Fossils Suggest That Clovis Wasn't Alone (3 of 6)
In this audio file, a University of Oregon archaeologist provides an overview of his research at Oregon's Paisley Caves since he began excavating there in 2002. He refers to much earlier work at the ...
Switching from OxyContin to Heroin
A change in the formula of a frequently abused prescription painkiller seems to have convinced many drug abusers to switch to a substance that’s potentially more dangerous. Washington university ...
Poker Study Sheds Light on Social Decision-Making
Scott Huettel discusses the research in this AAAS podcast. This audio relates to a paper that appeared in the July 6, 2012, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by R.M. Carter at ...
Injected Microparticles Deliver Life-Saving Oxygen (5 of 5)
This is a podcast with lead author Dr. John Kheir and Nadia Ramlagan from the AAAS Office of Public Programs (OPP). This podcast relates to a paper that appeared in the June 27, 2012 issue of ...
On the Origin of Music by Means of Natural Selection
Do away with the DJ and scrap the composer. A computer program powered by Darwinian natural selection and the musical tastes of 7,000 website users may be on the way to creating a perfect pop tune, ...
Graduated driving license laws and drunk driving among teens
Over the last decade, most states have enacted stricter laws limiting driving privileges for teen drivers. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that ...
Why Doctors Still Rely On Century Old Stress Test (2 of 2)
When it comes to diagnosing heart disease, experts like Dr. Martha Gulati of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center are cautioning against relying too heavily on high-tech imaging, and are touting the ...
Calorie Restriction's Impact on Heart Rate Variability
Studies have found that animals who take in fewer calories live significantly longer than their littermates that eat a more standard diet. Now, growing number of people believe that restricting their ...