kindles looks and other E reads catch black for threatening future printed books, but reading itself make it boost for devices. For example, a study struggling students found kids bear better about reading after course in which they use amazon kindle...
This is Scientific Americans 60 Second Science, I am Sophie Bushwick, got a minute. Kindles, Nooks and other e-readers catch flack for threatening the future of printed books. But reading itself may get a boost from the devices. For example, a study...
This is Scientific Americans 60 Second Science, I am Cynthia Graber, this will just take a minute. Compounds found in the herb thyme have antibiotic properties. Now scientists have demonstrated that thyme might have a future role in fighting acne. A...
This is Scientific American 60 second Science, I am Sophie Bushwick, got a minute? Stuck on a tricky math problem? Start clapping. Grade school kids who learned about fractions through a rhythm-and-music-based curriculum outperformed their peers in t...
This is Scientific Americans 60 second Science, I am Christopher Intagliata, got a minute? You've probably had the feeling. Your running shoes are pounding the pavementthen suddenly your pain fades away, and you're feeling euphoric. The runner's high...
This is Scientific American 60 second Science, I am Sophie Bushwick, Got a minute~ Opera and classical music can relax you and maybe your immune system, if results with mice extend to us. Because mice that got heart transplants and who listened to op...
A quarter of all police shootings involve unarmed suspects. In a few recent cases, officers mistook cell phones and hairbrushes for guns, and shot and killed the victims. Now a study may explainin partthese errors. Researchers found that when a perso...
This is Scientific Americans 60 second Science, i am Cynthia Graber, this will just take a minute~ When you hear Western music, you generally get the emotional tone. A major key is happy. (music plays) A minor one? Thats sad. (music plays) And spoken...
This is Scientific American 60 Second Science, I am Sophie Bushwick, got a minute? Is the attempt to make environmentally friendly roadways doomed to wind up in the toilet? Actually, it may be the other way around. To earn a green certification, the...
This is Scientific American 60 Second Science, I am Christopher Intagliata, got a minute. Scientists discover new species all the timeon the order of 15,000 a year. One of the latest additions to the tree of life is a new type of leopard frog. Which...
This is Scientific American 60 Second Science, I'm Cynthia Graber, this will just take a minute~ You know the sceneits a Friday night, and your date just canceled. Youre bummed, maybe a little hurt. You think now might be a good time for a beer, mayb...
This is Scientific American 60 Second Science, I am Karen Hopkin, this will just take a minute. Every year, about 10 million tons of paper winds up in American landfills and incinerators, which is not only wasteful but adds CO2 to the atmosphere. Rec...
This is Scientific Americans 60 Second Science, I'm Karen Hopkin As voters vacillate among the contenders for the Republican nomination, it may matter less what the candidates say than how they sound when they say it. Because a new study shows that v...
This is Scientific American 60 Second Science, I'm Steve Mursky, Got a minute? The average price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. today was nearly $3.78 per gallon. But why do we calculate fuel expenditure in dollars per gallon? Wouldnt a more realist...
This is Scientific American 60 second Science, I'm Sophie Bushwick, got a minute~ Fruit and veggies dont just improve your dietthey could enhance your looks. A new study, done with primarily Caucasian subjects, finds that eating produce heightens red...
