PRX - Pieces for Format: Interstitial

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

252 results


Seismic Array
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
An array of seismographs provides an unprecedented look at the earth beneath the United States.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Robot Muscle
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Engineers create animal-inspired muscles for robots.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Bonobo Bad Guys
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Fizi, an adult male bonobo at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary., Credit: Christopher Krupenye
One of our closest relatives, the bonobos, may have very different attitudes toward altruistic behavior in others.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
A listener asks: Why do I get a headache if I go without coffee?

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Dec 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Viral Infection Detection
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
A new test for viral infections promises cheaper and faster results.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Dec 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Halitosis Gene
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Researchers sniff out a bad breath gene.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Dec 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Robotic Dancing Birds
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Robotic birds help reveal which aspects of a pair’s coordinated song and dance are most important to an avian audience.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Dec 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Alaskan Power Microgrids
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Alaska leads the way to a more independent and renewable energy supply.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Dec 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Yogurt Fuel
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
The byproducts of Greek yogurt could be turned into jet fuel.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
College Racial Health Gap
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
A college education can leave some students with a health debt.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Right Ear Advantage
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
The right ear listens and comprehends slightly better than the left.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Holiday Pet Threats
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
The holidays may pose a surprising danger for your pet.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Water from Air
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Water for the world’s most arid regions could come right out of the air.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, and WTIP


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
FAIR-MINDED RAVENS
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Researcher Jorg Massen with hand-raised ravens., Credit: (Photo courtesy of Jorg Massen)
Ravens, like humans, remember who has treated them fairly.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, and WTIP


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
No Bite Mosquitoes
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Understanding the genes behind mosquitoes’ biting behavior.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Robot Movement
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Learning about how the human body moves from anatomically accurate humanoid robots.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Hibernation Adaptation
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Some rodents have an impaired ability to sense the cold, allowing them to hibernate in winter.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Nucleic Acid Dipstick
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Scientists develop a device that can purify genetic material from any organism right in the field.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Dec 13, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Narwhal Great Escape
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
These mysterious single-tusked denizens of the Arctic have a paradoxical response to danger.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Dec 13, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Sheep Face Recognition
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Sheep can recognize human faces.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Nov 12, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Geese vs. Hunters
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Geese are holing up in the big city during the winter to avoid hunters.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Nov 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Male Mammoths
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Mammoths that left remains in Siberia were overwhelmingly male. Scientists want to know why.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Nov 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Skin Tone Genes
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
The genetic origins of dark and light skin.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and KSFR


  • Added: Oct 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Bird Play & Tools
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Birds, like humans infants, learn about the world around them through play.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and KSFR


  • Added: Oct 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Exercise & Depression
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
A small amount of weekly exercise may help prevent depression.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, KRZA and more


  • Added: Oct 04, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6