Articles in the Category: Plants
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Anthropology, Biology, Climate, Diseases, Global Warming, Health and Medicine, Math, Plants, Science & Entertainment, Space, Video on 08 20th, 2010 | No Comments

Scientists are People Too

Scientists are People Too
The race is on to humanize scientists. Mad, messy-haired white men in white coats in a dark, cold laboratory are out. Long distance running, singer-photographer, daredevils are in. These are the new faces of science. mechanical engineer and an all-purpose daredevil, Nate Ball is also an accomplished...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Environment, Global Warming, Oceanography, Physics and Chemistry, Plants, Video on 03 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Methane Bubbles up from the Arctic

Methane Bubbles up from the Arctic
Researchers at University of Alaska Fairbanks are afraid the permafrost in the Siberian continental shelf is beginning to fail. If it does the trapped methane below will release into the ocean and eventually into the atmosphere. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas — about 25 times more potent...
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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

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.
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Backyard Science, Ecology, Environment, Global Warming, Plants, SciClips on 10 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Open Data Opens Doors for Citizen Scientists

Open Data Opens Doors for Citizen Scientists
Members of the Surui tribe in Brazil test Open Data Kit, photo courtesy of Carl Hartung, UW Cell phones are coming to the aid of international health workers, environmental monitors and even citizen scientists. Now loaded with a data collection tool, Open Data Kit is the brainchild of some doctoral students...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Anthropology, Backyard Science, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, Environment, Featured Articles, Geology, Global Warming, Health and Medicine, Marine Science, Math, New Discoveries, Physics and Chemistry, Plants, SciClips, Space, Video on 08 11th, 2009 | No Comments

Turning the iPhone into the SciPhone

Turning the iPhone into the SciPhone
Just over a year old, the Apple iTunes App Store is churning out–or rather independent developers are–applications to calculate tips, find restaurants and even play countless games. But there is little for the science-interested smart phone users. Oh sure, among the tens of thousands of...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Backyard Science, Computer Science, Featured Articles, Plants, Video on 08 5th, 2009 | No Comments

Science and Smart Phones

Science and Smart Phones
Watch the video Smart Phones and Science: Spot the Weed. Scientists at the University of California are developing a way for the public to contribute data to research projects using a ubiquitous sensing device – the smart phone. This is a great way to collect data in weeks that would otherwise...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Artificial Intelligence, Backyard Science, Biology, Computer Science, Diseases, Featured Articles, Global Warming, Health and Medicine, Marine Science, Math, Nanotechnology, Physics and Chemistry, Plants, RawAudio, SciClips, Space, The Brain on 06 8th, 2009 | No Comments

Science For All

Science For All
In a move to take science from the lab and place it in the public square, the World Science Festival is about to start its second year of inciting curiosity. REALscience talked with organizer and physicist Brian Greene to hear what we can expect at this year’s festival. Photo: Physicist and Co-Founder...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Biology, Environment, Plants, SciClips on 04 1st, 2008 | No Comments

China’s Species Invasion

China’s Species Invasion
Student volunteers from schools all over Beijing on their way to planting trees in Beijing’s nearby mountains, courtesy of The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad When the Olympics begin in August this summer it won’t just be the fittest athletes vying for supremacy....
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Biotechnology, Diseases, Health and Medicine, Plants, Podcast, SciClips on 06 26th, 2007 | No Comments

Cancer Killers

Cancer Killers
Lapacho bark Naturopathic cures to major diseases could be struggling for survival under the Amazon canopy or pushing away predators in the Caribbean. Research teams are scouring the globe for plants and animals that will protect us from cancer and other illnesses. pp_flashembed( 'powerpress_player_8979', {src:...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Biotechnology, Consumer Safety, Health and Medicine, Plants, Podcast, SciClips on 05 16th, 2007 | No Comments

Boiled Again

Boiled Again
courtesy of www.freedigitalphotos.net Broccoli is generally viewed as a good veggie to eat to prevent cancer. Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and green cabbage contain similar properties. But scientists recently discovered that boiling them destroys much of the health benefit. pp_flashembed( 'powerpress_player_8980', {src:...
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