Space NASA Examines Tear in Space Station Solar Panel October 30, 2007 • Spacewalking astronauts at the international space station noticed a rip in a solar panel they were unfurling to provide much-needed power to the spacecraft.
Research News Study Says AIDS in U.S. Earlier than Thought October 30, 2007 • On Tuesday, the National Academy of Sciences published a new analysis of the African origins of the AIDS virus. The study shows the virus was present in the United States almost a decade earlier than previously thought. Study Says AIDS in U.S. Earlier than Thought Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15773989/15773975" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Research News Academy Issues New ADHD Guidelines October 30, 2007 • The American Academy for Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry has just issued new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Academy Issues New ADHD Guidelines Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15773992/15773976" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Officials Search for Arson Clues in Calif. Fires October 30, 2007 • Of the dozens of fires that have swept across Southern California in October, investigators believe that two may have been set deliberately. Experts discuss the motivations of arsonists, and a fire investigator explains how he determines whether a fire has been deliberately set. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15778915/15778911" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News The Science Behind Dreams and Nightmares October 30, 2007 • Sleep researchers estimate that nearly three quarters of our dream emotions are negative. But what do nightmares actually mean? Guests discuss the science behind nightmares and shed light onto the murky field of dream interpretation and analysis. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15778923/15778914" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Supreme Court Considers 'Valdez' Fine October 30, 2007 • The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Exxon-Mobil's appeal of the $2.5 billion judgment for the Valdez oil spill. The court is also hearing arguments this week on a child pornography case that hinges on First Amendment rights. Supreme Court Considers 'Valdez' Fine Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15766479/15766464" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Profiles Food & Climate: A Complicated but Optimistic View October 30, 2007 • Some of the most advanced climate models show global warming hurting agricultural production in the world's poorest regions. But Cynthia Rosenzweig, a NASA scientist who's studied this question for 20 years, has faith that solutions are within reach. Food & Climate: A Complicated but Optimistic View Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15747012/15766194" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Non-Lethal Weapon Emits Invisible Rays of Pain October 29, 2007 • The Pentagon's research arm has come up with a weapon that can neutralize an individual — or a crowd — from a distance of more than 500 yards. It emits an invisible beam of high-energy radio frequency that causes a person to recoil and flee. Non-Lethal Weapon Emits Invisible Rays of Pain Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15739254/15739243" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Adaptation Will a Warmer World Have Enough Food? October 29, 2007 • Your most direct link to global warming may be the food you eat. The bounty of your local grocery store depends on natural cycles of rain and heat in far-flung parts of the world. Now those cycles are shifting and the effects on agriculture may be profound.
Environment Clam Claims Title of Oldest Animal October 29, 2007 • Scientist found what may have been the oldest living animal ... a 405-year-old clam. Paul Butler, a research student at Bangor University in Wales, was on the boat when the clam was found. Clam Claims Title of Oldest Animal Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15727781/15727760" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Signs Scientists Study the Impact of Water on Climate October 29, 2007 • Water is the most important greenhouse gas. NASA scientists study the moist air over Costa Rica to learn more about the role of water in climate change. Scientists Study the Impact of Water on Climate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15662891/15739246" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Southeast U.S. Parched by Continuing Drought October 29, 2007 • A drought has severely depleted water resources in the Southeast, and reservoir levels are so low that the governor of Georgia has declared a water supply emergency in the northern part of the state. Guests discuss the impact the drought has had on the region and how the crisis is being managed. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15732089/15732085" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Vibrations Shown to Build Bone, Reduce Fat October 29, 2007 • The stem cell in bone marrow can become muscle, bone or fat. A biomedical engineer believes he has found a way to accomplish making muscle and bone. It involves standing on a gently vibrating platform for 15 minutes a day. Vibrations Shown to Build Bone, Reduce Fat Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15721992/15721970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Signs In New England, Concern Grows for Sugar Maple October 29, 2007 • The sugar maple is a majestic tree with an important role in American history. Climate change may be threatening the tree and could jeopardize its sap production. In New England, Concern Grows for Sugar Maple Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15658526/15721967" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Navigating the Pacific's 'Garbage Patch' October 28, 2007 • A cluster of plastic garbage has formed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Los Angeles. Capt. Charles Moore, founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, recently took a trip through the "garbage patch." Navigating the Pacific's 'Garbage Patch' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15713260/15713244" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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