Month: November 2013
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Elephant Seismic Detection – Hearing
An elephant listens with… its toenails?!
November 28, 2013Thanksgiving Day Parade – Balloons
What does it take to handle a four-story high balloon?
November 27, 2013Thanksgiving Day Parade – Inflation Day
For many New Yorkers, watching the giant parade balloons being filled on the day before Thanksgiving, has become part of their holiday celebration.
November 26, 2013Elephant Seismic Detection – Underground
If you feel the ground shake, perhaps you’d better do as the elephants do: listen DOWN.
November 25, 2013Brain Research – MRI Therapy
MRI’s – magnetic resonance imaging machines are being used not only to give us a view of the insides of our bodies, but also as a form of therapy.
November 22, 2013Brain Research – Parkinsons Disease
A new use for ultrasound is in development that could change the way we treat brain disorders like Parkinsons Disease.
November 21, 2013Animal Smarts – Why We Study Their Intelligence
Understanding how a dog thinks can ultimately help people that depend on canine assistance.
November 20, 2013Animal Smarts – How Smart
Will Fetch For Food! – How do dogs go about solving their everyday problems?
November 19, 2013Brain Research – Plasticity
The brain’s ability to learn and adapt is a key to understanding how to treat addiction, depression, traumatic injuries and other disorders.
November 18, 2013Brain Research – Language of the Brain
In order to most effectively treat disorders like Parkinsons Disease, we’ll first have to learn the language of the brain.
November 15, 2013Brain Research – New Tools
Recent discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of the brain and how it works.
November 14, 2013Animal Smarts – Apes,DNA,Dogs
Man’s best friend knows what we want and how to get us to do what they want.
November 13, 2013Animal Smarts – Cooperation
Why don’t you ever see animals playing catch together in the front yard?
November 12, 2013Animal Smarts – Thinking
What sets humans apart from dogs? It’s probably not what – or how – you think!
November 11, 2013Mangroves – Shrimp Farms
A shrimp farm only lasts for five years- what happens after that?
November 8, 2013Mangroves – Transformers
Mangroves are a lot more important than you might think.
November 7, 2013Mangroves – Filter
Acting as filters, fish nurseries, and a source of food for shellfish, mangroves are a critical ecosystem.
November 6, 2013Treating Brain Tumors – How It Works
A new procedure for treating tumors without surgery is being tested on horses and dogs and in the future, it may well change the way that cancerous tumors are treated in people.
November 5, 2013Treating Brain Tumors – Translatable Process
If you can develop a technology to help a canine patient it’s readily translatable to help a human patient.
November 4, 2013Treating Brain Tumors – New Procedure
A new form of cancer treatment involves no drugs and practically no surgery.
November 1, 2013Hellbenders – Bad Name, Good Sign
Hellbenders are indicators of a healthy water ecosystem.