Jul 03 How a sniff of a flower could help diagnose autism in kids By Catherine Woods A computer program and a sniff test can diagnose some characteristics of autism. Continue reading
Jul 03 The science of sleeping in, and why you probably shouldn’t By Nsikan Akpan As part of PBS NewsHour's series on work-life balance, two psychologists weigh the pros and cons of sleeping in over the weekends. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 9:19 Two cities, two very different responses to rising sea levels By PBS News Hour While New York City is taking aggressive action to prevent future catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy, other vulnerable cities, such as Charleston, South Carolina, are not tackling the threat of rising sea level and climate change with the same urgency. Special… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 7:20 The unfolding detective story of dwarf planet Ceres By PBS News Hour NASA’s Dawn spacecraft set out in 2007 to explore Ceres and Vesta, the two largest objects in our solar system’s asteroid belt. What has Dawn discovered so far? Judy Woodruff sits down with NewsHour’s senior online editor Jenny Marder, who… Continue watching
Jun 30 How do you vacuum an asteroid traveling 63,000 mph? By Catherine Woods In honor of National Asteroid Day, we are taking a look at NASA's mission to vacuum on the asteroid Bennu. Continue reading
Jun 30 7 things to know about tonight’s leap second By Eric Osman, Nsikan Akpan Like Taco Tuesdays? Well, thanks to a leap second, this one just got a little longer. Continue reading
Jun 29 Ultrasound sensors dig deeper into your fingerprints and fat By Nsikan Akpan Ultrasound sensor can fortify fingerprint scanners and how we measure our waistlines, according to scientists at the University of California. Continue reading
Jun 28 SpaceX rocket carrying supplies explodes, classified ‘mishap’ by FAA By Carey Reed The Falcon 9 rocket was on its seventh mission to deliver more than 4,000 pounds of supplies and materials to the crew at the International Space Station, when it experienced a "pressurization event" in the second stage of flight. Continue reading
Jun 27 Virtual reality shows how dangerous it is to drive drunk and stoned By Catherine Woods Virtual reality is shedding light on the dangers of driving stoned. Continue reading
Jun 27 Engineers create collapsible battery powered with the help of dirty water By Carey Reed Engineers at Binghamton University have created a paper origami biobattery that gets its charge from a drop of dirty water. Continue reading