On this week’s show: An update on the coronavirus pandemic, understanding why diseases wax and wane with the seasons, and the movement to utilize new tools to test the safety of chemicals
On this week’s show: Artifacts surfacing along the coast of Northern Europe bring to light a lost civilization, and brain studies reveal how we perceive—and remember—music
On this week’s show: Scientists are leading Notre Dame’s restoration—and using the fire to probe its mysteries—and liquid-liquid phase separation may be key to our skin’s tough exterior
On this week’s show: Dogs may be the first mammals besides vampire bats to use their noses as thermal sensors, our international editor shares the latest on COVID-19, and questions about what exactly constitutes evidence for extraterrestrial life
On this week’s show: Archaeologists are teasing out the relationship between two great Mesoamerican cultures, and economists are estimating the cost of the illegal fishing trade
On this week’s show: Engineering bacteria to produce “living” materials, converting waste heat from data centers or tailpipes into power, and live reporting from the AAAS annual meeting
On this week’s show: The National Institutes of Health offers money to universities willing to hire clusters of diverse faculty, and how the ability to suppress memory may protect against post-traumatic stress disorder
On this week show: Combining two hot areas of biology—CRISPR and cancer immunotherapy—and using charcoal from wasp nests to date ancient Australian rock paintings
On this week’s show: The quest for a cheaper, more accessible cryo–electron microscope, and tracing the genetics of schizophrenia in the Xhosa people of South Africa
