Jan 04 Why more than 1,000 deaths are missing from Puerto Rico’s official death toll By Alexis R. Santos-Lozada, The Conversation A demographer explains the math behind the new post-hurricane death toll numbers in Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 8:41 This new treatment could make your next trip to the dentist more bearable By Cat Wise A new method of treating tooth decay using silver nitrate may make the pain, and expense, of traditional treatments obsolete. Special correspondent Cat Wise has the story. Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 8:14 Can having a dog help you live longer? By Malcolm Brabant A new scientific study from researchers in Sweden says having a dog can extend your life. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant explains more from Uppsala, a city near Stockholm in Sweden. Continue watching
Jan 01 These tiny satellites, equipped with ion thrusters, could change how we explore space By Nsikan Akpan An engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wants to explore the cosmos with CubeSats and ion engines inspired by static electricity. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 5:40 How to visit Mars with a tiny satellite and static electricity By Nsikan Akpan Cubesats, low-cost, bite-sized satellites inspired by the tubes used to hold Beanie Babies, were invented in 1999 as educational tools. Now, aerospace suppliers and governments across the globe see the tools as the future of space commercialization and deep space… Continue watching
Dec 31 Why most of us lean to the right when we kiss By Michael J. Proulx, A.K.M. Rezaul Karim and Alexandra A. de Sousa, The Conversation Many of these turning behaviors are seen early in life. Continue reading
Dec 30 3 brain technologies to watch in 2018 By Sharon Begley, STAT Some tiny technologies could lead to some big advances in neuroscience in 2018. Here's what we'll be paying attention to. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 4:51 Fact-checking Trump’s tweet about cold weather and climate change By PBS News Hour As much of the country braces during the cold snap, President Trump weighed in on Twitter, seeming to dismiss yet again the effects of climate change and conflate the the latest weather with the broader issues around climate. What are… Continue watching
Dec 29 3 eye-opening, science-based New Year’s resolutions that could help everyone By Teresa Carey A New Year’s resolution might not change the world, but what if it could change how you see things?… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 10:10 2017 was a year of scrutiny for social media and other tech By PBS News Hour Technology in 2017 may have inspired more skepticism than the awe or optimism it has in the past. Such defining moments, from harassment allegations to hacking exploits, may have cast the tech industry in a much harsher light. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching