How Do Scientists Study Deadly Diseases? I have a trivia question for you, Don. What do the Ebola virus, anthrax, and the avian flu have in common? 图片1 Researching Disease After all, theyre some of the most dangerous, deadly diseases around. On t...
What Are Blisters? Remember that hit song from the 80s that featured the chorus: And I would walk five hundred miles / and I would walk five hundred more / Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles / to fall down at your door? What sounds romanti...
What Kind Of Dogs Are Sled Dogs? In books and movies like Call of the Wild, huge, vicious huskies pull sleds for hundreds of miles over the Alaskan tundra. A Moment of Science wonders, what kind of dogs are sled dogs? Husky Most champion sled dogs ar...
The Power Of Cute Its time to go again to the A Moment of Science mailbag. A listener writes: Dear A Moment of Science, Ive heard that owning a dog or cat can be a good way to deal with stress and ward off depression. So I was wonderingis it interact...
Are Cockroaches Actually Useful? The natural History of the Cockroach, on this Moment of Science. For certain species of cockroach, humans make the perfect roommates. Why do cockroaches like living in our houses? And what do they do when theyre not b...
Blowing Milk Out Of Your Nose Remember back in grade school sitting at the lunch table when someone cracked a joke just after you took a swig of milk? As you laughed milk spurted out your nose and sprayed everyone around you. Now thats entertainment....
What Causes A Lump In Your Throat? Oftentimes when we cry, we feel a lump in the throat. Does a lump actually form, or is there some other explanation? 图片1 Explanation The lump-like thing we feel when overcome by emotion has to do with how the ne...
Death By Peanut Peanuts are one of the worlds most nutritious foods. Peanuts contain pound for pound more protein, vitamins, and minerals than beef liver and more fat than heavy cream. For approximately .5% of Americans, however, peanuts are not so b...
Why Do I Fear The Dentist? Dear A Moment of Science, I hate going to the dentist. In fact, I openly fear it. Yet Ive never actually had a really bad or painful experience with a dentist. So why do I fear it so much? Youre certainly not alone. Quaking...
Do Colors Have Smells? Have you ever heard the color blue? Or tasted the musical note F-sharp? For most people, in both cases the answer is no. But for some people blue has a particular sound or shape, and F sharp has a slightly sour taste. This unus...
