How plants use salt bridges to sense UV light; how LiDAR may help scientists understand earthquake propagation; citizen scientists help study indoor microbes; and more.
The consequences of climate change on coral growth; the complex relationship between brain structure and drug addiction; winners of the 2011 Visualization Challenge; and more.
Observing coevolution in viruses; the relationship between livestock grazing, nitrogen and locusts; the next frontier in supercomputing; and more.
Observing coevolution in viruses; the relationship between livestock grazing, nitrogen and locusts; the next frontier in supercomputing; and more.
Watching a comet evaporate in the Sun’s atmosphere; manganese as protection against the Shiga toxin; experimental cancer therapies in early-stage cancers; and more.
The multiple benefits of combating methane and black carbon emissions; how female leaders influence young girls; how genetics reveal the history of the Aleutian Islands; and more.
This week’s podcast features ants that keep genes in reserve, Ohm’s law and quantum computing, and finding links between insulin, obesity, and cancer.
A special show featuring the 2011 Breakthrough of the Year and runners-up, 2011’s top science news stories, and areas to watch in 2012.
The hardy naked mole-rat, finding patterns in large datasets, a new shot at a tuberculosis vaccine, and more.
Using satellite imagery to map measles outbreaks; how honeybees dance to make decisions; bolstering Europe’s research funding; and more.