Feb 13 Watch Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 4:30 How professional survey-takers are shaping scientific research By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 9:47 Will a robotic arm ever have the full functionality of a human limb? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 12 U.S. headed for a ‘mega-drought’ in 21st century, scientists warn By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy New research published in the journal Science Advances finds that the American Southwest and Great Plains in the 21st century risk the worst drought conditions in more than 1,000 years. By 2050, the U.S. could surpass the “mega-drought” conditions… Continue reading
Feb 12 Miles O’Brien shows us how he adapts to living without his left arm By Miles O'Brien It's been a year since science correspondent Miles O'Brien lost his left arm in an accident. Since then, he's been learning how to live life "mono-mano." But can technology ever replace what he lost?… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:43 Increasing hydropower hits a bipartisan sweet spot By PBS News Hour Energy will be a key issue for the new Congress, and hydropower is one of the few areas of agreement between Democrats and Republicans. Legislative changes have made it easier to develop small-scale hydroelectric projects and both parties find it… Continue watching
Feb 11 The Internet’s hidden science factory By Jenny Marder, Mike Fritz Sarah Marshall has completed roughly 20,000 academic surveys. Clay Hamilton has finished about 40,000. Marshall and Hamilton are part of a small but highly-active community of paid online study participants who generate data at break-neck speed to fuel modern scientific… Continue reading
Feb 10 Nearly a billion Monarch butterflies have vanished since 1990 By Jasmine Wright Loss of habitat has contributed to the 90 percent decrease of Monarch butterflies. Continue reading
Feb 10 Why the term ‘three-person baby’ makes doctors wince By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Parliament's House of Commons just approved further testing on "three-person babies", a technique that would use the genetic material from three people to create a healthy baby. It's a misleading term, scientists say, and it doesn't explain why for some… Continue reading