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SciFri Radio: Large Hadron Collider Set to Start Up
The massive Large Hadron Collider at CERN is just a few weeks away from startup. The particle accelerator has passed several key performance tests,...
SciFri Radio: Drug Testing Examined
With the Olympics approaching, we take a look at the science of drug testing.
SciFri Radio: Micro Microscope
We'll talk with one of the inventors of a new on-chip, lens-free microscope.
SciFri Radio: Tobacco Plants Grow Cancer Vaccines
Researchers report that they've been able to use tobacco plants as biological factories to manufacture specialized proteins needed for an...
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: Solar Energy Roundup
In this segment, we'll get a sampling of the latest news on solar energy sources, including new developments in technology and energy policy....
SciFri Radio: The Possibility of Earthquake Prediction
Can new forms of seismic monitoring be used to predict earthquakes?
SciFri Radio: Art Conservation and Preservation
How do museums protect and preserve artistic and historic artifacts for the ages? We'll talk with the director of the Getty Conservation Institute...
SciFri Radio: Watching a Supernova
Astronomers conducting observations of one recent supernova happened to have an orbiting observatory aimed in the right direction collecting data...
SciFri Radio: Building Social Robots
Sure, robots can weld car parts or stack cartons on an assembly line. But can they develop friendships with people? In this hour, Ira talks with...
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SciFri guest Aaron Rowe explains the advantages of smaller spacecraft: Listen. Find out about a new development in the micro craft design--a material that can change color depending on whether the craft is in sun or shadow to reflect or absorb light. Listen to Rowe.
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Ethanol isn't all about corn. SciFri guest David Blume suggests fuel from cattails. Listen here. They also clean the water and grow like weeds. Learn more.
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A positive drug test may not mean doping, according to SciFri guest Donald Berry. Berry said that the drug test being used to evaluate athletes has not been evaluated properly--it's not clear what its margin of error is. Listen to Berry explain. Ira asked why the doping test is not more scientific and this is what Berry said: Listen here.
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New research explains why cranberry juice may ward off urinary tract infections. The berry beverage was shown to prevent disease-causing bacteria from attaching to urinary tract cells in the body.
Newsbrief: A Better Backpack
Over-sized rubberbands can make a 60-pound backpack feel ten pounds lighter.
Newsbrief: Next Great Quake?
Are scientists getting any better at earthquake prediction?
Newsbrief: A Natural Attraction
Scientists making new adhesives are looking to nature for recipes.
Newsbrief: 3D, Without the Glasses
One step closer to glasses-free 3D movies.
Newsbrief: Tiny Time Capsule
A tiny ancient crystal is packing the geologic history of the Earth
Newsbrief: Your House, Only Better
Could recycled houses be the next environmental trend?
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Video: Your Video: Hotel Mauna Kea
Welcome to the Hotel Mauna Kea. Five planetary astronomers bring you an original science music video about life at the observatory at the...
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Video: Growing a Heart
Watch researchers grow a heart.
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Video: The Grasshopper Bot Video: Building an e-Nose Video: Turning Carbon Dioxide into Stone
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Joel White and John Kauer, neuroscientists from Tufts University Medical School in Boston, MA have developed an electronic nose. The secret to... ![$relatedvids[storys].alttext](images/cachedimages/f2c33eeef7a95ff43236da189f165e25.jpg)
What if you could take CO2, pump it down a deep hole in the sea floor and turn it into something harmless? New research suggests the idea is not so...
New York: The New Windy City? -- New York is certainly known for its hot air, by anyone who's bought a piece of the Brooklyn Bridge... (more) 
