60秒科学:Pick the World's Ugliest Insect

Pick the World's Ugliest Insect Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University want your vote at askabiologist.asu.edu/uglybugs to help them crown the ugliest insect in the world. Adam Hinterthuer reports Will you pick Sweetness or The Goll

60秒科学:Dogs Can't Smell a Liar

Dogs Can't Smell a Liar A study in the journal Behavioural Processes finds that dogs cannot reliably tell if someone is fibbing to them. Karen Hopkin reports You can teach your dog to lie down. But you cant teach him to lie, or to know when youre lyi

60秒科学:Light All Night Not Alright

Light All Night Not Alright In a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, researchers found that mice that were exposed to light all night long showed signs of depression. Karen Hopkin reports A nightlight may keep those

60秒科学:Caffeine Merely Masks Alcohol's Effect

Caffeine Merely Masks Alcohol's Effect An animal study in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience finds that coffee after alcohol consumption might merely make the drinker feel more capable, which could lead to bad decision making. Steve Mirsky reports C

60秒科学:Whistle While You Wing

Whistle While You Wing A study in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B finds that pigeon wing-flapping produces distinct whistles, which can warn flock-mates, when merely taking off or when actively escaping predators. Karen Hopkin reports When cr

60秒科学:On-The-Job Chimps Use Multiple Tools

To do a job right, you need the right tools. Even a chimp knows that. According to a study in the American Journal of Primatology, chimps in the Congo use multiple tools to capture army ants. Youve probably seen footage of chimps using sticks to har

60秒科学:Hairdressers Hear Health Secrets

Hairdressers Hear Health Secrets A report in the Journal of Applied Gerontology shows that elderly people often discuss health issues with hairdressers, who could encourage clients to seek medical attention. Karen Hopkin reports If youve ever been t

60秒科学:Gene Therapy Cures Color-Blind Monkeys

Gene Therapy Cures Color-Blind Monkeys In a study in the journal Nature, researchers report that they have used gene therapy to cure a form of color-blindess in adult squirrel monkeys that lack a visual pigment. Karen Hopkin reports Now, heres somet

60秒科学:Salty Origins for Early Earth Biomolecules

Salty Origins for Early Earth Biomolecules In a study presented at the European Planetary Science Conference in Potsdam, researchers proposed that salt deposits on the early Earth's volcanic coasts enabled the conversion of amino acids into other im

60秒科学:Water Blankets Forming Planets

Water Blankets Forming Planets A study in the journal Science finds much more molecular water in regions where planets are forming around young stars. The mechanism to keep the water from being destroyed by UV radiation appears to involve some of the

60秒科学:French Fries on the Corny Side

French Fries on the Corny Side A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that French fries from national chain restaurants tend to be fried in corn oil, which is a less healthful alternative than other vegetable oils. Karen

60秒科学:Artificial Muscle Brings Back Blink

Artificial Muscle Brings Back Blink A study in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery reports the development of an artificial muscle system that could restore the ability to blink to stroke and injury patients. Cynthia Graber reports Most of us blin

60秒科学:Running Shoes Jog Joints

Running Shoes Jog Joints In a study in the Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation, researchers found that running shoes protected the feet, but at the expense of hips, knees and ankles. Molly Webster reports Your feet may love running shoes.

60秒科学:Why Dwarf Galaxies Lack Star Power

Why Dwarf Galaxies Lack Star Power In a study in the journal Nature, researchers show that the relative lack of star density in dwarf galaxies need not conflict with standard cosmological models if you include the blast effects of supernovae. Karen H

60秒科学:Find X and Say Your Work

Find X and Say Your Work A study in the Electronic Journal of Research In Educational Psychology found that students who worked out math problems out loud got more accurate results, and faster. Karen Hopkin reports Did you ever sit down to take a tes

60秒科学:Fog Found on Saturn's Moon Titan

Fog Found on Saturn's Moon Titan A study in Astrophysical Journal Letters reveals that Titan may be home to the familiar atmospheric condition known as fog--but made out of methane. Karen Hopkin reports The northeast just had its first big snow of th

60秒科学:Gal Gamers Geekier Than Guys

Gal Gamers Geekier Than Guys A study in the Journal of Communication found that women who engage in a role-playing game online actually spend more time in the alternate reality than the guy players do. Karen Hopkin reports Picture a gamer, someone wh

60秒科学:Lighter Drinks Avoid Heavy Head

Lighter Drinks Avoid Heavy Head A study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research finds that lighter colored spirits, such as vodka, may cause lesser hangovers than darker drinks, such as bourbon. Cynthia Graber reports Its the se

60秒科学:Accord of Sorts in Copenhagen

Accord of Sorts in Copenhagen Working late into the night, negotiators from the world's nations agreed in principle to attempt to limit the global postindustrial temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius. Steve Mirsky reports, with Christina Reed in Cope

60秒科学:Grain Use Well before Modern Agriculture

Smaller Fingers Mean More Sensitive Fingertips A study in the Journal of Neuroscience finds that people with smaller fingers have more sensitive fingertips, probably due to a higher concentration of touch receptors in a given area. Cynthia Graber rep