Oct 03 Freewheelin' Swedish scientists sneak Bob Dylan lyrics into scholarly articles By Nora Daly Five professors at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm have entered into a competition to see who can incorporate the most Bob Dylan lyrics into their work before retirement. Continue reading
Sep 26 Expanding marine sanctuary is meant to save ocean from mass extinction By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy President Barack Obama pledged Thursday to expand the largest ocean sanctuary to 490,000 square miles, six times its current size. The PBS NewsHour has been following how ocean acidification has impacted marine life and the Americans who depend on them. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch Hackers breach biology to transform life into building material By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 22 Has the focus on physical activity ruined playtime for kids? By Travis Daub The researchers found that physical activity is only one part of what kids like about playing, and that regimented physical play built around fitness doesn’t satisfy all needs for many kids, or meet their own definition of "play." "By focusing… Continue reading
Sep 18 Dustbusters, pacemakers and seven other inventions NASA science made possible By Laura Santhanam NASA announced this week that the agency would partner with the private sector to send astronauts to the International Space Station. The space agency awarded contracts to aerospace companies, Boeing and SpaceX. Together, they will send commercial crews into… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch Multinational corporations take action on water scarcity By PBS News Hour In the first installment of the Financial Times' series, "A world without water," environmental correspondent Pilita Clark looks at the cost to companies as the threat of water scarcity grows. Clark spoke with NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan about global competition for… Continue watching
Aug 10 Study: More coffee may prevent your ears from ringing By Xander Landen Drinking coffee may prevent tinnitus, or chronic ringing of the ears, according to new research from Brigham and Women's hospital in Boston. Doctors previously thought that people with tinnitus should give up drinking coffee, in fear that caffeine may increase… Continue reading
Aug 07 Astronomers discover 2.6 million light-year bridge between galaxies By Justin Scuiletti A team of astronomers and students have discovered a stream of hydrogen gas in space that is the largest known to date -- and dwarfs our own galaxy in comparison. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch Can betting against yourself online help you save money? By PBS News Hour Behavioral science is behind a host of new online applications that nudge people into making better decisions on everything from health care to saving money. Continue watching