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Dredge a Mite
Episode 473
When Australian teen Sam Kanizay felt sore after football practice, he decided to soak his legs at Dendy Street Beach in Brighton. Half an hour late…
8 years, 7 months ago
Tell a Phony
Episode 472
A team from the University of Warwick in England showed doctored photos to 707 people ages 14 to 82 who volunteered to test their ability to spot a f…
8 years, 7 months ago
Healing Touch
Episode 471
Researchers have developed a device that can switch cell function to rescue failing body functions with a single touch. The technology, known as Tiss…
8 years, 7 months ago
Quiz Knows
Episode 470
People trying to comment on articles will now be forced to prove they understand what it's about. That's at least at Norwegian broadcaster NRK's webs…
8 years, 7 months ago
Pharma to Table
Episode 469
A DIY pharmaceutical revolution is coming - at least according to one scientist trying to make crafting your own prescription drug at home easier. A…
8 years, 7 months ago
The Juice Diet
Episode 468
A Finnish research team has taken a step towards the future of food by developing a method for producing food from electricity. If scaling it up prov…
8 years, 7 months ago
Plan a Head
Episode 467
Scientists have figured out why the women’s restroom line is always longer than the men’s. And while the reasons may not surprise you, the solutions…
8 years, 7 months ago
Harder, Better, CRISPR, Stronger
Episode 466
The first known attempt at creating genetically modified human embryos in the United States has been carried out by a team of researchers in Portland…
8 years, 7 months ago
Operating in a Vacuum
Episode 465
A new article in Wired considers all of the dangers associated with performing surgery in space. NASA has never had to do it, but has thought about …
8 years, 7 months ago
Don't Stay in Contact
Episode 464
A “blueish mass” of 17 contact lenses has been discovered in the eye of a patient who was scheduled for cataract surgery. The 67-year-old patient wa…
8 years, 8 months ago