Science Update

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Science Update is the daily, one-minute radio feature of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS0. Broadcast nationally since 1988, Science Update covers research in all areas of science, from aardvarks to zygotes and even, on rare occasions, aardvark zygotes. We also answer listener questions phoned into our toll-free line 1-800-WHY-ISIT (4748) or emailed from our website, www.scienceupdate.com. Stories come from major scientific journals including Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physics Review Letters and Science magazine, as well as major scientific conferences and the results of our reporters snooping around labs.

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117 Pieces

Science Update is a daily, 60-second feature covering the latest science news in a fun, accessible style. This multi-award winning show has been on the air nationally since January of 1988.


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Can robots exert peer pressure, influencing people’s decisions?

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  • Added: Aug 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
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An animal that grows up, reproduces and dies of old age in just a few weeks.

  • Added: Aug 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
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Researchers discover the genetic basis for elephants’ resistance to cancer.

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


  • Added: Aug 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Zebra finches
Researchers have discovered that when songbirds dream, the vocal muscles they use for singing become active.

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
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A nurse works to inspire others in the profession to try their hand at inventing.

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Edible crickets could improve gut health.

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
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National Parks may harbor smog along with their forests and wildlife.

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  • Added: Jul 26, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Our shared history has shaped how dogs respond to our emotions.

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  • Added: Jul 26, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Houseplants, Credit: Pixabay
Could genetically engineered houseplants protect our homes?

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: What makes horses sontent?, Credit: (JACLOU-DL Pixabay)
Horses snort when they’re content.

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6