Jan 01 A parent’s dilemma: do flame retardants in home goods trade in one danger for another? By Cat Wise What could be so dangerous about this furry little guy? Some children's products like this have been treated with flame retardant chemicals that make them harder to burn, but may be harmful for humans. Continue reading
Dec 25 The gifts science gave us in 2013 It's a season for giving, and so today we reflect on the gifts that science gave us this year. From a rock 'n' roll astronaut to a tweeting robot, and a furry new mammal to a Martian discovery, we didn't… Continue reading
Dec 18 Climate models turn the weather in Tolkien’s ‘Hobbit’ into science By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Gandalf the Grey, played by Ian McKellen, travels J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth in the film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." It turns out Tolkien was quite the climatologist when it came to modeling his mythical land. Photo by… Continue reading
Dec 11 What a concussion looks like inside your brain By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy An MRI of a patient's brain 19 hours after a fall shows bleeding and damage to the meninges, the lining between the skull and the brain. Photo by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Concussions and traumatic… Continue reading
Dec 04 Oldest known human DNA reveals we’re ‘complete mongrels’ By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Artist's drawing of what the ancient humans found at Sima de los Huesos may have looked like. Courtesy: Javier Trueba/Madrid Scientific Films By tracing ancient human DNA, scientists are learning that prehistoric humans may have immigrated and diversified earlier and… Continue reading
Nov 27 Will Comet ISON survive a Thanksgiving roasting? Comet ISON photographed via a telescope on November 8, 2013. Photo by Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona While Americans cook their Thanksgiving turkeys on Thursday, a tiny comet called ISON will pass 684,000 miles above the surface… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Astronaut Hadfield shares ‘unbeatable point of inspiration’ he found in space Astronaut Hadfield shares 'unbeatable point of inspiration' he found in space… Continue watching
Nov 20 Lighting up elementary school science with ‘lab before the blab’ By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Elementary school science students in Leigh… Continue reading
Nov 13 What does space smell like? Astronaut Chris Hadfield answers your questions EmbedVideo(7971, 514, 320); Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield became an out-of-this-world celebrity when he covered David Bowie's "Space Oddity" aboard the International Space Station in May. The video went viral with more than 18 million views. Before that,… Continue reading
Nov 06 Neuroscience may offer hope to millions robbed of silence by tinnitus By Jenny Marder Chronic tinnitus affects millions of Americans, and is the most widely reported disability among veterans. New research reveals the roots of the disease lie deep within the brain, and experimental therapies are providing hope for a cure. Continue reading