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Terrorism Tee Shirt
April 21, 2010It seems like a miracle, but it's true: A simple cotton tee shirt may one day be converted into tougher, more comfortable body armor for soldiers or police officers (or those of us who live in dangerous cities?) Researchers have... continued
Update on Iceland Volcano
April 21, 2010What's the latest on the Iceland volcano that's cancelling flights to Europe? While airlines have grounded their planes and are making test flights to evaluate the situation, winds are sending rocks and debris from the eruption into Europe, and these... continued
Two Vices
April 20, 2010One cancels out the healthy effects of the other - Scientists have some bad news (for some of us anyway): We all know that they go together and while smoking is just generally unhealthy, drinking a glass or two of... continued
Climate Change: Missing Heat
April 20, 2010What's going on here? Much of the substance that makes up our universe appears to be missing, and the same thing is true for climate change. Scientists can only account for roughly half of the heat that is believed to... continued
WHEN You Get the Flu
April 20, 2010Depends on WHERE you live - The flu season is about over, and the Swine Flu pandemic that scientists predicted turned out to be less onerous than predicted. However, if you DID get the flu, you probably got it earlier... continued
Volcanic Eruption Strands Europe
April 19, 2010Could last for weeks or even months. - On Thursday, April 14 thousands flights out of many European airports were shut down due to a huge cloud of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland. Eyjafjallajokull is astratovolcano like Mt.... continued
New Shape for UFOs?
April 19, 2010Mysterious, U-shaped UFOs have shown up in two places that are far apart: the UK and Kentucky. Sightings of triangle-shaped craft are quite common, but this is a fairly new phenomenon. There were two of these sightings in the UK... continued
The Best Drug Cure
April 19, 2010Curiosity - Curiosity may have killed the cat, but scientists think it may cure the addict. It's a far out idea, but it happens to be true. The brain's innate interest in the new and different may help defeat the... continued
Surprising Fact About Something Sad
April 16, 2010Suicide - By the 1990s, the science of psychiatry in the US had focused its attention on depression, which has hit one profession especially hard. Your pet dog can give you clues about your community's health, but what about your... continued
Can Twitter Control the Box Office?
April 16, 2010There's a science of show biz! Twitter may be a tool that can not only predict which films will be hits (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show), but one which may actually be able to create an audience... continued