JUN 18, 2010 |
Ecology Roundup Protecting the wilderness may help boost prosperity in developing countries. |
MAR 31, 2010 |
High Intensity Workouts A few short bursts of high-intensity exercise may be more effective than hours of conventional training. |
DEC 23, 2009 |
Running Monkeys Vigorous exercise helps monkeys avoid symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. |
NOV 25, 2009 |
Sprinter Feet Elite sprinters may be helped by atypical foot anatomy. |
MAY 28, 2009 |
Looming Sounds Being in good physical condition could actually be detrimental to your hearing. |
MAR 30, 2009 |
Addiction & Parkinson's Parkinson's disease and addiction overlap in surprising ways. |
DEC 18, 2008 |
Mountain High Have you ever been to a high altitude and found yourself gasping for breath? One listener asked why that happens. |
DEC 12, 2008 |
Stem Cell Roundup Getting on the treadmill could help keep you smart. |
DEC 11, 2008 |
Sleep & Cancer Researchers have discovered that the anti-cancer benefits of exercise can be reversed in younger women if they don’t get enough sleep. |
OCT 21, 2008 |
Sled Dog Endurance Champions of endurance, sled dogs can run for over a thousand miles without fatigue. |
AUG 21, 2008 |
Antikythera Mechanism An ancient astronomical calculator had a dedicated calendar for the Olympics and other games. |
AUG 7, 2008 |
Sprinters' Advantage An Olympic sprinter’s proximity to the starter’s gun could influence the outcome of a race. |
MAR 27, 2008 |
Fastest Swimsuit NASA, Speedo, and other engineers team up to beat last year's superfast swimsuit. |
AUG 31, 2006 |
Brain Workout A listener asks: Do you get dumber when you exercise? |
JUL 6, 2006 |
Offensive Chants Scientists are developing new ways to keep sports fans from getting out of hand. |
OCT 8, 2004 |
Walking Roundup Moderate exercise helps lower the risk of mental impairment in older people. |
NOV 28, 2003 |
Brain-Body Roundup Thinking about exercise builds bigger muscles, and exercising improves mental health. |
NOV 14, 2003 |
Genes Roundup Delaying breast cancer with exercise and weight control, and genes associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
SEP 26, 2003 |
Fitness Roundup Exercise equipment that looks like comfortable furniture, and technology that cuts the boring parts out of sports broadcasts. |
JUN 27, 2003 |
Happiness Roundup Older people accentuate the positive, and exercise boosts mood in disabled people. |
MAR 14, 2003 |
Weight Loss Roundup Just a little daily exercise can prevent weight gain, eating more protein helps dieters, and obesity should not be seen as a personal failing. |
FEB 18, 2003 |
Genetic Enhancement Genetic enhancement can help cure disease, but could also improve athletic performance |
JAN 10, 2003 |
Healthy Living Roundup Big portions make us eat more, inactivity is worse than overweight, and exercising to music boosts lung fitness. |
MAY 20, 2002 |
Exercise Drug Discovery of the biochemical pathway by which muscles respond to exercise |
DEC 4, 2001 |
Breast Cancer and Exercise Exercise can cut the risk of breast cancer later in life |
