Episode 328: Solving the mystery behind migraine headaches
Researchers have found migraine headaches emerge from triggers both inside and outside the brain.
Episode 327: Lowering the cost of detecting cancer
Researchers have spent years finding how to examine cancerous cells without taking them out of the body.
Episode 326: A new mission for Osiris REx
The University of Arizona-backed satellite is headed home after collecting soil form the asteroid Bennu.
Episode 325: Detailing the image of the Milky Way’s black hole
The recent image of a black hole in the center of the Milky Way confirmed what skywatchers had suspected for a long time.
Episode 324: Reading climate history with tree rings
New research shows that the best record for climate change can be found inside tree rings.
Episode 322: Using new ways to deliver medicine past the body’s natural defenses
The body’s immune system blocks 90% of the medication we might take from getting where it needs to go.
Episode 321: Detecting invisible gases that contribute to global warming
Carbon dioxide and methane gas can't be seen but can be detected from the air.
Episode 320: How new satellite measurements inform the debate about climate change
Scientists are updating a global database on climate gleaned from Earth orbit.
Episode 319: Measuring the impact of the pandemic on schooling
The COVID-19 pandemic saw in-classroom teaching interrupted in favor of learning from home.
Episode 318: Assessing progress in the fight against COVID-19.
Scientists are cautiously optimistic that COVID-19 could fall from pandemic status this year.
Episode 317: How mining plays an increasing role in developing technology
If you own a smartphone, TV, or electric car, you might not realize a complex mix of metals is required to create each device.
Episode 316: Taking a look at critical minerals found in Arizona
Arizona plays a large part in finding metals and minerals needed to maintain high technology.
Episode 315: How minerals tell the story of an evolving Earth
Gems and minerals can be a time machine for the planet.
Episode 314: Tracking down the stories that minerals tell
The rocks, fossils, and mountains around us tell a fascinating story.
Episode 313: Investigating climate change in the Arctic Ocean
Tree ring researchers are finding clues to how global warming is affecting the Arctic Ocean.
