Harvesting the Sun in Israel
For families of this Israeli kibbutz – weaning themselves off the national power grid and transitioning to renewable power is an important task.
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Diseases, Featured Articles, Health and Medicine, Video on 04 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Swine Flu Facts
The sudden and near-constant stream of news reports about swine flu are leaving some feeling anxious and worried, but there are several precautions doctors and experts recommend to protect yourself and your family.
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Biology, Diseases, Food and Nutrition, Genomics, Health and Medicine, SciClips on 04 24th, 2009 | No Comments
Bovine Genome Moos Science Forward
Cows are more like people than we thought. Or so says new international research stemming from a six-year analysis of the entire genetic code for cows.
Over 300 researchers from over 25 countries have been poring over segments of DNA trying to identify which building blocks do what.
The preliminary...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Biology, Endangered Species, Featured Articles, Marine Science, SciClips on 04 23rd, 2009 | No Comments
British Columbian Blues
It’s a whale of a tale. The gentle yet giant blue whales–the biggest mammal on Earth–has returned to the cool ocean off the coast of British Columbia for the first time in many decades.
Scientists believe they are following their primary food source–krill–and it may have...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Math, SciLebs, Video on 04 21st, 2009 | No Comments
Dr. Stephen Hawking Seriously Ill
Famed mathematician Stephen Hawking has been rushed to a hospital and is seriously ill, Cambridge University said Monday.
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Engineering, Featured Articles, Physics and Chemistry, The Brain, Video on 04 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Twitter Your Brains Out
The newest social media kid on the block is now a conduit for thought-provoked messages. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin have figured out how to send short text messages to microblogging service Twitter just by thinking about it.
Using brain waves to communicate sounds a lot like science fiction...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Energy, Featured Articles, Marine Science, Physics and Chemistry, Video, Wave Power on 04 17th, 2009 | No Comments
Public Utility Pushes Tidal Power
We’re now a major step closer to powering our lights and TV’s with electricity from the water. Washington states’ Snohomish County public utility is well on its way to harnessing the power of the tides and turning it into electricity. Working with the University of Washington’s...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Featured Articles, Physics and Chemistry, Video on 04 16th, 2009 | No Comments
The Wizard of Light
Dr. Mark Kuzyk is a Washington State University physics professor, who accidentally blew up a podium using a glove and some liquid oxygen. But he is also a physicist working on medical technology and wants to use smart materials to turn your couch into an iPod.
He studies the photomechanical effect...
A Colorful Approach to Dental Anxiety
For many children – especially those with special needs – a visit to the dentist office can be a harrowing experience. But a team of dentists in Israel have found a unique and colorful approach to calming children’s fears.
Dr. Shapiro’s dental lab in Israel.
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Geology, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips on 04 13th, 2009 | No Comments
The Man Who Cried Quake
Giampaolo Giuliani is an Italian physics lab technician and expert on cosmic particles. But he is not a scientist. So when he predicted a major earthquake would strike in central Italy many had difficulty taking his warnings seriously.
But after a 6.3 earthquake hit the city of L’Aquila on April...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Global Warming, Physics and Chemistry, Politics and Science, Space, Video on 04 9th, 2009 | No Comments
First Person with John Holdren, President Obama’s Science Adviser
Watch the video First Person: WH Science Adviser on Priorities.
Tinkering with Earth’s climate to chill runaway global warming, a radical idea once dismissed out of hand, is being discussed by the White House as a potential emergency option, according to the president’s new science adviser.
He...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Backyard Science, Engineering, Featured Articles, Geology, Math, SciClips, Video on 04 8th, 2009 | No Comments
Catch the Geocaching Wave
Technology and treasure are pushing people to get out and explore parks, mountain peaks and back alleys in cities. It’s all part of geocaching, a nine-year-old GPS adventure game that is becoming a popular global sport.
And, while geocaching has its roots in navigation and exploration it is backyard...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Health and Medicine, Science of..., Video on 04 6th, 2009 | No Comments
The Science of…Running
Running a marathon can be a grueling effort, even for well-trained athletes. Runners can suffer electrolyte imbalances and even kidney problems. An important factor in all this is hydration. But how much and what should runners drink? Those are questions doctors at Mayo Clinic want to answer. They’re...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Engineering, Featured Articles, Health and Medicine, The Brain, Video on 04 2nd, 2009 | No Comments
Dream Recorder
A Japanese science lab is developing technologies to visualise images and dreams – and eventually read people’s minds.
The resolution is very low and images are still blurry but this is the first step toward making your dreams come true – or at least being able to show them to friends...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Diseases, Health and Medicine, SciClips, The Brain on 04 1st, 2009 | No Comments
Toxic Tub
Chemicals pervade consumer products and most of them are unregulated. Many of them are harmful in large doses. But all pose potential hazards to children, especially babies.
A new report by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has found two cancer-causing chemicals in baby shampoos and foaming soaps.
To...
