Green Hornets
Oriental wasps turn ultraviolet light into energy, say researchers from Tel Aviv University. Listen to this show from the Loh…
Month: July 2011
Lotion takes a bite out of snake venom
For a person who has the rotten luck to get bitten by a poisonous snake, every second counts. That’s because…
Not Seeing Sunspots
The sun's next cycle is off to a slow start, say researchers at the National Solar Observatory in Tucson. This…
Drugs with Bad Vibes
Question: Which has the biggest impact on global warming: A coal-fired power plant, 1,000,000 cars, or the global total…
Tsunami, from the sky
The tsunami that struck Japan shook up the atmosphere, too. It caused airglow ripples that chased the giant waves across…
Tibetan singing bowls
Tibetan singing bowls, ancient instruments used for meditation, can be manipulated to produce droplets that levitate, bounce and skip across water.…