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Can Animal Super-Agers Teach Us Their Secrets?
Episode 1170
Some animals have a very different relationship to aging than we do: They don’t get cancer, they never go through menopause, and they live absurdly l…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Alphafold Has Changed Biology Research, 5 Years On
Episode 1169
Proteins are crucial for life. They're made of amino acids that “fold” into millions of different shapes. And depending on their structure, they do r…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How A Woodpecker Pecks Wood, And How Ants Crown A Queen
Episode 1168
If you’ve heard the hammering of a woodpecker in the woods, you might have wondered how the birds can be so forceful. What does it take to whack your…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Memories Change. But Can We Change Them On Purpose?
Episode 1167
Our memories make us who we are—just ask Barbra Streisand. But despite the lyrics in many popular songs, memories aren’t frozen in time. When we call…
2 months ago
Bearded Vulture Nests Hold Trove Of Centuries-Old Artifacts
Episode 1166
Bearded vultures build giant, elaborate nests that are passed down from generation to generation. And according to a new study, some of these scaveng…
2 months ago
Why The Bassist From Phish Is Funding Research Into ‘Flow State’
Episode 1165
The band Phish has toured for over 40 years. One of the draws of their legendary live shows—which can go on for 8 hours—is finding moments of “flow,”…
2 months ago
Even Nobel Prize Winners Deal With Imposter Syndrome
Episode 1164
Around 25 years ago, Ardem Patapoutian set out to investigate the fundamental biology behind our sense of touch. Through a long process of gene elimi…
2 months ago
Study Finds COVID mRNA Vaccines Boost Cancer Treatment
Episode 1163
Over the last five years, billions of people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. New research has found an unanticipated resu…
2 months ago
Were Dinos On Their Way Out Before The Asteroid Hit? Maybe Not
Episode 1162
One of the biggest debates in the dinosaur world is what was happening right before they went extinct. Were they already declining, or would they hav…
2 months, 1 week ago
Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Resolution On A TV?
Episode 1161
As Black Friday approaches, you’re probably being inundated with ads for bigger, better televisions. But just how good is good enough? Are there limi…
2 months, 1 week ago