Chinese medicine has been getting some props lately. A couple of recent studies have demonstrated the medical potential of traditional treatments. Part of the challenge of AIDS is that immune cells lose their ability to divide and thus their disease...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Animals that live in cold climates tend to have stubby limbsshorter arms and legseven smaller ears and tails. Picture a penguin and youll see what I mean...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? Want to live a happier life? Try surrounding yourself with happy friends or at least find friends with happy friends. A study published online December 4th in the Br...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Its not every day we get a chance to time travel. Other than into the future at the rate of one second per second. But astronomers say theyve done a li...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? [Radio sound:] Northeast 480 you are cleared for landing, Northeast 480 you are cleared for landing. That same radar technology that guides aircraft and tracks hurrica...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. M.I.T. scientists have designed a new robot. Youll probably never see it thoughits meant to be hidden. Because its a robot clam. Engineers wanted to de...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. It may look like just another animal. But one kind of lowly sea slug actually has the solar power abilities of a plant. Bizarre but true, the sea slug...
