Science Update Podcast - Daily Edition

Why do particular black and white patterns trigger seizures?

A common blood pressure drug could prevent skin cancer.

High-resolution space satellites monitor threatened albatross populations in remote areas of the world.

A drug used to treat drug addiction offers clues into the brain chemistry behind autism.

Scientists measure babies’ pain via their brains.

Engineers turn paper into a high-tech microbe zapper.

Water for the world’s most arid regions could come right out of the air.

Scientists develop a new technique for finding ancient DNA in rock sediments.

Giant robotic 3D printers can rapidly construct whole buildings, and could build moon bases, remote research stations, and more.

Why are scientists trying to replicate mucus in the lab?

How did the proteins forming life on earth come to be formed from just twenty of the the many possible amino acids available?

Ancient dinosaur proteins could reveal how the Mesozoic creatures dealt with high carbon dioxide levels.

What star-nosed moles reveal about the specialized mammalian brain.

An odd-looking little mammal uses a trick from the plant kingdom to survive without oxygen.

Scientists adapt a genetic engineering tool to the task of quickly diagnosing infections.