Podcasts de NIA

Ancestral DNA

You have GPS in your DNA and it can pin-point your old neighborhood… From a thousand years ago!

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A Once Massive Star

As Hubble zooms in on an exploded star, scientists get a second chance to examine the remains of...

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Spinning in Space

For those of us who remember 2001 – A Space Odyssey, science is about to imitate art once again...

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Exploring Europa

Nature is very good at making efficient creatures that swim through the water. Can we learn from...

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LEDs Lead the Way

In the 1980’s compact fluorescent light bulbs hit the market, but the now familiar spiral shaped...

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Virtual Flyby

In 1801, Piazzi pointed his telescope to the sky and first observed the object we call Ceres....

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Fixing a Broken Heart

A heart attack is a serious thing – even when it’s not fatal, the resulting damage to heart...

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Why Europa?

Do you have a special list of places you really want to visit? Find out about one of the places...

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Stormy Nights

Some thunderstorms can be seen approaching, while others hit without warning. Now NASA is taking...

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The Future of Flight

Cleaner, quieter, and even faster. NASA is entering a new era in aviation as x-planes take to...

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Spinoff for Cell Phones

Find out how space blankets are being used to protect electronics from extreme temperatures.

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Landing on Triton

What if a spacecraft could simply use the resources found on moons to make exploration possible ....

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Enabling Science

After returning home from the moon, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin said, “Mars is there – waiting to be...

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Laser Communications

NASA has relied on radio frequency based communications since its inception. But as exploration...

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Viking Science

Viking was an ambitious mission --- one designed to not only orbit Mars, but to land and operate...

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Flower Power

Researchers in Germany are giving new meaning to flower power!

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Crickets in Space

How do we develop the technology that will make us a truly star-faring people? It might just...

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Spot On

A leopard may not be able to change its spots, but researchers at MIT have found a way to turn...

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Up Up in the Stratosphere

Up, up in the stratosphere…. An idea that has been around for over a hundred years may open a new...

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Chemical Free Sanitizing

Researchers are shining a new light on organic fruits – making them safe without chemicals.

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