SoT 143: Little Rats Sneezing
Science On Top
English - April 18, 2014 10:53 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Health & Fitness Medicine news astronomy biology chemistry education geology maths microbiology physics science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: SoT 142: It’s Like an Old Teddy Bear
Next Episode: SoT 144: Fetch Me My Big Hammer
We have six basic facial expressions, but computer software has shown we combine them to display hybrid emotions, like 'happily surprised' or 'angrily surprised'.
Scientists have long suspected that Saturn's sixth largest moon, Enceladus, held large amounts of water beneath its icy surface. But now gravity measurements have found a large ocean below the southern polar region.
Genetic modification could allow us to grow plants that are more easily broken down to make biofuels and paper.
Contrary to a lot of media reporting, rats might not be completely off the hook when it comes to spreading the Black Death.
On April 21st, NASA plans to crash a recent lunar probe, LADEE, into the moon.