7:29
This Battery Will Self-Destruct in 30 Minutes
New research in the emerging field of transient electronics brings us one step closer to a spy-movie future.
17:18
On the Hunt for New Particles in Physics
What could sterile neutrinos, gravitons, and axions tell us about the Standard Model?
Getting Fundamental With Lisa Randall
The theoretical particle physicist offers advice to aspiring scientists.
10:13
The Physics of the Fastest Swim Strokes
The speediest strokes may not be the splashiest. What are the fluid dynamics behind the dolphin and fish kick?
7:25
A Jovian Arrival, Titan’s Chemistry, and a Goat’s Gaze
Researchers have found that Saturn’s moon Titan could have the right chemical conditions to create precursors to life. Plus, what a goat’s gaze has in common with puppy behavior.
33:33
Old Ideas May Help Us Fight New Superbugs
Researchers are reviving ideas from the pre-antibiotic age to fight drug-resistant bacteria.
17:14
Lessons From the History of the Gene
Siddhartha Mukherjee’s new book, “The Gene,” is a reminder that the history of genetics is fraught with ethical conundrums.
Finding Our Place in the Universe, One Discovery at a Time
Author Sean Carroll tells us how a multitude of discoveries in the last few hundred years has changed how we view our place in the universe.
34:16
In the Quantum World, Physics Gets Philosophical
Could the space we live in—our everyday reality—just be a projection of some underlying quantum structure?
6:34
Plugging Into DNA for Digital Data Storage
Engineers were able to store and retrieve digitized photos from sequences of DNA.