November 16, 2017 - Mussels could help keep dirty water from fouling streams and rivers.

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New way To Protect Streams and Rivers - Episode 841

November 15, 2017 - Firefighting increases exposure to carcinogens.

The Fight against Carcinogens Heats Up - Episode 840

November 13, 2017 - Viruses embedded in new ‘sugar-glass’ coating could help kill bacteria found in food.

Viruses That Can Kill Bacteria - Episode 839

November 09, 2017 -  ‘Star Wars’ parody inadvertently produces something scientifically useful.

Sperm Wars - Episode 838

November 08, 2017 - A little more than a hundred years ago, the world's fast-growing population was outstripping humanity's ability to feed itself. Mass starvation was only averted when a pair of brilliant German scientists developed a new chemical process to snatch nitrogen gas from the air and use it to make modern fertilizers. As science writer Thomas Hager explains in this episode of Science Elements, it's a story of wars, greed, bird droppings and a discovery that continues to dramatically shape our lives today. Music: "Wash Out" by Broke for Free, licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY 3.0.

Stop and Smell the Guano: How Fertilizers Saved the World - Episode 837

November 06, 2017 - Gender and gut differences could influence nicotine’s hold.

New Discoveries on Nicotine - Episode 836

November 02, 2017 -  Burned popcorn inspires quest for new energy-storage material.

New ‘Popular’ Energy-Storage Method - Episode 835

November 01, 2017 - A compound banned in soaps products, sticks around.

A ‘Sticky’ Situation Between Personal Care Products - Episode 834

October 30, 2017 -  Discovery offers clues to overcoming drug-resistance in blood cancers.

‘New Hope’ in Fighting Blood Cancers - Episode 833

October 26, 2017 -  Scientists detect a surprising source for antibiotic resistant genes in bacteria.

New Surprises for Genes in Bacteria - Episode 832

October 25, 2017 - In this Halloween feature episode, learn how a Dickens novel ignited a Victorian chemical controversy.

Hotter Than the Dickens: A Tale of Spontaneous Combustion - Episode 831

October 23, 2017 -  Researchers unmask key odorants in the ‘champagne’ of beef.

The ‘Champagne’ of Beef - Episode 830

October 19, 2017 - Protein database could help detect ‘fake’ fish.

How to Detect Fake Fish - Episode 829

October 18, 2017 - Ancient Chinese ink could lead to new types of cancer treatment.

New Cancer Treatment Thanks To Chinese Ink - Episode 828

October 16, 2017 - New leather manufacturing process produces less pollution.

New Solution for Less Pollution - Episode 827

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