Health9/12/12Sep 12 2012SaveHealth9/12/12HealthGathering Scientific Evidence that Traditional Medicines Can WorkSophie Bushwick19Traditional medicine doesn't just fill up the health food aisle at the supermarket — it could help make everybody…
Physics5/24/12May 24 2012SavePhysics5/24/12 PhysicsAmazing videos show nanorods taking shapeSophie Bushwick6 The dream of nanotechnology includes unbelievably tiny electronic devices — including medical devices that could…
May 12 2012Save5/12/12Let them eat fractal pancakesSophie Bushwick15Pancake artists, you need to up your game. Nathan Shields, an illustrator and former math teacher, is turning fried…
Animals5/9/12May 9 2012SaveAnimals5/9/12AnimalsHow long ago did we finish domesticating horses?Sophie Bushwick13 From Black Beauty to My Little Pony: Frienship is Magic, humans have an ongoing love affair with horses (and their…
May 9 2012Save5/9/12Robots could soon be probing your brainSophie Bushwick6To figure out how your brain works, researchers need to be able to measure the electrical activity of neurons. But…
Space4/29/12Apr 29 2012SaveSpace4/29/12SpaceSaturn's moon Phoebe could have been a planetSophie Bushwick17 When it comes to Saturn's moons, Phoebe tends to be overshadowed by its siblings. Titan's size earns her the title…
Apr 17 2012Save4/17/12People with tattoos drink more alcohol than their friends, say researchersSophie Bushwick100 Although tattoos and body piercings have gone mainstream, they still carry a connotation of risky behavior. And a…
Physics4/11/12Apr 11 2012SavePhysics4/11/12PhysicsWant to bring peace to the Middle East? Use some scienceSophie Bushwick24In which international organization do delegates from Israel and Iran sit side-by-side in harmony? Hint: It's not…
Mar 31 2012Save3/31/12Immersion in a foreign language rewires your brain - especially when you take time offSophie Bushwick28By the time you reach adulthood, learning a foreign language is a struggle – even after you memorize grammar and…
Physics3/30/12Mar 30 2012SavePhysics3/30/12PhysicsAncient raindrop fossils reveal that we can thank greenhouse gases for early life on EarthSophie Bushwick9A raindrop is temporary, leaving behind a damp blotch and no more. Even if it falls in just the right area to create…
Physics3/21/12Mar 21 2012SavePhysics3/21/12PhysicsHow this robot climbs walls using snake scalesSophie Bushwick7 What happens when you put snakes on a plane? No, not with Samuel L. Jackson – on a steep inclined plane. Generally,…
Feb 29 2012Save2/29/125 Ways Cyborg Insects Could Change The WorldSophie Bushwick33Scientists have made amazing progress lately in turning insects into cyborgs. Almost every week, there's another…
Feb 8 2012Save2/8/12The World's Next Supercontinent: Amasia!Sophie Bushwick26 The United States hasn't always had the closest relationship with China or Russia. But give us a few hundred…
Feb 7 2012Save2/7/12Could imported elephants trample Australia's environmental woes?Sophie Bushwick63Australia faces serious ecological threats posed by feral animals and out-of-control wildfires. Non-native species…
Health2/1/12Feb 1 20121Health2/1/12HealthScientists say sugar is as toxic as alcohol - and there should be a drinking age for sodaSophie Bushwick224 Sure, sugar's bad for you. But should we establish a drinking age for sugary sodas? According to UC San Francisco…
Jan 29 2012Save1/29/12To deal with stress, yeast cells ditch whole chromosomesSophie Bushwick7It's a central tenet of evolution: Life must adapt to its surroundings or die. And the genome knows it. A new study…
Animals1/20/12Jan 20 2012SaveAnimals1/20/12AnimalsWhat Pigeons Teach Us About Convergent EvolutionSophie Bushwick16Picture a pigeon: gray body, iridescent neck feathers, probably pecking away at trash on a city sidewalk. But there…
Physics1/19/12Jan 19 20121Physics1/19/12PhysicsHow exactly do neurons pass signals through your nervous system?Sophie Bushwick21You probably think of your nervous system as a kind of computer network, or some kind of electrical system that…
Space1/6/12Jan 6 20121Space1/6/12SpaceIs dark matter generating mysterious radio waves?Sophie Bushwick23Although dark matter's exact nature is still unknown, what we do know is that the amount of gravity in the universe…
Jan 5 201211/5/12Can dogs tell when we're talking to them?Sophie Bushwick92Dogs make great companions – they're affectionate, adorable, and excellent listeners. But do they really know when…