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Zap Your Addiction

April 24, 2013
The war on drugs isn't working, so it's time to shine some light on the subject. By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers have shown that they can wipe away addictive behavior in rats--or do the... continued

Scared of Death? Take Tylenol!

April 24, 2013
Thinking about death can cause us to feel a sort of existential angst that isn't attributable to a specific source. Now, new research suggests that the over-the-counter pain reliever acetaminophen may help to reduce this existential pain. Scientists say that... continued

Scans Reveal Hidden Mysteries

April 24, 2013
A team of archaeologists from the University of Southampton have used the latest in digital imaging technology to record and analyze carvings on an Easter Island statue. And those body scanners the TSA uses at the airport are having a... continued

Animals Make Their Own Medicine

April 23, 2013
It's been known for decades that animals such as chimpanzees seek out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases, in order to alleviate their pain (NOTE: Subscribers can till listen to this story, as well as Whitley's commentary on it). Moths,... continued

Why Beer Makes You Happy

April 22, 2013
It's not the alcohol, it's the TASTE--which is a trigger (for beer drinkers, anyway) for happiness. The taste of beer, without any effect from alcohol itself, can trigger dopamine release in the brain, which is associated with drinking and other... continued

Mind Reading

April 22, 2013
If rats can do it, we should be able to do it too. A new computer program helps humans to do it. A new video game headband allows a person to use his mind to wag at rat's tail. To... continued

One Moon May be Missing

April 22, 2013
The Earth may once have had two moons. If so, what happened to the other one? There's another theory that says we may STILL have two suns (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). NASA's GRAIL mission launched a... continued

Mother of Bombers: ‘They were Set Up.’ Grieving Mom or Terror Tactic?

April 20, 2013
Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, the mother of the Boston bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev claimed on CNN today that her sons were "set up." She said, “It’s impossible for them to, for both of them to do such things, so I am... continued

Boston Bomber’s Last Tweet After the Bombing: “I’m a stress-free kind of guy.”

April 20, 2013
The website Buzz Feed has released a report that appears to reveal the Twitter account of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. He went by the nickname Johar, and continued to tweet after the bombing. One tweet showed one of the most... continued

Biofuel Made of Horse Feces

April 19, 2013
We've heard all kinds of biofuel suggestions, but this one is the most bizarre. Stepping into unexplored territory in efforts to use corn stalks, grass and other non-food plants to make biofuels, scientists have discovered a potential treasure-trove of potential... continued