Technology
'Instant' Looks At Polaroid's Land
17:50
archive
Friday, December 14, 2012
The Salt
Brewers Prepare Beer For The End Of Time, Mayan Or Otherwise
December 14, 2012 Dec. 21 marks the end of the Mayan calendar — a time of celebration for the ancient people, scientists say, although some modern day folks worry it's a sign of the apocalypse. It may not be the end of the world as we know it, but beer masters inspired by the end of days feel fine.
The Salt
Sowing The Seeds For A Great American Chestnut Comeback
![Michigan growers harvest 'Colossal' chestnuts, like the one above in New Paltz, N.Y. "If you're going to work in the kitchen with a pound of chestnut, [the] largest best tasting chestnut you can find is the one you want to use," says MSU plant pathologist Dennis Fulbright.](http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2012/12/13/ap081111039582-ccf80a23034cd25284d8bb1719ed48f487e29ac7-s1.jpg "Michigan growers harvest 'Colossal' chestnuts, like the one above in New Paltz, N.Y. \"If you're going to work in the kitchen with a pound of chestnut, [the] largest best tasting chestnut you can find is the one you want to use,\" says MSU plant pathologist Dennis Fulbright.")
December 14, 2012 At the turn of the 20th century, a deadly fungus wiped out billions of American chestnut trees from the forests of eastern North America. But, growers are now trying to rebuild a U.S. market with Chinese and European chestnut species and re-introduce Americans to chestnut cuisine.
Research News
Counting Bugs In Panama? Get Out Your Tree Raft
December 14, 2012 Researchers wanted to take a census of all of the insects living in a small section of rainforest in Panama. To do this, they went up in a balloon, hung from a crane and walked atop the canopy in a huge tree raft. All told, they collected almost 130,000 specimens from more than 6,000 species.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Shots - Health News
How To Decide If Space Tourists Are Fit To Fly
December 13, 2012 Commercial space travel is becoming a reality. Now people who have longed to go into space can buy a ticket, if they've got the cash. But are they healthy enough to make the voyage?
The Two-Way
Gravity Never Sleeps, And Other Lessons Nations Learn From Space Programs
December 13, 2012 Given the history of first orbital space shots, North Korea's apparent struggle with its mission is fairly typical, experts say.
Shots - Health News
Ah, Wilderness! Nature Hike Could Unlock Your Imagination
December 13, 2012 Communing with nature has long helped artists get their creative juices flowing. A neuroscientist wondered how backpacking trips without any electronic devices might change the way people solved problems.
The Salt
Archaeologists Find Ancient Evidence Of Cheese-Making
December 13, 2012 Scientists have detected milk fat on 7,000-year-old pottery vessels from archaeological sites in Northern Europe. They think it's the earliest evidence of cheese-making, and they argue dairy products gave early farmers an evolutionary edge.
Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond
New York Planners Prep For A 'New Normal' Of Powerful Storms
December 13, 2012 In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, New Yorkers, local politicians and scientists face a tough decision: How to spend limited funds to defend themselves in a world where climate change is making flooding from coastal storms ever more likely.
