Posted by Michael Bradbury in Environment, Marine Science, New Discoveries, Video, Weird Weather on 02 26th, 2010 | No Comments
Mammoth Icebergs Could Alter Ocean Currents, Weather
An iceberg about the size of Luxembourg, which struck a glacier off Antarctica dislodging another massive block of ice, could lower oxygen levels in the world’s oceans, affect ocean currents and even change global weather patterns.
With the equivalent of the world’s annual freshwater consumption...
Bloom Box May Rock Fuel Cell World
With California’s governor and a former Secretary of State on hand, Bloom Energy held its official launch. The clean-energy startup revealed some of its plans for making fuel-cell technology affordable enough for people to buy for their homes.
With roots in NASA’s Mars program, here’s...
Piecing Together the Temperature Puzzle
Each year, scientists at NASA’S Goddard Institute for Space Studies analyze global temperature data. The past year, 2009, tied as the second warmest year since global instrumental temperature records began 130 years ago.
Worldwide, the mean temperature was 0.57°C (1.03°F) warmer than the 1951-1980...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Books, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, Video on 02 23rd, 2010 | No Comments
Fixing Food with Science
Cookbook author David Joachim shows how his book The Science Of Good Food can fix most any kitchen mess. And in this video you’ll learn how to turn a basic custard into a delicious orange flan.
Joachim says you can turn to the book when you are baking a cake and something goes wrong. He’ll...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Diseases, Genetics, Genomics, Health and Medicine, Video on 02 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
Rose Ellen’s Genetic Assist
A cancer patient is helping doctors at the Mayo Clinic unlock a few genetic secrets. Rose Ellen Heley allowed oncologists to decode her DNA and map her genome.
Mayo Clinic researchers have learned something about her bone marrow cancer in the process that could help others suffering from cancer.
Dr....
NASAs WISE Eye in the Sky
NASA launched a new satellite, called WISE, which stands for Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. It’s mission? Find asteroids or comets that could potentially hit Earth and map the whole sky by October. KMGH reporter Corey Christiansen has the story.
NASA Medley of WISE Images
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Science of…Breaking Things
It’s every 15 year old boy’s dream — to be able to break things and not get into trouble. At the Fears Lab at University of Oklahoma, scientists and engineers come from all over the world to squeeze, shake, break and shatter all sorts of things. And it’s all in the name of science.
Most...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in President Obama Science Policy, Space, Video on 02 17th, 2010 | No Comments
President Obama Speaks Live to Astronauts on International Space Station
With the recent extension of the World Wide Web outside of this world, space is just a click away. And taking full advantage of the new ability to live stream to astronauts orbiting Earth on the International Space Station, President Obama congratulates the team for installing the last piece of the...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Diseases, Genetics, Health and Medicine, Video on 02 16th, 2010 | No Comments
Science Determines King Tut’s Killer
For years, people thought the Egyptian king was murdered but new DNA evidence is pointing to a different killer. the 3,300-year-old pharaoh King Tutankhamun likely died from complications of a broken leg that was exacerbated by malaria, according to a two-year study of his mummy and family members.
They...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Engineering, Featured Articles, Math, Physics and Chemistry, Science of..., Video on 02 15th, 2010 | No Comments
The Science of…The Winter Olympics
San Francisco Bay area teachers are using the 2010 Winter Olympics to teach kids about math and science.
The Silicon Valley Education Foundation teamed up with NBC Learn — the educational arm of NBC News — and the National Science Foundation to provide free lesson plans and video clips....
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Featured Articles, Health and Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips, The Brain on 02 11th, 2010 | No Comments
The Love Hormone Field Test
It’s a rare occasion when a scientist can test a theory outside the confines of a laboratory. So when Paul Zak got a call from New Scientist reporter Linda Geddes to take her blood at her wedding, he just couldn’t say no.
Dr. Zak is an ocytoxin researcher who studies social indicators of...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Food and Nutrition, Genetics, Health and Medicine, Plants, Video on 02 10th, 2010 | No Comments
Scientists Invent Rice That Doesn’t Need Cooking
Agricultural scientists in India say they have developed a variety of rice that requires no cooking and can be eaten simply after being soaked in water.
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate, Environment, Global Warming, Video on 02 8th, 2010 | No Comments
New Study Shows Accelerated Arctic Heating
An ice-free Arctic in the summer may just be a few years away, according to preliminary Canadian Research that began during the International Polar Year.
And less sea ice this winter allowed the coast guard icebreaker Amundsen to spend the whole winter research season in the Arctic, studying the climate...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, SciArt, Science & Entertainment, Video on 02 5th, 2010 | No Comments
Science Remixed for the Masses
Music is a powerful medium to convey big messages. But few have successfully spun science-themed songs into big hits.
John Boswell has created a new art form, merging the spoken word from superstar scientists with his own original music. And his Symphony of Science has become a big hit on YouTube.
We...
NASA and GM Team Up to Build Robots
The Robonaut2 is being jointly developed by NASA and General Motors to help humans in space and on Earth. It’s the first step toward having supervised yet autonomous robots performing tasks in outer space and in automotive factories.
The R2 can lift four times as much as other robots and with...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Computer Science, Energy, Engineering, Featured Articles, Geology, Global Warming, Health and Medicine, Marine Science, Oceanography, Physics and Chemistry, Politics and Science, President Obama Science Policy, SciClips on 02 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
Science on Track for Big Budget Gains in 2011
The federal agencies submitted their budget requests to Congress this week, marking a big moment for all things science. According to preliminary reports about $148 billion of the Presidents full $3.8 trillion budget is heading for scientific research programs.
Photo courtesy of Brookhaven National...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Engineering, Environment, Geology, Oceanography, SciClips on 02 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Branson Explores Underwater Flight
The man who is planning to send tourists to space is diving into the world of ocean exploration. The first underwater plane is designed for use by Sir Richard Branson’s guests who visit his private Caribbean island.
This fun toy could be the beginning of a new Virgin brand — this called...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Engineering, SciClips, Space, Uncategorized on 02 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Astrotweets Signal Internet Move to Space
Astronauts can order books on Amazon or watch movies on Netflix, even while orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station. NASA just hooked up the Internet last week and already the astronauts have been tweeting up a storm.
NASA also unveiled live streaming aboard the space station, starting...
