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Episode 252 - June 11 2012 Jun 11, 2012

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What’s next in the quest to unravel what makes us human? Why dumping old drugs trumps flushing. How the inner space of chemistry may be even more dazzling than the farthest reaches of our universe.

Episode 251 - June 04 2012 Jun 04, 2012

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Why the latest office scuttlebutt isn’t good news for workers. How a new device speeds up the detection of harmful airborne metals. What scientists are cooking up to reduce indoor air pollution.

Episode 250 - May 28 2012 May 28, 2012

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Something many people use every day could help soothe lingering pain among laser eye surgery patients. How a new process could lower the cost of a vital drug. Scientists may be closing in on a way to ditch a mind-boggling itch.

Episode 249 - May 21 2012 May 21, 2012

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How scientists created the first practical artificial leaf. How new technology could help nab terrorists. Why sunscreens may be linked to a painful disorder in women.

Episode 248 - May 14 2012 May 14, 2012

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Why a common spice is a top-notch fat fighter. Unroasted coffee could help accelerate weight loss. How researchers are closing in on a natural way to coax a cancer-fighting compound out of soybeans.

Episode 247 - May 7 2012 May 07, 2012

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How micro-submarines could help scrub away oil spills. Why scientists are digging deep to find out more about potentially harmful microbes lurking in sand. How differences in the salt content of rivers and the oceans could help produce a new and sustainable form of energy.

Episode 246 - April 30 2012 Apr 30, 2012

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Minute super scrubbers could revitalize laundry detergents. A new fabric coating could help our clothes shrug off gunk. How silk could strangle dangerous microbes before they can harm us.

Episode 245 - April 23 2012 Apr 23, 2012

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Why researchers say they have some “berry” good news about the brain. How putting the kibosh on something called oh-glick-nack might help improve your memory. How an evolving type of artificial memory could add a new dimension to modern computing.

Episode 244 - April 16 2012 Apr 16, 2012

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Why the “fearful lizards” of yore could be the smartest kids in the class on some distant planet. How living at a snail’s pace just got a lot more energetic. A new finding about oil and water could turn the world upside downy.

Episode 243 - April 9 2012 Apr 09, 2012

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How comets may have set evolution in motion. Why microscopic “spaghetti highways” could help rejuvenate older people. How butterfly wings could boost production of green fuels. What surprising source of antioxidants is popping up in the kitchen?

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