created robots that can traverse sand.
- Added: Apr 08, 2013
- Length: 01:00
Mysterious “fairy circles” on African plains are caused by termites, which destroy patches of grass but help the surrounding grass thrive.
- Added: Apr 08, 2013
- Length: 01:00
