Nov 23 Watch How to grow an Ebola vaccine with a tobacco plant By PBS News Hour What looks like an ordinary greenhouse is actually an around-the-clock Ebola vaccine factory. At a facility in Kentucky, plants are being injected with a protein in order to spur them into producing one of the three antibodies used in the… Continue watching
Nov 23 These 7 simple airplane fixes could cut carbon emissions in half at little to no cost By Nsikan Akpan U.S. passenger airlines could cut carbon dioxide emissions (and travel headaches) at little to no cost to carriers or consumers, according to a new study. Continue reading
Nov 23 For some people’s diets, ice cream is … a good thing? By Alexandra Sarabia A new study finds a successful diet hinges less on what you eat and more on who you are. Continue reading
Nov 23 What else is possible if space and time can change? By Sean Carroll Albert Einstein's theories of relativity state nothing in the universe is constant, except light. Sean Carroll, a CalTech theoretical physicist, explores the mind-bending consequences. Continue reading
Nov 22 Fact checking the presidential candidates on climate science By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press When it comes to climate science, two of the three Democratic presidential candidates are A students, while most of the Republican contenders are flunking, according to a panel of scientists who reviewed candidates' comments. Continue reading
Nov 18 Lab-grown vocal cords offer hope of treating voice disorders By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Wednesday, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported the first lab-grown replacement vocal tissue that appears pretty close to the real thing — and that produced some sound when tested in voice boxes taken from animals. Continue reading
Nov 16 Bats flip like Tony Hawk to land upside down By Nsikan Akpan A new study uses high-speed video and computer graphics uncover how bats make acrobatic flips and land upside down. Continue reading
Nov 13 Why do potatoes grow pink slime? By Alexandra Sarabia Scientists find that pink slime on potatoes is a ‘space suit’ for one bacterium, but also a possible weapon against antibiotic-resistant microbes. Continue reading
Nov 11 Human relationship with honeybees dates back 9,000 years By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins A new study in the journal Nature suggests that the relationship between humans and honeybees may have begun over 9,000 years ago. Continue reading
Nov 11 7 sounds in nature that humans rarely hear By Nsikan Akpan From koala moans to sand dune groans. Continue reading