8:25
Bringing Sensation To Bionic Limbs
An innovative muscle graft could help people with amputations “feel” their bionic limbs.
9:04
Need A Boost? Try An Exosuit
Researchers are developing wearable devices that can make human movements more efficient, boost strength, and increase endurance.
10:12
LIGO Scientists Detect Another Cosmic Collision
Scientists using LIGO detected a third gravitational wave, this time from two colliding black holes located 3 billion light-years away.
Hr2: Jupiter, Useless Research, Leland Melvin
Scientists report the first scientific results from the Juno mission, now in orbit around Jupiter. Plus reviving a case for foundational science that dates back to Einstein. And Leland Melvin on the perseverance and different communities that helped launch his career into space.
Hr1: News Roundup, Fidget Spinners, Award-Winning Space Tracker, Science Budget, Undiscovered
Amber Yang, 18, won Intel’s Young Scientist Award with her novel space debris tracker. Plus, a look at the White House’s proposed science budget.
7:39
Why Are Whales Whale-Sized?
Plus, a genetic map of the Zika virus and a new planetary object round out this week’s science news.
4:20
Can You Fidget Away Your Anxiety?
Fidget spinners and other widgets can help you focus, but they can also distract.
17:15
On Being A Scientist (And Patent Holder) At Any Age
Amber Yang, 18, won Intel’s Young Scientist Award with her novel space debris tracker.
9:03
Digesting The White House’s ‘Devastating’ Cuts To Science Funding
Ultimately, Congress appropriates the research funds. Will it retain billions of dollars in proposed cuts?
7:06
Magnus Hirschfeld, The ‘Einstein Of Sex’
The pioneering sex researcher’s goal was to prove homosexuality was rooted in biology. But his ideas fell into the wrong hands.