SEP 1, 2010 |
Tail-Wagging Birds A listener asks: Why do some birds bob their tails up and down? |
AUG 31, 2010 |
Joint Regeneration Scientists have generated fully functional, natural replacement joints in rabbits. |
AUG 30, 2010 |
Cold Heart Attacks The risk of a heart attack increases as temperatures go down. |
AUG 27, 2010 |
Pain Roundup Researchers have developed a pill from the saliva of venomous sea snails that could be used to treat chronic pain. |
AUG 26, 2010 |
Preventing Stroke Stimulating a rat’s whiskers after inducing stroke completely prevented brain damage. |
AUG 24, 2010 |
Sunscreen Timing A listener asks: how long should you wait after applying sunscreen before going outside? |
AUG 19, 2010 |
MS & Gut Bacteria Stomach bacteria may play a role in multiple sclerosis, according to an animal study. |
AUG 18, 2010 |
Tibetan Adaptation Tibetans have a unique genetic adaptation that allows them to survive high altitude, low oxygen conditions. |
AUG 11, 2010 |
Penguin Calls The steadiness of a male Adélie penguin’s call is what attracts a mate. |
AUG 2, 2010 |
Duetting Wrens In the tropics, male and female wrens team up to sing duets. |
JUL 29, 2010 |
Bacterial Goldilocks Bacteria find thawed arctic soils really yummy. That might be good for the bacteria, but it could be bad for the planet. |
JUL 27, 2010 |
Arctic Fish Because of climate change, an Arctic fish's survival strategy might not work much longer. |
JUL 26, 2010 |
Flamingo Romance Playing flamingo calls from speakers helps put captive birds birds in the mood to breed. |
JUL 23, 2010 |
Animal Communication Roundup Science Update's 5000th episode! Wild margay cats imitate the calls of baby monkeys to ambush prey. |
JUL 19, 2010 |
Not-So-Busy Bees Bees take a break from work every night, even when the sun never sets. |
JUL 15, 2010 |
Re-Engineered Livers Scientists may someday be able to rebuild a functional liver on the stripped-down blood vessels of an old one. |
JUL 14, 2010 |
Innate Direction Rats are born with an innate sense of direction. |
JUL 13, 2010 |
Flowers & Rainfall Flowering plants keep the world cooler and wetter than it would be otherwise. |
JUL 12, 2010 |
Flimsy Feathers Could birdlike dinosaurs really fly? |
JUL 8, 2010 |
Orangutan Gestures Orangutans use gestures to convey specific intentions, and expect appropriate responses. |
JUL 7, 2010 |
Marine Debris A research vessel tracks the ecological effects of plastic debris in the Atlantic Ocean. |
JUL 6, 2010 |
Oldest Bite Marks Paleontologists have found the oldest known mammalian tooth marks on dinosaur bones. |
JUL 5, 2010 |
Deforestation & Malaria Malaria rates go up after areas of the Amazon rainforest are logged. |
JUN 28, 2010 |
Forgery-Foiling Butterflies The colors that make up some butterfly wings could help foil forgery. |
JUN 24, 2010 |
Schizophrenia & Creativity The brains of healthy creative people share some similarities with those of schizophrenia patients. |
