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SIGN IN TO WATCHS47 E4: Mysteries of SleepFrom fruit flies to whales, virtually every animal sleeps. But why? Why do we ...From fruit flies to whales, virtually every animal sleeps. But why? Why do we need to spend nearly a third of our lives in such a defenseless state? Scientists are peering more deeply into the ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS47 E3: Cat TalesWorshipped as a goddess, condemned as satanic, and spun into a stunning array of ...Worshipped as a goddess, condemned as satanic, and spun into a stunning array of breeds, cats have long fascinated humans. But did we ever really domesticate them? And what can science tell us about ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS47 E2: Dog TalesDogs have long been dependable companions by our sides. But it wasn’t always ...Dogs have long been dependable companions by our sides. But it wasn’t always that way, and a look at their closest living relative, the wolf, makes it clear why. Research into dog domestication and ...
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S47 E4: How Sleep Helps Children Learn and Remember New WordsTo measure the brain’s ability to form completely new memories, researchers ...To measure the brain’s ability to form completely new memories, researchers teach kids made-up words for novel objects.
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S47 E6: The Truth About Fat PrologueScientists are coming to understand fat as a dynamic organ—one whose size may ...Scientists are coming to understand fat as a dynamic organ—one whose size may have more to do with biological processes than personal choices. Explore the mysteries of fat and its role in hormone ... -
S47 E5: Cuba's Cancer Hope PreviewWhen the U.S. trade embargo left Cuba isolated from medical resources, Cuban ...When the U.S. trade embargo left Cuba isolated from medical resources, Cuban scientists were forced to get creative. Now they’ve developed lung cancer vaccines that show so much promise, some ... -
S47 E4: Mysteries of Sleep PreviewFrom fruit flies to whales, virtually every animal sleeps. But why? Why do we ...From fruit flies to whales, virtually every animal sleeps. But why? Why do we need to spend nearly a third of our lives in such a defenseless state? Scientists are peering more deeply into the ...
