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Organ Repair For the first time, researchers have prevented the typical age-related decline in a whole organ, allowing old mice to have livers that keep working like when they were young. This ScienCentral News video reports on a strategy that researchers think could lead to treatments for age-related decline in other organs, such as the brain. Tags:[][old][age][mice][organ][repair][toxic][protein][oxidation][gene][therapy][alzheimer's][disease][aging] |
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Acid Oceans New research is showing that carbon dioxide is not only causing global warming, but it's also causing sea water to become more acidic. As this ScienCentral News video explains, the implications of this on underwater life is becoming a hot topic for everyone from scientists, to IMAX filmmakers. Tags:[][acid][oceans][acidification][Howard][Hall][Imax][3D][under][the][sea][global][warming] |
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Street Corner Science with Leon Lederman Part 2 Part 2 of 2. ScienCentral is taking science to the people in its latest installment of "Street Corner Science", in which a film crew and a renowned scientist are plunked down on a busy city street corner, and an impromptu Q&A session with the public ensues! Tags:[][fusion][god][particle][street][corner][science][leon][lederman][nobel][nuclear][force][physicist][physics][questions][singularity] |
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Wind Turbines Causing Dark Nights for Bats The big knock on wind turbines has been that they're dangerous to birds. But researchers have found that they actually kill more bats, and the reason why has been a mystery--until now. As this ScienCentral News video explains, a study published today finds the bats are actually drowning in mid-air. Tags:[][bat][bats][windmill][turbine][bends][drowning][dying][green][energy][Erin][Baerwald][Sharon][Swartz][Kenny][Breuer][pressure][lungs] |
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HIV-Immune Cells Doctors are considering using a new technology for genetically modifying AIDS patients' own cells to be resistant to HIV. As this ScienCentral News video explains, they're modeling the idea after rare individuals who are naturally immune to the AIDS virus. Tags:[][hiv][aids][immune][cells][cure] |
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Street Corner Science: with Nobel Prize winner Dr. Leon Lederman ScienCentral takes science to the people... literally, with its first installment of "Street Corner Science": a radical yet simple concept in which a film crew and a renowned scientist are plunked down on a busy city street corner, and an impromptu question/answer session with the public ensues. Pedestrians are given the chance to sit down with a world-class scientist and ask him/her any question they like about science, life, the universe, or anything else on their minds. In this episode, Nobel-Prize-winning Physicist Dr. Leon Lederman graciously answers a varied and surprisingly astute array of questions from some lucky passersby. This video is part 1 of 2 "Street corner Science with Dr. Lederman", so be sure to check back with ScienCentral for more. Tags:[][street][corner][science][leon][lederman][nobel][prize][physics][big][bang][singularity][god][particle][universe][cosmos] |
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Skin Cancer Smell Research announced today at a conference of the nation's leading chemists confirms that skin with cancer gives off a different odor than normal skin. ScienCentral reports on the first odor profile for skin cancer, and how it could lead to new cancer sniffing technology. Tags:[][skin][cancer][smell][odor][sniffing][technology][american][chemical][society] |
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Is Wearing Red an Olympic Advantage? Wondering who's got an edge in the next game or Olympic event? Here's a hint: watch out for the contender in red. Tags:[][olympic][psychology][color][red][competition][taekwondo][sports][martial][arts][judging][scoring][unfair] |
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Ask an Astronaut: Buzz Aldrin Part 2 ScienCentral caught up with Buzz Aldrin at the premiere of his new animated 3D movie "Fly Me to the Moon", and then took to the streets to gather questions for the iconic astronaut. Part 2 of 2. Tags:[][Buzz][Aldrin][Apollo][11][Fly][Me][to][the][Moon][3D][astronaut][NASA][space][travel][shuttle] |
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Bee Disease Spread A new clue in the mysterious decline of bee populations: researchers have found that diseases are spreading from domesticated bumblebees to those in the wild. As this ScienCentral News video reports, that's leaving many species in danger of disappearing. Tags:[][bee][disease][decline][domesticated][species][parasite][bumblebee] |
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The Happening: Garden-variety Horror Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the garden... ScienCentral interviews cast and crew of "The Happening," as well as a plant toxicologist from New York University, about toxic plants, religion vs. science, and the challenges of making this enviro-horror film. For more, check out ScienCentral News' original story on toxic plants, "The Happening and Plant Science". Tags:[][Night][Shyamalan][The][Happening][Mark][Wahlberg][John][Leguizamo][toxic][plants][sci-fi][global][warming][garden][botany][flowers] |
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Fossil Colors Scientists are one step closer to knowing the true colors of some dinosaurs. Yale researchers found a clue to colors in bird feather fossils. This ScienCentral video explains. Tags:[][fossil][bird][dinosaur][feather][color][pigment][melanin][finch] |
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Ask an Astronaut: Buzz Aldrin Part 1 ScienCentral caught up with Buzz Aldrin at the premiere of his new animated 3D movie "Fly Me to the Moon", and then took to the streets to gather questions for the iconic astronaut. In this Web exclusive, Buzz answers your questions, speaking candidly about everything from the vast emptiness of space to the souvenir toothbrush that he brought back from the moon. Part 1 of 2. Tags:[][Buzz][Aldrin][Apollo][11][Fly][Me][to][the][Moon][3D][astronaut][NASA][space][travel][shuttle] |
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Healthy Curry Recipe Recipe for curried summer squash with Devi chef Suvir Saran. Curry for Diabetes story: http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?type=article&article_id=218393140 Tags:[][curry][turmeric][diabetes][Devi][cooking][recipe][squash] |
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Scientific Literacy in China Video blog by ScienCentral's Brad Kloza, after attending a conference on public scientific literacy in Shanghai. Also: don't miss the "Science Literacy Olympics" at sciencentral dot com! Tags:[][science][scientific][literacy][china][shanghai][beijing][olympics][education] |
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Pill Camera Scientists have developed a controllable camera that you swallow like a pill. As this ScienCentral report explains, the key feature is a tether that allows doctors to steer it. Tags:[][camera][pill][capsule][endoscopy][stomach][swallow][throat] |
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Brain Injury and Food Could increased stomach feeding of patients with brain injuries increase their chances of survival? "Yes," says one study just out, and neurosurgeons are responding to the results by literally rewriting the book on brain trauma. Tags:[][brain][injury][calories][cerebral][emergency][feeding][gunshot][head][nutrition][recovery][trauma][treatment] |
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Under the Sea 3D exclusive new footage from the upcoming film Exclusive footage and interviews from the upcoming IMAX 3D production "Under the Sea 3D", the sequel to "Deep Sea 3D". Slated for release in 2009, "Under the Sea 3D" will explore the impact that global climate change has had on ocean wilderness. Moviegoers will be able to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious creatures of the sea in stunning IMAX 3D. Tags:[][IMAX][Under][the][Sea][3D][underwater][Howard][Hall][Deep][Sequel][ocean][acidification][global][warming] |
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Cancer Imaging Advance Is that tumor cancerous, and how fast might it spread? Pathologists have to answer those tricky questions every day. But, as this ScienCentral News video explains, research published today puts a tool normally found in crime labs into the hands of doctors so they can do a better job of catching cancer. Full story here: http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?type=article&article_id=218393142 Tags:[][cancer][tumor][diagnosis][molecular][imaging][spectrometer][early][laser] |
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Cow Power A source of renewable energy and a way to reduce pollution is as close as your nearest farm. "Bull@%$*", you say? Exactly. This ScienCentral News video explains a new study showing that manure could be the next source of greener energy. Full article: http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?type=article&article_id=218393141 Tags:[][renewable][energy][biofuel][biogas][greenhouse][environment] |