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An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., May 11, for a training sortie over the Nevada desert. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson.

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Hour One- 2pm ET

IBEX Spacecraft Intercepts ‘Alien’ Particles

IBEX studies the composition of the Milky Way by measuring the abundance of interstellar particles. audio available (more)

What Grosses You Out?

Rachel Herz discusses her book That’s Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion. audio available (more)

Study Tracks Alzheimer's Progression In Mice

A new study looks at the role a corrupted protein plays in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. audio available (more)

Blue Marble: The Making Of

There’s artistry in creating the world. audio available watch video (more)

Hour Two-3pm ET

Drone Technology Reaches New Heights

Experts discuss the military and commercial applications of increasingly sophisticated drones. audio available (more)

Listening In On The Brain To Decode Speech

A study in PLoS Biology details how researchers decoded the brain’s electrical activity to reconstruct speech. audio available (more)

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Newsbriefs

Darwin’s Fox: The Rarest In South America
Darwin’s fox can’t find enough temperate rainforest on Chile’s southern coast.

Lake Tanganyika Heating Up, Warmest In 1,500 Years
Lake Tanganyika in east Africa is getting warmer, say geologists from Brown University.

Clues To Biofuel Production In A Gribble’s Gut?
A hungry marine crustacean excels at turning wood into energy.

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