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Biohybrid Robot
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Merging living muscle with synthetic bones.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Jun 01, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Friendship on the Brain
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Close friends show similar brain patterns., Credit: Pexels/CC0
Close friends show similar brain patterns.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KTSW 89.9, KENW and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Pluto’s Big Discoveries
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A trickle of data from the New Horizons spacecraft is building into a flood of new findings.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Mar 23, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Plankton Eye
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Scientists take a close look at a single celled creature with a complex eye.

Bought by KENW and WLPR


  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 2
Parrot Mimicry Circuit
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Disco the talking parakeet., Credit: Courtesy of Judy Bolton
A newly discovered brain structure in parrots hints at new mechanisms in brain evolution.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 27, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
3-D Talking Map
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Touching the miniature buildings on the map activates auditory information and directions. , Credit: University of Buffalo
3-D talking maps use a variety of sensory modalities to help the visually impaired find their way around college campuses and other institutions.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Kidney Allocation
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
New guidelines could maximize transplant success by better matching donated kidneys with recipients.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Brain Stimulation for Eating Disorders
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: A schematic of transcranial magnetic stimulation., Credit: Credit: Eric Waserman/NIH
An experimental treatment for bulimia nervosa may help restore connections within the brain that influence eating behavior in some patients.

  • Added: Jan 02, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Rediscover The Meaning of True Friendship: Simple Rediscovery #515
From: Teosson Wells
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The current philosophy seems to be the more “friends” that we can amass on Facebook, or the more “followers” that we can attract on Twitter, the be...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 08:12
Trailer Treasure
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
One architecture professor is giving trailer parks a good name. Michael Berk of Mississippi State University has developed award-winning mobile hom...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Oct 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Cheetah'n Mother Nature
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Cheetahs are fast, but time is catching up with them. Their numbers are dwindling due to a small gene pool that makes these graceful Big Cats vulne...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
What's (Solar) Cookin'?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Now you can whip up a meal while you work on your tan. And that's with free, non-polluting, energy from the sun.

Bought by KMXT and WEPS


  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:18
  • Purchases: 2
Ships and Whales Don?t Mix
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Canadian Defense Department recently tested a robotic submarine that detects the presence of whales and transmits a warning to stay out of thei...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 01:27
  • Purchases: 1
More Sediment for Wetlands
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The forested wetlands of Louisiana have inspired Hollywood movie scenes ever since the 'talkies.' But the Cypress swamps and floating marshes of Ba...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Biomass Fuel
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
So, what's so great about fossil fuels, anyway? Well the truth is, they burn easily, so they're handy for powering internal combustion engines or e...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Flying for the Environment
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Over South Africa, the Bateleurs combine love of flying with a passion for nature...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
From Hot Springs, a Biomedical Breakthrough
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Maybe there's hope for troublemakers. Some creatures thrive in hot water...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Wind Power Achieves Milestone
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Last year, the wind industry reached an important milestone in the United States.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Ban the Bulb?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The compact fluorescent light is way more efficient at converting electricity to light than the incandescent bulb.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Be De-Lighted By Saving Energy
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Lighting accounts for about a quarter of all the electricity that's consumed in the United States. Here are some ways to lighten the energy load...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
Irish Winds are Smiling
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Ireland is poor in fossil fuel resources, and nearly 90 percent of its total energy needs are met by imported fuels. But the country is rich in win...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
New Meters Could Help Conserve Energy
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The EPA says that the average home produces more greenhouse gases than the average car.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Merced's new Sustainable Campus
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Colleges and universities are jumping on the green building bandwagon.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Reduce Home Water Use
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Americans use a lot of water. In fact, the average American uses more than 100 gallons every day.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Mobile Urban Farms
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Ken Dunn transforms unused urban land into productive gardens.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1