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Published 2020-04-16 sy lung pee

In mice, a test for lung cancer involves nanoprobes that recognize tumors and send reporter molecules into the urine for simple analysis. Learn more about your …

For African Elephants, Pee Could Be a Potent Trail Marker

Published 2021-06-12 potent marker pee

Scientists found that elephants often sniff pathways—and seem especially attuned to urine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astronauts Can Drink More Recycled Pee Than Ever, and You Can Still Catch the Plague

Published 2024-07-16 astronauts pee apollo

We commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, dive into NASA’s groundbreaking Mars habitat simulation and discuss the innovative “stillsuits” …

Plankton Pee May Alter Ocean's Chemistry

Published 2014-12-23 plankton chemistry pee

The urine of a vast army of tiny fish, jellies and shrimpy things may play an important role in the ocean's nitrogen cycle. Christopher Intagliata reports Learn…

Ask Gastropod: White Chocolate, Jimmies, Chile vs. Mustard Burns, and Asparagus Pee

Published 2023-11-22 pee jimmies gastropod

Is white chocolate really chocolate? What causes asparagus pee? Sprinkles or jimmies—which do you call them, and is the term ‘jimmies’ racist? Why is the heat o…