SSS 2011-12-22

This is Scientific American's sixty Science. I'm Sophie Bushwick. Got a minute. Several for the species can distinguish between two and five bananas, but what's the exceptional the primates they can't grasp the new American rules, what let they range

SSS 2011-12-01

Milan is one of Europes most polluted cities and that puts Leonardo da Vincis The Last Supper at risk. The painting has been on the wall of a dining hall in Milans Santa Maria Delle Grazie monastery for more than 500 years. Particulates in the air fr

SSS 2011-12-02

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Bats see with their ears, which are highly attuned to pick up minute variations in the reflection of the sound pulses they use to echolocate. Here are so

SSS 2011-12-05

Why do cheaters cheat? Perhaps because they can think up original ways to avoid work: a new study finds that creativity is tied to a willingness to cheat. The work is in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The teacher hands back copies

SSS 2011-12-06

Three seconds to shoot. Its Reggie! And its Indiana by eight! Reggie Miller, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant. Theyve all gone on seemingly memorable shooting streaks. But past research has shown that the so-called hot hand is a myth, rooted in our tenden

SSS 2011-12-07

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. It's hard to feel a sense of urgency about climate changeit feels so slow. Well, try telling that to the critters dealing with it. Because new data sugge

SSS 2011-12-08

Golf fans always suspected it: before his infamous improprieties, the mere presence of Tiger Woods could panic other pros. Now, economist Jennifer Brown has figured out how strong that Tiger factor was. She analyzed a decade's worth of PGA events, co

SSS 2011-12-09

Cooking is one big science experiment. And chefs have been gaining fame for more explicit use of scientific techniques and tools in the kitchen. Now, according to an article in the December issue of Physics World, mixologiststhe folks behind the bara

SSS 2011-12-12

Cooking is one big science experiment and chefs have been gaining fame for more explicit uses of scentific techniques and tools in the kitchen. Now, according to an article in the December issue of physics world, mixologists the folks behind the bar

SSS 2011-12-14

When it comes to sheer celestial bling, stars might not corner the market on twinkle, because beneath their rocky exteriors, some terrestrial planets may be half diamond. So said scientists at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The r

SSS 2011-12-19

This is Scientific American's Sixty Seconds Science. I'm Sophie Bushwick. Got a minute? To monitor the biodiversity of the freshwater habitat, you could compare by the water and count the rare wildlife. Or you could just scoop up a cup of water. A ne

SSS 2011-12-27

This is Scientific American's sixty seconds science, I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? The eastern green tree frog looks exactly like the close related cops gree tree frog, the big difference between the two species is beneath the surface. The eastern

SSS 2011-12-23

You've found that perfect pricey gift to your significant other. Now you decided to pick up a little something else, but wait! The second smaller gift can actually take away from the powerful impression from the gift No. 1. That's according to the an

SSS 2011-12-21

spiciness is chilli pepper's best defense against seed attacking microbes.but not all chillis are hot, because producing that heat comes at a price.so says a study in journal proceeding the royal society b.researchers look at wild chilli populations

SSS 2011-12-20

material scientists admire spider silk for being lightweight and strong.now another arthropod product is getting into the act insect cuticle,the tough flexible material is inside insect skeleton.researchers at harvard * institute for biological inspi

SSS 2011-12-28

This is scientific American's 60 seconds science.I'm Sophie Bushwick.Got a minute? For shift workers odd hours usually mean strange sleeping habits and unhealthy meals.And now an editorial in the journal Public Library of Science Medicine takes the p

SSS 2011-12-30

This is Scientific American's sixty seconds science, I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Instead of installing solar paint on your roof how about just giving a house new paint job of cause you'd have to sure to use solar paint. That's what to a

SSS 2011-12-29

nobody likes getting shots, but what if you could make the needles so tiny that they broke skin painlessly. engineers from top university have created such micro needles, made from major protein in silk, fibrolin. the work is in the journal of advanc