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How did the universe begin? How will it end? This episode of River to River tackles those and other big questions.
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Entomologists say insects are declining at alarming rates — one major study estimates we’re losing 2% in total insect biomass every year. Now, the National Academy of Sciences is preparing to embark on a study to understand insect trends across North America.
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Three veteran journalists in western Iowa have joined forces to serve English and Spanish-speaking residents with a free weekly newspaper.
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Since last summer, the James Webb Space Telescope has been exceeding expectations in peering deeper into the universe than humankind ever has before.
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Neil Hamilton's latest book The River Knows: How Water and Land Will Shape our Future explores our relationship with water and what is at stake when its quality is not protected.
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A fascinating conversation with the neurologist who discovered a brain neuron group tied to pain and itch.
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Hawkeye women's basketball is in the NCAA final four for the first time in 20 years, with their stand-out Caitlin Clark racking up accolades - and endorsements - on a national scale.
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Neurologist L.J. Agostinelli, a graduate of the UI Medical Scientist Program, discovered a brain neuron group tied to pain and itch. Now, she’s published a brain stem atlas in The Journal of Neuroscience.
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Neurologist L.J. Agostinelli discusses her discovery of a cluster of brain neurons tied to itch and pain sensations. She also discusses her work at the Harvard Sleep Clinic and on a new brain atlas.
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Sensors in space could improve our understanding of whether crops in the Corn Belt have enough water to grow. Iowa State University researchers have gotten help from a NASA grant of more than half a million dollars to study this.