Genome: Now in 3-D! In a study in the journal Science, researchers report the mapping of the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, and the finding that the cell's nucleus is divided into two regions, one where DNA goes to get expressed. Cy...
Pill May Change Attraction In a study in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, researchers note that the birth control pill may change a woman's choice in whom she finds attractive. Cynthia Graber reports Some people like to think theres somet...
Nobel Prize in Physics The 2009 Nobel Prize in physics goes to Charles Kao of Standard Communications Labs in England and the Chinese University of Hong Kong for the invention of practical optical fiber communication, and George Smith and Willard Boy...
The Great Depression Increased Life Expectancy A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that the population life expectancy actually increased during the Great Depression. Karen Hopkin reports Believe it or not, depression...
Ig Nobel Prizes Awarded On the eve of the Nobel Prize announcements, the Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded at Harvard, for studies into knuckle-cracking and other vital medical and scientific research. Karen Hopkin retorts When there are Nobel prizes ther...
Odds Favor Drunk Trauma Victims A study in the journal American Surgeon finds that trauma victims who were inebriated at the time of their injury have higher survival rates than their sober counterparts. Rachel Kremen reports Being drunk might make y...
Champagne Bubbles Key to Taste A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that champagne's bursting bubbles provide aromatic compounds that add to the taste. Adam Hinterthuer reports Lets raise a toast to champagne. And its...
Teen Inventors Fight Tinnitus Irish teenagers Eimear OCarroll and Rhona Togher developed a treatment they hope will help people with tinnitus, an unpleasant ringing in the ears. Cynthia Graber reports Ever get a ringing in your ears after a loud blas...
Antennae Key to Butterfly Navigation A study in the journal Science shows that monarch butterflies' sun-related directional sensing is governed by antennae, not the brain. Cynthia Graber reports Every year, millions of monarch butterflies fly thousan...
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