SciFri Radio: Stomach Bug May Help Battle Asthma
Could a bacterium thought to be responsible for stomach ulcers help ward off childhood asthma?
SciFri Radio: Remembering Michael DeBakey
Pioneering heart surgeon Michael DeBakey died last week at the age of 99. We'll look back on his life and work.
SciFri Radio: Genetics and ADHD
Researchers believe they have found a genetic factor linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, and the change in the brain...
SciFri Radio: Coffee Smell Wakes Up Genes
Just smelling the aroma of coffee is enough to change the activity of certain genes in rats.
SciFri Radio: The Circadian Advantage
What do circadian clocks have to do with sporting events? New research suggests that a sports team competing more in sync with theri internal...
SciFri Radio: Monkey's Thoughts Move Robot Arm
Researchers have developed a neural interface for a prosthetic robotic arm that works in real-world situations. We'll talk about the research, and...
SciFri Radio: Circadian Clock Sets at Lunchtime
A newly discovered circadian clock mechanism connects the timing of food consumption to an animal's biological rhythms.
SciFri Radio: Weedkiller Worries
Researchers report that the common weedkiller atrazine may be able to disrupt hormonal signaling in humans.
SciFri Radio: Gene Therapy for Blindness
Researchers report some success in using a gene therapy technique to treat one form of congenital blindness. We'll talk about the research.
SciFri Radio: Looking Inside the Human Brain
What's really going on inside your head? We'll talk with scientists using functional magnetic resonance imaging to study the workings of the human...
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Baseball players beware: Maple baseball bats do not out-perform ash bats at the plate, according to SciFri's baseball bat experts Brian Boltz and Lloyd Smith. Ash bats wear down differently than maple--but neither bat hits the ball farther. Listen
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Mars addict? Read the latest mini-updates from the Mars Phoenix Lander through Twitter. Get your fix here.
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Montclair State University hosted a panel called "The Environment and Sustainability, the Next 100 Years"--watch Ira, Michael Oppenheimer and others sound off on climate change.
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Last month, Microsoft rolled out a few upgrades its mapping service Live Maps--including new and improved 3D views and RSS feeds for neighborhoods. It's worth checking out.
Newsbrief: Sunny Delight
A new study may explain why spring can't come enough and the genes behind your sun tan.
Newsbrief: Killing Disease with Bugs
One proposed method to fight malaria is to modify the genes of the mosquitoes that carry the disease.
Newsbrief: A Cure for Baldness?
New research shows that mice can grow new hair follicles as adults. The mice just need to be wounded to do it.
Newsbrief: SciFri File: Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer
A company is mass-marketing a genetic test for breast and ovarian cancer. Would you get tested?
Newsbrief: Chemical Leaks when Water is Hot
Study shows that when exposed to hot water, more bisphenol A leaks out.
Newsbrief: Better Medicine Through Cell Phones
Answer that call—your ultrasound results are on the line.
Video: Growing a Heart
Watch researchers grow a heart.
Video: Laser Eye Surgery in Six Minutes
Each year, millions of Americans pay to have their eyeballs poked, prodded, suctioned, sliced and zapped with a laser. In exchange, their vision is...
Video: Improbable Research: Collection #102
Improbable Research, the maker of Annals of Improbable Research Magazine and the annual Ig Nobel Awards, brings you video! Each episode is composed...
Thank You, Dr. Michael DeBakey -- You meet many important people in my business, scientists, doctors, politicians... (more)