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Smelling sounds with the help of hypnosis
Smelling sounds? Sure, it's possible. Sometimes hypnosis can mingle your senses. You can smell a hand clapping, for example. Read more here.
October 22, 2008
Ivory sales banned on website eBay
They tracked over 7,000 ivory sales online over from May to June 2008 and found 83 percent were done through eBay. Read more about the banning.
October 22, 2008
King crabs poised to invade Antarctic waters
Marine scientist Rich Aronson says that our warming climate will allow king crabs to invade shallow Antarctic waters, where they'll eat vast numbers of soft-shelled creatures. "The world will be a less rich place as this happens," he said.
October 22, 2008
Right whales get some protection from ships
The U.S. government has issued a new rule aimed at preventing ships from striking North Atlantic right whales along the...
October 20, 2008
Can nanotech help meet the energy challenge?
Nanotech has the potential to help us produce more energy, says Shell scientist Sergio Kapusta. Hear Kapusta talk about the applications of nanotechnology to renewable energy.
October 19, 2008
Beef production has high cost to climate
Beef production has a high impact on climate. Eating less red meat can help cut back on the greenhouse gas emissions now implicated in climate change.
October 18, 2008
Training astronauts to diagnosis their injuries in space
Scott Dulchavsky developed a technique to train space crews to diagnose astronauts' injuries in a matter of seconds.
October 16, 2008
EarthSky broadcast numbers continue to rise
Daily audience of science enthusiasts grows from 12 million to 13 million in the final months of 2008. Read more about EarthSky, the podcast for everyone.
October 15, 2008
Biofuels challenging, but necessary next step
Biofuels could be a significant contributor to reducing future carbon dioxide emissions, says biochemist Mike Goosey of Shell's Thornton Research and Technology Center in the UK.
October 15, 2008
DNA in plant and animals – what’s the difference?
In the center of every plant cell, from algae to orchids - and in the center of every animal cell, from jellyfish to you and me - there's a copy of the organism's DNA.
October 13, 2008
