Nov 23 Researchers use new ‘gene drive’ to create malaria-resistant mosquitoes By Lauren Neergaard California researchers hatched some malaria-resistant mosquitoes and then gave evolution a shove — using a groundbreaking technology to ensure the insects pass on that protective gene as they reproduce, with implications far beyond the promise of fighting malaria. Continue reading
Jul 17 Velociraptor cousin looked like ‘big fluffy bird from hell’ By Justin Scuiletti This summer’s blockbuster “Jurassic World” ruffled the feathers of many a paleontologist when the movie’s depiction of several dinosaurs, namely the ferocious Velociraptor, lacked, well, feathers. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 7:46 As diversity increases, will U.S. be more or less politically divided? By PBS NewsHour The United States is rapidly transforming into a more diverse, more educated and older nation. Gwen Ifill talks to Karlyn Bowman of the American Enterprise Institute and Ruy Teixeira of the Center for American Progress about a special collaborative report… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 4:30 How professional survey-takers are shaping scientific research By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Jan 26 Triggering thirst with the flip of a switch By Justin Scuiletti What if you could trick your brain into thinking you weren't thirsty in the first place without ingesting a single drop of water, or make yourself believe you are thirsty when you are not?… Continue reading
Nov 12 Speaking two languages is better for your brain than Sudoku By Anna Christiansen The mental workout of constantly balancing two competing vocabularies makes it easier for bilinguals to process information, according to a new study published in Brain and Language on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 04 Global physics research giant CERN selects first woman to lead By Corinne Segal Fabiola Gianotti has been selected to lead CERN, the international physics research center which discovered the Higgs boson or the "God particle". She is the first woman to direct the organization. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch We all die, so why don’t we die well? By PBS NewsHour Modern medicine has a fundamental failure in its approach toward aging and dying, says Dr. Atul Gawande: “We don't recognize that people have priorities besides just living longer.” Gawande, a surgeon and the author of a new book, "Being Mortal:… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Why Ebola is outpacing health efforts on the ground By PBS NewsHour Despite increased pledges of support for the Ebola epidemic, Nancy Aossey of International Medical Corps says there are still not enough operational efforts on the ground. Gwen Ifill talks to Aossey, CEO of one of the few nongovernmental groups treating… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch Why hands-free tech doesn’t necessarily make driving safer By PBS NewsHour In a device-heavy world, hands-free technology is supposed to make tasks like driving safer. But a new report found that talking, texting and adjusting music might be even more distracting if you’re not using your hands. Gwen Ifill learns more… Continue watching