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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Jul 29, 2014 • 3min
Roach Reactions to Venom Point to Targeted Pesticides
Small changes in the protein sequence of sodium channels of American compared with German cockroaches leave the latter susceptible to a venom that has little effect on the former. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jul 28, 2014 • 3min
Ocean Plastic Particles Could Get in Gills
Sea creatures eat plastic dumped in the ocean, but they also might be accumulating plastic by sucking up tiny particles with their siphons and gills. Christopher Intagliata reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2014 • 3min
Salmonella's Favorite Food Could Be Its Achilles' Heel
Salmonella's primary fuel source is the molecule fructose-asparagine. Starving it of that fuel in an infected person could kill it without harming beneficial gut bacteria. Karen Hopkin reports
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Jul 21, 2014 • 3min
Education Level Linked to Nearsightedness
In a German study, half of those with a university degree were myopic compared with less than a quarter of folks who quit after high school or secondary school. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 17, 2014 • 3min
Give Us This Day the Bread Wheat Genome
A preliminary map of the bread wheat genome includes the locations of more than 75,000 genes. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jul 9, 2014 • 2min
Supercooled Organs Could Stretch Time to Transplant
Liver transplant time from human donor to patient is limited to 12 hours, but rats that got livers specially stored for three days were going strong three months later. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jul 8, 2014 • 3min
Space-Based Data Collection Better Predicts Floods
Satellite data can help geologists predict major floods up to 11 months in advance in areas where snow melt or groundwater is a significant contributor. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jul 2, 2014 • 3min
Mobile Phones Carry Owners' Microbiomes
The bacteria found on someone's mobile phone is a good match for the most common kinds of bacteria that live on their hands. Christopher Intagliata reports
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Jul 1, 2014 • 3min
Malarial Mice Smell Better to Mosquitoes
Mice infected with the parasites that cause their type of malaria produce odorous compounds that attract mosquitoes, increasing the odds that the parasites will be spread to the next victims Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2014 • 2min
Neandertal Diners Had Side of Veggies
By analyzing what came out of Neandertals, researchers have verified that at least some of them mixed vegetation into their meaty diet. Cynthia Graber reports
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