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Using A Lab On Wheels To Study Weed From Dispensaries
Episode 781
Cannabis is legal in some form or another in over half of US states. But federally, it’s illegal and has no accepted medical use. However, the Biden …
1 year, 7 months ago
Jelly Creatures That Swim In Corkscrews | Keeping Wind Turbines Safe For Birds
Episode 780
For the first time, scientists have recorded how salps form chains and swim in corkscrews to reach the ocean’s surface each night. Also, a wind utili…
1 year, 7 months ago
Zapping Nerves Into Regrowth | Celebrating the Maya Calendar In Guatemala’s Highlands
Episode 779
An early study found that electrical stimulation could improve hand and arm function in people with spinal cord injuries. Also, for thousands of year…
1 year, 7 months ago
Fine-Tuning Grapes For Iowa’s Wine Industry
Episode 778
Did you know that almost all the wine we drink, no matter what color it is or where it’s produced, comes from a grape species called Vitis vinifera? …
1 year, 7 months ago
How To Recycle Rare Earth Elements
Episode 777
Rare earth elements are a group of 17 metals used in a wide range of things that make modern life possible, including batteries, magnets, LED light b…
1 year, 7 months ago
New Evidence Questions Dark Energy’s ‘Constant’ Nature
Episode 776
After the Big Bang, the universe expanded rapidly. And, once upon a time, conventional wisdom held that that expansion would eventually slow, dragged…
1 year, 7 months ago
New Guidelines Recommend Earlier Breast Cancer Screening
Episode 775
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has updated its recommendations for breast cancer screening once again. The recommendations now stipulate tha…
1 year, 7 months ago
New Rule Sets Stage For Electric Grid Update | Harnessing Nanoparticles For Vaccines
Episode 773
Upgrades to the power grid under a new rule could help accommodate an increasing renewable energy supply and meet data center demands. Also, extremel…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Climate Change Is Changing Sports
Episode 772
Sports are a critical part of human culture just about everywhere in the world. Maybe you played little league as a kid, or like to go to the park fo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why Is Tinnitus So Hard To Understand And Treat?
Episode 771
Tinnitus, a condition commonly described as a persistent ringing in the ears, affects millions of people around the world. In the US, the prevalence …
1 year, 8 months ago