Nov 25 TVs, radar guns and other technologies linked to Einstein’s theories of relativity By Nsikan Akpan If you’ve ever received a speeding ticket, you can thank Albert Einstein. 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 04 The switch that could turn off your nightmares and dreams By Nsikan Akpan A renaissance is happening in the collective understanding of REM -- rapid eye movement -- sleep, which may yield a day when scientists could shut off nightmares and dreams. Continue reading
Oct 12 Can your ‘brain fingerprint’ reveal how smart you are? By Nsikan Akpan Neuroscientists at Yale University discover a way to identify individuals and predict their intelligence levels by using brain fingerprints based on functional MRI scans. Continue reading
Oct 02 What ‘The Martian’ can teach us about the weather on Mars By Nsikan Akpan The Martian author Andy Weir and the NASA director of planetary science discuss the movie, Mars weather and where else people might one day live in our solar system. Continue reading
Sep 21 Could a mushroom save the honeybee? By Ken Christensen, KCTS9/Earthfix In recent years, research has shown that rare fungi found in the old-growth forests of Western Washington can help fight viruses, including tuberculosis, smallpox and bird flu. What if the honeybee would see similar health benefits from wood-rotting mushrooms?… Continue reading
Sep 16 How rising seas could sink the sea turtle By Nsikan Akpan Climate change and sea level rise do more than just wash away sea turtle habitat. Continue reading
Sep 02 How NASA measures the death of a glacier from space By Catherine Woods In 2017, a new NASA satellite called ICESat-2 will measure how fast ice is melting in order to estimate how soon coastal cities might suffer from sea level rise. Continue reading
Aug 27 The race for the unbreakable password is almost over By Nsikan Akpan Consumers may soon have access to quantum cryptography, a system for building secret codes that are so secure and difficult to intercept, some call it unhackable. Continue reading
Aug 13 The heart rates of black bears spike when drones fly overhead By Nsikan Akpan Drones are a popular toy/tool among ecotourists, ecologists and conservationists, but a new study shows an unintended health consequence of their use with bears. Continue reading