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Been Taught Stealin’
Episode 581
The number of self-check out terminals around the world is predicted to reach 325,000 by 2019 and some stores have even become fully self service. Bu…
7 years, 10 months ago
Memories For Snail
Episode 580
Biologists report they have transferred a memory from one marine snail to another, creating an artificial memory, by injecting RNA from one to anothe…
7 years, 10 months ago
Working Like a Dog
Episode 579
If you're a dog lover, just being with your pet feels good. So it's no surprise that therapy dogs are healing companions for people with health condi…
7 years, 10 months ago
High Blood Treasure
Episode 578
James Harrison, an Australian man whose blood contains a rare antibody that can create a treatment that saves babies' lives, has donated plasma one l…
7 years, 10 months ago
Balloonacy
Episode 577
The words "balloonfest" and "disaster" don't necessarily seem to go together – except in the case of the 1986 Cleveland Balloonfest, which really did…
7 years, 10 months ago
Alchemical Intelligence
Episode 576
Ali Rahimi, a researcher in artificial intelligence (AI) at Google, took a swipe at his field last December—and received a 40-second ovation for it. …
7 years, 10 months ago
The Space Between
Episode 575
In the beginning, the rules of the space bar were simple. Two spaces after each period. Every time. Easy. That made sense in the age of the typewr…
7 years, 10 months ago
Piggy and the Brain
Episode 574
US-based researchers have successfully kept alive the brain cells of decapitated pigs for 36 hours, sparking concerns over the ethics involved in suc…
7 years, 10 months ago
The Odds in Your Flavor
Episode 573
893.35 quadrillion to one. That’s the likelihood of what’s happened to 20-year-old Dylan McWilliams. He was bitten by a shark, attacked by a bear, an…
7 years, 10 months ago
Sleep Depredation
Episode 572
A study by University of Manchester researchers has shown for the first time that a bad night’s sleep is associated with suicidal thoughts the next d…
7 years, 10 months ago