Science Quickly

Discover how Alaska is revolutionizing its agriculture by utilizing greenhouses, allowing for year-round produce cultivation. Hear about a couple in Homer showcasing diverse crops and innovative methods to sustain farming in winter.

Researchers have discovered genetic variants to differentiate real beluga caviar from counterfeit ones, benefiting consumers. The development of a genetic test that can authenticate and conserve beluga caviar is discussed.

French President invites disaffected US researchers and foreign scientists to work in France amidst the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, addressing concerns over Trump budget cuts and highlighting potential benefits.

Learn how overwatered lawns in Los Angeles waste 70 billion gallons of water each year, while the city's trees demonstrate thriftiness and sustainability.

Former head of the CDC, Tom Frieden, discusses the importance of addressing threats to public health and social justice through scientific rigor and social conscience. He highlights the dangers posed by natural diseases, harmful industries, denial of healthcare, and the threat of nationalism.

Fitness bands are not reliable for calorie counting, but are accurate in monitoring heart rate.

Learn how new concrete recipes incorporating by-products from the coal and steel industries can reduce road salt-related cracking on highways. A construction materials engineer discusses the issue and proposes using novel concrete blends made from coal and steel leftovers, which have shown resistance to cracking in experiments. The engineer also mentions a project using a bacterial slurry to fill in salt-induced gaps.

In this enlightening conversation, journalist Christopher Intagliata shares fascinating insights about bumblebees and their surprising attraction to nicotine-laden flowers. He reveals how moderate amounts of nicotine can actually boost bees' memory and foraging skills. This intriguing relationship may benefit both the bees and the plants they pollinate. Intagliata emphasizes the importance of understanding these interactions in the ecosystem, shedding light on the complex dynamics of pollination and plant strategies.

Discover how really big meteorite strikes can cause melting and deformations leading to volcanic eruptions. Explore the Sudbury Crater in Canada and learn how impacts trigger volcanic activity, altering a planet's composition and history.

Genetic changes in domestic chickens and cultural shifts in human food preference are explored. The focus is on the TSHR gene's role in these behavioral traits.