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From NPR: in-depth reports on medicine, the environment, space and more. The best of Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other award-winning NPR programs.


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Ice Heats Up and Leaves Fall Down
A baby's cry reveals the language of their parents, NASA takes pictures of melting ice, the pig genome gets sequenced, and who leaves fall off trees....

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[ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:40:02 -0500 ]


Carbon, You Are My Shinning Star
Carbon is this week's star at the Science Desk. Congress evaluates both the pros and cons concerning planting forests to remove carbon dioxide, and trys to quantify the carbon dioxide a car produces when running on biofuels; plus the taste of carbonation is revealed. Also, the desk explores why musicians hear better and samples some wild cricket sounds....

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[ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:22:50 -0400 ]


Accolades and Millstones
NASA makes a big mess on the moon, NPR tracks down this year's Medicine or Physiology and Physics Nobel winners, and decomposition never felt so good. Oh yeah, that's science baby......

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[ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:32:11 -0400 ]


Frogs Find Love and Other Modern Marvels
NASA orchestrates a major collusion on the Moon, neuroscientists find that it takes the human brain about half a second to process speech, some Australian frogs' mating calls jump a few octaves higher, and cap-and-trade may not be the perfect answer to regulating greenhouse gas emissions after all....

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[ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:29:31 -0400 ]


Frogs Find Love and Other Modern Marvels
NASA orchestrates a major collusion on the Moon, neuroscientists find that it takes the human brain about half a second to process speech, some Australian frogs' mating calls jump a few octaves higher, and cap-and-trade may not be the perfect answer to regulating greenhouse gas emissions after all....

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[ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:30:50 -0400 ]


Accolades and Millstones
NASA makes a big mess on the moon, NPR tracks down this year's Medicine or Physiology and Physics Nobel winners, and decomposition never felt so good. Oh yeah, that's science baby......

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[ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:39:33 -0400 ]


As the World Turns
Causes behind this week's geologic tragedies are investigated. Also, NASA needs a plutonium fix, the hominid family tree finds a long lost relative, and some fun bird noises during intimate moments. NPR's Science Desk delivers....

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[ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:43:08 -0400 ]


As the World Turns
Causes behind this week's geologic tragedies are investigated. Also, NASA needs a plutonium fix, the hominid family tree finds a long lost relative, and some fun bird noises during some intimate moments. NPR's Science Desk delivers....

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[ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:48:55 -0400 ]


Looking Forward, Looking Back
Despite its urgency, climate diplomacy is slow going in New York at the UN. Thanks to growing global demand for refrigerators and air conditioners HFC's, a low profile greenhouse gas, may soon be causing large problems for the atmosphere. Three new studies show that the Moon is covered with a very thin film of water and another new discovery in China of a mini T-Rex, called Raptorex, reveals information about the famous dinosaur's evolutionary history....

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[ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:19:01 -0400 ]


Problems Solved In Unexpected Ways
A proposal for NASA regarding a nautical mission to sail the super cold nitrogen seas of Saturn's moon of Titan surfaces; a surprising new study claims to have cured color blindness in mature male squirrel monkeys shocks the neuroscience community, one researcher attempts to predict disastrous tipping points, and DNA cracks down on illegal poaching by testing fancy boats and hunks of meat....

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[ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:08:15 -0400 ]


Space Travel and Ancient Threads
This week NPR's science desk explores Hubble's future and views pictures from space. Ancient Georgian textiles are uncovered, Congress tries to bury carbon and the kilogram is reweighed....

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[ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:32:51 -0400 ]


Music Written For Monkeys Strikes A Chord
Stories in this episode: 1) Some scientists think no-till farming may not contain carbon better than conventional farming. 2) Music can alter our emotions, and a new study shows that it can move monkeys, too. 3) Scientists have big hopes for tiny lasers. 4) Babies and dogs make the same classic mistake: A new study reveals a link between the way dogs and infants think....

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[ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:34:01 -0400 ]


A Shaggy Dog Story
This week science reporters Richard Harris and Chris Joyce bring us stories of recent advancements in the genetics of both human diseases and dog's shaggy coats. We also hear about new data on the neccessary evil of agriculture: nitrous oxide. Listen to find out what laughing gas has to do with our increasingly flimsy ozone layer and why the kilogram has a weight problem....

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[ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:23:38 -0400 ]


'Super Rice' and Unicorn Tricksters of the Sea
Boots sloshing through rice fields in Bengladesh, California sea lions jostling on California harbors, and the splish-splashing of the elusive Narwhal...just some of the sounds in this week's podcast. You'll also hear about one strategy to feed a planet of 9 billion people, and how scientists recently transformed bacteria into a completely different species....

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[ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:15:28 -0400 ]


From Cave Dwellers to Flying Scientists
This week it's been all about human successes and setbacks. We've learned that humans discovered the power of fire earlier than we thought, but that a mission to Mars isn't exactly in our stars. We've built science laboratories in airplanes, but that won't help us save the corals in the seas....

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[ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:37:33 -0400 ]


Colliders, Clunkers And Chimps, Oh My
The world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, is on course to start up again in November after being broken down for a year. The "cash for clunkers" program may not be as environmentally beneficial as it seems. And scientists have found genetic evidence that a deadly form of malaria may have jumped from chimps to humans relatively recently....

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[ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:25:50 -0400 ]


Jellyfish Motion Mixing The Ocean
While many world fisheries seem doomed to extinction, some fisheries are rebounding thanks to strict fishing laws. You'll hear one fish bring the ocean to life with its growls, hums and grunts. Some swimming marine life, including jellyfish, may affect climate change by stirring up ocean water. Meanwhile, climate change may be causing more frequent deadly rain-on-snow events that starve large arctic animals like oxen and reindeer....

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[ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:05:03 -0400 ]


NASA: From Space Race To The Future
On the 40th anniversary of the first voyage to the moon, we look at NASA, then and now. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin recall their historic moon walk and talk about the excitement surrounding their flight. These days, NASA wants to go to the moon again, this time with different motivations. But some say we should head for new destinations instead of going back to the moon....

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[ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:26:00 -0400 ]


Aerial Wars: Moths Click To Evade Bat Sonar
The toucan's beak isn't just an attractive ornament, it cools the bird down. Of course, humans cool themselves a different way - and can withstand higher temperatures than you would think. Timing is everything for a flock of migratory birds that swoop in and feed on horseshoe crab eggs in Delaware. But climate change may be shifting the tight calendar that nature has set up for the birds. And a moth species has evolved to outsmart bats....

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[ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:53:19 -0400 ]


Alien Stowaways And Moonlight Love
Scientists say that horses are running faster these days because jockeys make themselves light as air. Horseshoe crabs gather by the thousands at high tide to spawn under the full moon. Organisms transported in a ship's ballast water may become invasive species in other waters. And, despite loosened federal regulations, scientists still can't use federal dollars to create new stem cells lines, leaving the expensive task up to the private sector or states....

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[ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:56:07 -0400 ]


Robot Lawn Mowers and Dubious Brain Images
Brain images may not tell us as much as we think they do. If your teenager won't mow the lawn, a robot will do the job. Obama's new stem cell rules will give scientists more freedom to do their research. Climate change was the subject of both the international climate talks at the G8 Summit in Italy and US Senate hearings this week....

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[ Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:44:50 -0400 ]


Human Bones and Dinosaur Skin
Scientists discover a rare dinosaur fossil with its skin intact. Genomic testing suggests the immune system plays a role in schizophrenia. A body farm uses donated human bodies to educate students in forensics....

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[ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:35:02 -0400 ]


Doesn't Your River Burn?
Scientists may have found water on one of Saturn's moons. A river that was once so polluted it caught on fire is now all cleaned up. A California think tank says global warming will get more buy-in if people think of it as an economic opportunity. Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the world's oldest instrument, a 40,000 year-old flute....

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[ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:07:53 -0400 ]


Monkey Giggles, Math Marvels and more...
NASA's lunar mission takes off to map the moon's surface and search for water. Mathematicians find a new prime number that is nearly 13 million digits long and the search continues. Scientists debate whether shading the earth would counteract global warming. A new government energy plan would affect everything from the car you drive to the light bulbs you use. Do we share laughter with primates and other animals? Listen to laughing bonobos, chimps and babies and decide for yourself!...

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[ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:05:02 -0400 ]


The Little Rover That Got Stuck on Mars
Hubble - past, present and future. Plus, the Mars Rover that got stuck, well, on Mars. Are Phtalates in plastic tubing harming babies in the NICU? It's incredibly difficult to figure out. Jon Hamilton explains why....

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 18:10:39 -0400 ]


Prehistoric Porn? You Decide ...
One thing science agrees on - global warming will eventually cause the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to melt. But how will that affect ocean levels? A lot or ..... nearly a lot? Capitol Hill grapples with climate change legislation and is she porn or is she art or is she just? The intriguing discovery of the oldest representation of a human is very VERY female. So what does it all mean?...

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[ Fri, 15 May 2009 18:53:38 -0400 ]


A Gallimaufry of Grid, Grippe and Groove
The genetic origins of the H1N1 'swine' flu. And why DO those initial disease outbreaks, think SARS and West Nile Virus, scare the 'H—L' out of us? We'll talk about the quirks of epidemiology. And dancing animals, who knew? Actually, those of us with pets already did know but Nell Greenfield Boyce has a wonderful story and great music. Plus, The GRID, The GRID .. the complications of making it green. Chris Joyce does NOT hold back on this one. Check it out. (Oh, forgot to mention, you'll...

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[ Fri, 08 May 2009 19:36:36 -0400 ]


Some Answers To Swine Flu Questions
Just how dangerous is swine flu? What would going to a WHO pandemic level 6 really mean? Why is flu seasonal? NPR's Joe Neel and Richard Knox answer these listener & reader submitted questions and more....

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[ Mon, 04 May 2009 19:40:29 -0400 ]


Swine Flu Special Update
Science and Health Desk editors and reporters discuss the week's events surrounding the swine flu/2009 H1N1 outbreak. They discuss the timeline of events, the status of vaccines, what the WHO Phase 5 designation means. tags: influenza, h1n1, medicine, health, pandemic, outbreak, vaccine...

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[ Fri, 01 May 2009 17:53:44 -0400 ]


A Swine Flu Special
NPR Health and Science editors and reporters discuss Swine Flu events of the last 9 days. What do we really know about this flu strain and what are some of the important questions yet to be answered? If this outbreak becomes a pandemic, will it be as deadly as previous pandemics. And what's the best 20 second song to sing while you're washing your hands?...

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[ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:43:46 -0400 ]

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