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Mass shootings: What science says about an American epidemic

Sept. 10, 2019

In this week's episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we explore questions around mass shootings and also look at a new tool aimed at stopping a different kind of epidemic—firearm suicides.

RNA

A key ‘kill switch’ in a gene-regulating protein group

Sept. 9, 2019

A key regulatory process in a gene-suppressing protein group that could hold future applications for drug discovery and clinical treatment of diseases, including cancer.

Woman sleeping in bed

Sleeping too much—or too little—boosts heart attack risk

Sept. 2, 2019

Even if you are a non-smoker who exercises and has no genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease, skimping on sleep—or getting too much of it—can boost your risk of heart attack.

Braille

Accessibility: How soda bottles, the law and augmented reality are helping differently abled people

Aug. 28, 2019

We talk to a CEO making prostheses from plastic bottles, a lawyer fighting international copyrights for disability accommodations and a PhD student working on augmented reality lenses for NASA’s astronauts that could one day help blind people.

A child's hands as he or she does homework

Autism rates increasing fastest among blacks and Hispanics

Aug. 28, 2019

Autism prevalence, which has historically been higher among white children, is now more common among black youth in most states and climbing faster among Hispanic youth than any other groups.

Newspapers

Media, money and trust: How journalism’s business and ethics are changing in the digital age

Aug. 20, 2019

Journalism is changing. Print is struggling. Digital media is thriving. That’s changing how journalists make money and how the public trusts in the fourth estate.

Running back Phillip Lindsay on the field

Concussions: How science is shaping the future of America’s favorite sport

Aug. 13, 2019

On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we look at how scientists and health professionals are thinking about concussions as the football season approaches.

Wildfire

Natural disasters: How new science will help us survive

Aug. 6, 2019

Tornadoes, floods, fires and more affect 160 million people per year worldwide. On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, what science is doing to help people and their property survive.

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A computer system that knows how you feel

July 25, 2019

Could a computer, at a glance, tell the difference between a joyful image and a depressing one? According to new research, the answer is yes.

Security cameras

Who’s watching you? How privacy is changing in the digital age

July 24, 2019

On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we’re following news of a mobile app getting access to images of your face and more.

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