Podcast Episodes

Tech's Brain Effect: It's Complicated

We don't yet know what the immersion in technology does to our brains, but one neuroscientist says the answer is likely to be that there's good, ther…

6 years, 11 months ago

Daylight Brings Toxic Beetles Together for Safety

During daylight hours, hundreds of bombardier beetles of multiple species will congregate together to more effectively ward off any predators not afr…

6 years, 11 months ago

Solar Jets Cause Standing Waves in Earth's Magnetic Field

When jets of charged particles from the sun hit our magnetosphere, some of the ensuing ripples travel toward the northern and southern poles and get …

6 years, 11 months ago

Sing Solo for Higher Fidelity

By tracking duetting choir singers, researchers found that when an individual singer's pitch drifts off tune their partner’s tend to too. Christopher…

6 years, 11 months ago

Edible Insect Breeding Led to Larger but Not Necessarily Better Larvae

Researchers aiming to lower the cost of mealworms were able to double the worms' size, but the larger larvae had fewer eggs and weaker offspring. Chr…

6 years, 11 months ago

Busting Earth-Bound Asteroids a Bigger Job Than We Thought

A new model suggests smashing killer space rocks with insufficient force could let gravity pull the pieces back together. Christopher Intagliata repo…

6 years, 11 months ago

Weekday–Weekend Sleep Imbalance Bad for Blood Sugar Regulation

Weekday sleep deprivation with weekend make-up sleeping seems to be worse for blood sugar control than even chronic sleep deprivation alone.

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6 years, 11 months ago

Warm-Blooded Animals Lost Ability to Heal the Heart

Thyroid hormone, which helps warm-blooded animals regulate body temperature, also appears to put a halt on heart regeneration. Christopher Intagliata…

7 years ago

Animal Migrations Track with Wikipedia Searches

By analyzing nearly 2.5 billion Wikipedia page views, researchers found species searches reflect seasonal animal migrations and plant blooming. Chris…

7 years ago

Baseball Commish Talks Big Data

At a sports technology conference, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addressed issues including an automated strike zone and advanced analytics.

7 years ago