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Are Physical Buttons And Knobs Making A Comeback?

Some car designers are turning from touchscreen controls back to physical buttons. Two researchers explain why that could be better.

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May 9, 2025

Some car designers are turning from touchscreen controls back to physical buttons. Two researchers explain why that could be better. Plus, geneticists used CRISPR gene editing to grow bigger fruits without sacrificing flavor. And, an executive order could change the political tides for deep sea mining.

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How Do Bacteria Talk To Each Other?

Bacteria are not as simple as their reputation suggests. Understanding how they communicate may lead to better disease treatments for us humans.

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Scientists Identify Genes For Tomato And Eggplant Size

Geneticists mapping nightshade genomes used CRISPR gene editing to grow bigger fruits without sacrificing flavor.

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Cuts To NASA And A Fast-Track For Deep Sea Mining

Proposed budget cuts for NASA would jeopardize space research. And an executive order could change the political tides for deep sea mining.

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Sputnik Anniversary

Fifty years ago, a little beeping ball stunned the world. Join Ira Flatow in this hour of Science Friday for a look back at Sputnik and its effect on the way we look at the world.

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