Hr2: Bumblebee Senses, Summer Science Projects, Inside the Minds of Zoo Animals
How well do we understand the emotional well-being of zoo animals? Plus, DIY experiments to keep your kitchen chemists and backyard explorers busy throughout the summer vacation, and a look at how bumblebees use hairs on their bodies to pick up on weak electrical signals emitted by flowers.
Hr1: News Roundup, Adblocking, Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
Researchers are reviving ideas from the pre-antibiotic age to fight drug-resistant bacteria. Plus, a roundup of the week in science.
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Solar Ovens, Water Rockets, and Other DIY Summer Science Projects
These DIY experiments will keep your kitchen chemists and backyard explorers busy throughout the summer vacation.
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Bumblebees Pick Up On The ‘Buzz’ From Flowers
Bumblebees use hairs on their bodies to pick up on weak electrical signals emitted by flowers.
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Progress on a Universal Cancer Vaccine, an Inflatable Space Habitat, and Blocking Mobile Ads
A tool for recruiting the immune system to fight cancer, and a look at mobile ad-blocking software.
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Inside the Minds of Zoo Animals
How well do we understand the emotional well-being of zoo animals?
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Old Ideas May Help Us Fight New Superbugs
Researchers are reviving ideas from the pre-antibiotic age to fight drug-resistant bacteria.
Hr2: Alzheimers and Infection, E-Cigarettes, Earthquake App, Vocal Fry
A provocative new study suggests that infection may spur the buildup of amyloid-beta, and that Alzheimer’s disease could be a toxic side effect. Plus, assessing risk, known and unknown, in the age of vaping, and a look at what vocal fry in music conveyed to listeners.
Hr1: News Roundup, Electronic Newspapers, Imaginary Companions
Science Friday dips into its archives for a look at the past-and future-of electronic newspapers. Plus, how imaginary companions help kids develop a theory of mind.
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Tornado Tracks, Microbiome Bias, and Overtime Pay for Postdocs
Tracking tornado hotspots and weighing the good and (potential) bad of better-paid postdocs.