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Research funding and therapy dogs
On this episode, we’ll learn about how an increase in research spending over decades has changed NYU. And we’ll speak with an international scholar...
The best of The Best of Our Knowledge: 2024
This week, we’ll celebrate the best of The Best of Our Knowledge in 2024. We’ll visit a former pig barn that is serving as...
Cancer research and centipede venom
The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York has expanded. Officials say new lab space will make the facility a national leader...
Monarch butterflies and a solar probe
On Christmas Eve, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will make the closest approach to the sun ever. We’ll learn about the science behind the mission....
Big dinosaurs and a record drought
The biggest T. Rex to ever live may be bigger than previously thought. Several Northeast communities experienced record dryness this fall. And a private...
Spongy moths and ancient sand dunes
The spongy moth caterpillar has been defoliating forests in the United States for more than a century. Now, a study hopes to learn how...