SSS 2012-02-22

This is Scientific American 60 second science, I am Christopher Intagliata, got a minute? The most common types of ingested birth control contain estrogen. But the hormone doesnt just prevent human babies. It may be lowering numbers of frog babies, t

SSS 2012-03-30

kindles looks and other E reads catch black for threatening future printed books, but reading itself make it boost for devices. For example, a study struggling students found kids bear better about reading after course in which they use amazon kindle

SSS 2012-03-29

This is Scientific Americans 60 Second Science, I am Sophie Bushwick, got a minute. Kindles, Nooks and other e-readers catch flack for threatening the future of printed books. But reading itself may get a boost from the devices. For example, a study

SSS 2012-04-30

This is Scientific American 60 Second Science, I am Steve Mursky, Got a minute? Obese people have higher risks for diabetes, heart disease, arthritisand injuries in car accidents? Yes, in part because theyre far less likely to wear a seat belt. Thats

SSS 2012-04-26

Does your puppy turn his nose up at his own chowbecause he wants some of whatever it is that youre having? A new study finds that, when it comes to food, dogs recognize human social signals about what's good. The work is in the journal Public Library

SSS 2012-07-30

The London Olympics are about to begin, and spectators will again be riveted by feats that would have been impossible when the modern Olympics began in 1894. Jaw-dropping records are attainable in part because of the advances in materials science. Ne

SSS 2012-07-27

The London Olympics are about to begin,and spectator will again be revited by feats that would've been imposibily when the modern Olympics began in 1986. Jaw-dropping records are attainable in part because of advances in material science. New materia

SSS 2012-07-20

You might picture Neanderthal cavemen gnaw on bones around campfire. Which wouldnt be inaccurate. But Neanderthal mayhave also dieted on roasted vegetables and known a bit about medicinal plants,too. So says a study in a journal N, the science of nat

SSS 2012-08-15

This is scientific American sixty seconds science. I'm Ian Chant. Got a minute? Having a kid changes everything from your sleep schedule to the statues of that formerly spare room. The stable of bacteria that living in women's gut is also transformed

SSS 2012-08-14

Five-hundred years ago, a 15-year-old Incan girl was sacrificed, along with two other children. Her mummy has now revealed that she had an active lung infection at her death. Because a technique called shotgun proteomics has been used to determine wh

SSS 2012-08-13

Elephants dont need cell phones to hold long distance conversations, their deep calls can travel miles. And although humans cant always hear these vocalizations because of their low frequency, elephants produce them using the same mechanism that lets

SSS 2012-08-07

This is scientific American sixty seconds science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got minute? You've probably noticed you're more likely to catch a cold if you pull a lot of all-nighters. But lack of sleep can also compromise your immune system's respon

SSS 2012-07-13

Vaccines are desperately needed in the developing world. Even when theyre available and inexpensive, theres still a major problem: most vaccines need to be refrigerated. Reaching the relevant populations often means traveling to areas where electrici

SSS 2012-07-12

The eyes are the windows to the soul. As such they can reveal if someone is lying, right? Cop shows, advice shows, even some organizational training courses hold that if somebody looks up and to the right, theyre probably lying. Up and to the left me

SSS 2012-07-05

This is scientific American-60 second science,Im Cynthia Graber.This will just take a minute.You talk to a friend and then you talk to a theory on the iphone.I found forty resting rents.Dose your brain function differently when interacting with machi

SSS 2012-07-02

The same mathematical models used to study the hunting range of lions have many other applicationsthey describe the flight patterns of honeybees. And now researchers say these math models can help explain the stability of gang territories and pattern

SSS 2012-04-16

Spring is in the air. And so are those dang insects, hungry for a blood meal. The victim can wind up with a bunch of bites, red and itchy. So what drugs can quench that itch? Maybe none, according to a study in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin. Res

SSS 2012-04-11

Global warming might seem like a mechanic boom after all milder temperatures in more carbon dioxide and nitrogen should feed flower. But ten years study has found that any initial positive effect on plants from climate change may soon disappear. The

SSS 2012-04-09

This is Scientific American 60 second Science, I am Christopher Intagliata, got t minute. City dwellers compete with the din of traffic to be heard. And its not just urban humans. Sparrows living in San Francisco's Presidio district actually tweet th

SSS 2012-03-20

This is Scientific American 60 Second Science, I am Sophie Bushwick, got a minute? Is the attempt to make environmentally friendly roadways doomed to wind up in the toilet? Actually, it may be the other way around. To earn a green certification, the