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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Jul 21, 2014 • 3min
Education Level Linked to Nearsightedness
In a German study, half of those with a university degree were myopic compared with less than a quarter of folks who quit after high school or secondary school. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 17, 2014 • 3min
Give Us This Day the Bread Wheat Genome
A preliminary map of the bread wheat genome includes the locations of more than 75,000 genes. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jul 9, 2014 • 2min
Supercooled Organs Could Stretch Time to Transplant
Liver transplant time from human donor to patient is limited to 12 hours, but rats that got livers specially stored for three days were going strong three months later. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jul 8, 2014 • 3min
Space-Based Data Collection Better Predicts Floods
Satellite data can help geologists predict major floods up to 11 months in advance in areas where snow melt or groundwater is a significant contributor. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jul 2, 2014 • 3min
Mobile Phones Carry Owners' Microbiomes
The bacteria found on someone's mobile phone is a good match for the most common kinds of bacteria that live on their hands. Christopher Intagliata reports
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Jul 1, 2014 • 3min
Malarial Mice Smell Better to Mosquitoes
Mice infected with the parasites that cause their type of malaria produce odorous compounds that attract mosquitoes, increasing the odds that the parasites will be spread to the next victims Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2014 • 2min
Neandertal Diners Had Side of Veggies
By analyzing what came out of Neandertals, researchers have verified that at least some of them mixed vegetation into their meaty diet. Cynthia Graber reports
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Jun 25, 2014 • 3min
21-Second Rule Governs Mammal Micturition
All mammals that weigh more than about six-and-a-half pounds take about the same time to urinate, thanks to the structure of the urethra. Karen Hopkin reports
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Jun 25, 2014 • 3min
Dwarf Galaxies Really Cooking with Gas
The smallest galaxies in the universe gave rise to an unexpectedly large proportion of stars. Karen Hopkin reports
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Jun 23, 2014 • 3min
Cool Kids Get Schooled with Age
Kids deemed cool in early adolescence have a poor chance to keep that status by their early 20s, because their behavior gets old. Erika Beras reports
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