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1018: Untangling The Mind-Body Connection In Chronic Pain
Episode 1018
Research suggests that better understanding the psychological and neurological components of chronic pain may lead to better treatments.Chronic pain …
1 year, 5 months ago
1017: A Precisely Pointed Laser Allows People To See New Color ‘Olo’
Episode 1017
Researchers isolated one kind of cone in the eye and aimed lasers at it to allow subjects to see a super vibrant teal shade they call “olo.”Think abo…
1 year, 5 months ago
1016: $8 Billion Of Climate Tech Projects Were Canceled In 3 Months | A Chance To Study A Successful, Growing Wetland
Episode 1016
How will market uncertainty and a lack of federal support for climate efforts affect the future of clean energy in the United States? Plus, many wetl…
1 year, 5 months ago
1015: Investigating Cat Behavior Through Genetics
Episode 1015
With the help of cat owners, a new project investigates cats’ biology and aims to link some of their behaviors to their genes.Calling all cat people:…
1 year, 5 months ago
1014: Advances In Brain-Computer Interfaces For People With Paralysis
Episode 1014
An evolving technology is changing the lives of people with paralysis: brain-computer interfaces (BCI). These are devices that are implanted in the b…
1 year, 5 months ago
1013: A Blind Inventor’s Life Of Advocacy And Innovation
Episode 1013
In Connecting Dots: A Blind Life, inventor Josh Miele recounts his life story and path to becoming an accessibility designer.When inventor and scient…
1 year, 5 months ago
1012: The Lack Of Science In Road Design Is Deadly
Episode 1012
Are traffic engineering decisions based on evidence-based research? Not as much as you might think.If you’ve seen a car crash on the side of the road…
1 year, 5 months ago
1011: Possible Signature Of Life Detected On Exoplanet—Maybe | A Colossal Squid Video
Episode 1011
The Webb Space Telescope picked up traces of dimethyl sulfide on planet K2-18b. On Earth, the molecule comes from microbes and phytoplankton. Also, r…
1 year, 6 months ago
1010: How ‘Science Interpreters’ Make Hidden Science Visible
Episode 1010
Imagine you’re diving into a cell. You’re paddling around in the cytoplasm, you’re climbing up a mitochondria. If you’re having a hard time picturing…
1 year, 6 months ago
1009: The Navajo Researcher Reviving A Desert Peach | A New Dino With Blade-Like Horns
Episode 1009
Bringing back Southwest peach orchards won’t be easy, but researchers are on the lookout for remaining trees—and they need help. And, the newly disco…
1 year, 6 months ago