60-Second Science
Scientific American
Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.
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Feb 29, 2016 • 3min
Bats Beat Ebola with Hypervigilant Immunity
The immune systems in bats are in a continuous state of activation, which may explain why they can carry viruses like Ebola without harm. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2016 • 3min
Cutting Carbon Pollution Could Save Health Care $
Some 300,000 premature deaths could be avoided by 2030 if the U.S. abides by the ambitious Paris Climate Agreement, according to a new analysis. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2016 • 4min
Billion Sun–Bright Events Leave Radio Wave Clues
“Fast radio bursts” detected here on Earth last only a thousandth of a second, but are the result of a faraway source briefly shining a billion or more times brighter than our sun.
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Feb 23, 2016 • 3min
Cyber Thieves Hold Hospital's Data for Ransom
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in California paid $17,000 to regain access to their patient digital information and other data held hostage.
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Feb 22, 2016 • 3min
Ball Really Looks Bigger to Better Hitters
Jessica Witt of Colorado State University explains that how well you're performing affects your visual perception of the world around you, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Feb 19, 2016 • 4min
HPV Vaccine Needs to Reach Boys, Too
Gypsyamber D’Souza of Johns Hopkins University discussed the rise in HPV-related oral cancer, its connection to oral sex and the risk for men at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 18, 2016 • 3min
Mantis Shrimp Shells May Inspire Next-Generation Computer Chips
Mantis shrimp shells contain ultrathin polarizing materials, which could find use in optical computer chips. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 17, 2016 • 4min
Opioid Epidemic Gets Treatment Prescription
Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, addressed ways to deal with the U.S. opioid epidemic at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2016 • 4min
Elephant Ivory DNA Reveals Poaching Hotspots
Almost all the ivory in large stockpiles seized by law enforcement originates in just two locations in Africa, informing authorities about where to focus their resources.
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Feb 12, 2016 • 3min
Gut Microbes Lessen Mice Malarial Malaise
Mice with the right mix of microbes were spared the worst of a malaria infection, possibly via some sort of "booster effect" on the immune system. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
