Somewhere Over The Brainbow: The Journey To Map the Human Brain
The hope is the project can unlock the secrets of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
Is It Safe To Use Compost Made From Treated Human Waste?
NPR | May 13, 2013 12:23 p.m.
Treated human waste has been used on farms for decades, but the ick factor has not entirely faded.
A Wet Towel In Space Is Not Like A Wet Towel On Earth
NPR | May 13, 2013 7:20 a.m.
On Earth, a really wet wash cloth, squeezed tight, will drip. Watch what happens in space.
Atop A Hawaiian Mountain, A Constant Sniff For Carbon Dioxide
NPR | May 13, 2013 5:41 a.m.
Researchers have been measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide levels at Mauna Loa since 1958.
How Can Identical Twins Turn Out So Different?
NPR | May 13, 2013 4:37 a.m.
Small changes in behavior can lead to larger ones and eventually even resculpt the brain.
Kids With Autism Quick To Detect Motion
NPR | May 13, 2013 4:37 a.m.
Scientists have found that children with autism process motion twice as fast as their typical peers
For Year-Round Buzz, Beekeepers 'Fast-Forward Darwinism'
NPR | May 12, 2013 3:51 p.m.
A group in Plympton, Mass., is breeding honeybees to make them more climate- and disease-resistant.
Astronauts Go On Spacewalk To Fix Ammonia Leak
NPR | May 11, 2013 2:11 p.m.
Watch as two astronauts step out to fix an ammonia leak in one of the station's power systems.
Schools? How About A Science Laureate At The Super Bowl?
NPR | May 11, 2013 7:11 a.m.
There's a move to name a science laureate. What should he or she do to make science cool?
Science To Get Its Very Own Promoter, Thanks To Congress
NPR | May 11, 2013 5:54 a.m.
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives managed to overcome their differences on a less contentious issue this week. Both acted in a bipartisan fashion this week to approve bills calling on the government to create a science laureate position. He or she would promote science in the same way a poet laureate promotes poetry. Host Scott Simon talks to Cal Tech Astronomy professor Mike Brown about the proposal.
Astronomy's Little Secret: The Hidden Art Of 'Moonsweeping'
NPR | May 11, 2013 3:02 a.m.
This week we had a crescent moon. A sliver of light, you say? Or is this done by "moon sweepers?"
