
Science
Vanishing insects / Blooming jellyfish
Guests: Scott Black, Juli Berwald If you’ve noticed that bugs aren’t splattering on your windshield like they ...
Air Date: December 1, 2017
Listen 49:00Pa. wants to cut methane emissions, but plans moving slowly
Methane is the main component of natural gas. Compared to carbon dioxide, it’s much more potent as a climate-warming greenhouse gas.
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Expanding DNA’s alphabet lets cells produce novel proteins
A team at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, expanded the genetic alphabet, creating two artificial DNA "letters" called X and Y.
8 years ago
What happened to the quest for a universal language?
A century ago, Esperanto seemed poised to solve the problem of "scientific Babel."
8 years ago
Listen 4:02Delaware firm that made spacesuits for Apollo moon crew celebrates 70 years
Delaware company that made the apparel Apollo astronauts wore to the moon celebrates seven decades of operation and innovation.
8 years ago
NASA taps young people to help develop virtual reality technology
NASA has big hopes for virtual reality technology.
8 years ago
U.K. water companies sometimes use dowsing rods to find pipes
One water company, in a display of honesty, said technicians occasionally use divining rods to locate water mains — "however they are not accurate 100% of the time."
8 years ago
How do astronauts deal with conflict in cramped quarters?
Getting along with your coworkers can be tough in any job – much less one where you eat, sleep and work just feet away from one ano ...
8 years ago
Invasive insect 'hitchhikes' to Delaware
A non-native insect posing a potential threat to agriculture has hitched a ride to Delaware—and now a state investigation is underway to find out if it was a lone traveler.
8 years ago