60-Second Science
Scientific American
Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.
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Aug 18, 2014 • 3min
Nose Knows What the Mind Tells It
When people with asthma think they’re smelling something noxious, their airways become inflamed—even when the odor is harmless. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 15, 2014 • 3min
Tiny Toe Tools Ensure Gecko Traction
To activate or loosen their grip on a surface, geckos extend and angle or retract tiny toe hairs that create contact points. Clara Moskowitz reports
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Aug 13, 2014 • 3min
Guys Prefer Electric Shocks to Boredom
Guys would rather zap themselves with electricity than be left alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 12, 2014 • 3min
Google Searches Linked to Stock Market Moves
When Web searches related to business and politics go up, the market tends to take a dive—although that connection may already be fading. Christopher Intagliata reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 6, 2014 • 3min
Andromeda Snickers at Milky Way Mass
A new estimate finds that the Milky Way, once thought to be twice as massive as Andromeda, may actually only have half our neighbor galaxy's mass. Christopher Intagliata reports
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Aug 5, 2014 • 3min
Spider's Scat Disguise May Be Its Salvation
Masquerading as a bird turd appears to protect certain arachnids from getting eaten by wasps. Karen Hopkin reports
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Aug 4, 2014 • 3min
System Converts Solar Efficiently to Steam
A graphite disk resting on carbon foam collects sunlight to heat water directly to steam with 85 percent efficiency. Cynthia Graber reports
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Aug 1, 2014 • 3min
Environment Has Beef with Beef
Raising beef uses 28 times more land, 11 times more water and six times more fertilizer than the average expenditures for other livestock. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jul 31, 2014 • 3min
Pack Rats Expand Diet with New Gut Bacteria
Pack rats given the right gut bacteria via a fecal transplant from other pack rats can then digest foods that they formerly could not, but the donors could. Karen Hopkin reports
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Jul 30, 2014 • 3min
Colorful Birds Can Also Belt Tunes
A survey of the tanagers reveals that birds do not have to choose between colorful plumage and a melodious song. Karen Hopkin reports
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