english Marmoset monkey vocal development and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Asif Ghazanfar discusses how marmoset parents influence their babies' vocal development and Hanae Armitage talks with Sarah Crespi about the influence of livestock on biodiversity hotspots, trusting internet search results, and ant-like robots. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Carmem A. Busko, CC BY-2.5] Full Article
english Effective Ebola vaccines and a daily news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 06 Aug 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Andrea Marzi discusses a vaccine that is effective against Ebola in monkeys and David Grimm talks about weigh-loss surgery, carbon suckers, and sexist HVAC. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: NIAID] Full Article
english Comet chemistry and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Fred Goesmann discusses Philae's bumpy landing on Comet 67P, and the organic compounds it detected there, and Hanae Armitage talks with Sarah Crespi about this week’s online news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: NAVCAM/ESA/Rosetta] Full Article
english Ancient DNA and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Elizabeth Culotta discusses the ancient DNA revolution and David Grimm brings online news stories about rising autism numbers, shark safety, and tiny cloudmakers. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: Alexander Maklakov] Full Article
english AI therapists and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:00:00 -0400 John Bohannon discusses using artificial intelligence in the psychologist's chair and David Grimm brings online news stories about the age of human hands, deadly weather, and biological GPS. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img:Nils Rinaldi/Flickr] Full Article
english Jumping soft bots and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Nick Bartlett discusses the challenges of building a jumping soft robot and David Grimm brings online news stories about drug violence in Mexico, pollution's effect on weather, and drugging away our altruism. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: Stephen Wolfe/Flickr] Full Article
english The scent of a rose and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Silvie Baudino discusses the biosynthesis of the compounds responsible for the scents of roses and David Grimm brings online news stories about hearing fractals, muon detectors, and bobcat burials. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: liz west/Flickr] Full Article
english Metallic hydrogen and a daily news roundup. By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Marcus Knudson discusses making metallic hydrogen and how it can better our understanding of gas giant planets and David Grimm brings online news stories about kid justice, part-time dieting, and bird brains. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: NASA/ESA] Full Article
english Tracking ivory with genetics, the letter R, and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Samuel Wasser discusses using genetics to track down sources of elephant ivory, Suzanne Boyce talks with Susanne Bard about why it's so hard to say the letter R, and David Grimm brings online news stories about declining devils, keeping dinos out of North America, and the tiniest flea circus. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: guido da rozze/Flickr CC BY 2.0] Full Article
english Tracking aquatic animals, cochlear implants, and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Sara Iverson discusses how telemetry has transformed the study of animal behavior in aquatic ecosystems, and Monita Chatterjee discusses the impact of cochlear implants on the ability to recognize emotion in voices, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories with Sarah Crespi. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: © marinesavers.com] Full Article
english Friction at the atomic level, the acoustics of historical speeches, and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Alexei Bylinskii discusses friction at the atomic level and Braxton Boren talks about the acoustics of historical spaces, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories with Sarah Crespi. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Pericles' Funeral Oration by Philipp von Foltz, 1852] Full Article
english Climate change and China's tea crop and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 28 May 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Christina Larson discusses the impact of climate change on China's tea and other globally sensitive crops, and Emily Conover discusses daily news stories with Sarah Crespi. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Yosomono/Creative Commons License BY 2.0, via flickr] Full Article
english Testosterone, women, and elite sports and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Katrina Karkazis discusses the controversial use of testosterone testing by elite sports organizations to determine who can compete as a woman, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images] Full Article
english Science in Cuba and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 14 May 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Richard Stone discusses science in Cuba: isolation, innovation, and future partnerships, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Garry Balding/Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via flickr] Full Article
english How the measles virus disables immunity to other diseases and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Michael Mina discusses how measles destroys immunity to other infectious diseases and why the measles vaccine has led to disproportionate reductions in childhood mortality since its introduction 50 years ago, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: UNICEF Ethiopia/Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND 2.0, via flickr] Full Article
english Sustainable seafood and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:00:00 -0400 James Sanchirico discusses the challenges of creating sustainable fisheries in developing countries, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: © Simon Bush] Full Article
english Hubble's 25th anniversary and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Hubble at 25: Daniel Clery discusses the contributions of the Hubble Space Telescope to our understanding of the universe, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: NASA] Full Article
english The bond between people and dogs and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Evan MacLean discusses the role of oxytocin in mediating the relationship between dogs and people, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Teresa Alexander-Arab/flickr/Creative Commons BY-ND 2.0] Full Article
english Mountain gorilla genomes and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Chris Tyler-Smith discusses what whole genome sequencing reveals about the genetic diversity and evolutionary history of endangered mountain gorillas, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Berzerker/flickr/Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND 2.0] Full Article
english The Deepwater Horizon disaster: Five years later. By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:00:00 -0400 5th Anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster: Marcia McNutt discusses the role of science in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Warren Cornwall examines the state of ecological recovery 5 years later. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: © Bryan Tarnowski/Science Magazine] Full Article
english Child abuse across generations and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Cathy Spatz Widom discusses whether child abuse is transmitted across generations. Angela Colmone has a round-up of advances in immunotherapy from Science Translational Medicine, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Luigi Mengato/flickr/Creative Commons] Full Article
english Robotic materials and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Nikolaus Correll discusses the future of robotic materials inspired by nature. Emily Conover discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Nick Dragotta] Full Article
english The politics of happiness and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Sean Wojcik discusses the relationship between happiness and political ideology. Emily Conover discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Erik Hersman/flickr/CC BY 2.0] Full Article
english Antimicrobial resistance and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:00:00 -0500 Stephen Baker discusses the challenges faced by lower-income countries when fighting antimicrobial resistant infections. Emily Conover discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Merton Wilton/flickr/CC BY-NC 2.0] Full Article
english Sexual trait evolution in mosquitoes and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:00:00 -0500 Sara Mitchell discusses the co-evolution of sexual traits in mosquitoes and their influence on malaria transmission. David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: © Sam Cotton] Full Article
english Maternal effects in songbirds and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:00:00 -0500 Renée Duckworth discusses the role of maternal effects on species replacement in ecological communities shaped by forest fires. David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: © Alex Badyaev] Full Article
english The planetary boundaries framework, marine debris, and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:00:00 -0500 Will Steffen discusses the processes that define the planetary boundaries framework: a safe operating space within which humanity can still thrive on earth. Jenna Jambeck examines the factors influencing how much plastic debris a nation contributes to the ocean. David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Bo Eide Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND 2.0] Full Article
english Spatial neurons and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 14:00:00 -0500 Gyorgy Buzsáki discusses how two types of neurons in the brain's hippocampus work together to map an animal's environment. David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: © Isaac Planas-Sitjà] Full Article
english Mathematicians and the NSA and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:00:00 -0500 John Bohannon discusses the growing rift between mathematicians and the National Security Agency following Edward Snowden's 2013 revelations of massive eavesdropping on U.S. citizens. David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Amos Frumkin/Hebrew University Cave Research Center] Full Article
english How comets change seasonally and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:00:00 -0500 Myrtha Hässig discusses variability and heterogeneity of the coma of comet 67P as part of Science's special issue on the Rosetta spacecraft. Meghna Sachdev discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: European Space Agency/Rosetta/NAVCAM] Full Article
english High-altitude bird migration and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:00:00 -0500 Charles Bishop discusses the "roller-coaster" flight strategy of bar-headed geese as they migrate across the Himalayas between their breeding and wintering grounds. Online news editor David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: © Nyambayar Batbayar] Full Article
english Deworming buffalo and a news roundup By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:00:00 -0500 Vanessa Ezenwa discusses the complex relationship between parasitic infections and tuberculosis in African buffalo and what it can tell us about human health. Online news editor David Grimm dicusses coloration in lizards, weighing earth-like planets, and how bears help meadows by eating ants. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: Mark Jordahl/Flickr/CC-BY-2.0] Full Article
english Measuring MOOCs By sciencemag.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 14:00:00 -0500 Justin Reich discusses the brief history of MOOCs and their impact on teaching online and offline. [Img: GARY WATERS/GETTYIMAGES] Full Article
english Our breakthrough of the year and this year's top news stories By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 Robert Coontz discusses this year's Breakthrough and letting readers have their say. Online news editor David Grimm brings the top news stories of 2014 and takes an audio news quiz. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. Full Article
english A flock of genomes and a news roundup (12 December 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 Erich Jarvis sums up the findings from sequencing 40+ bird genomes. Online news editor David Grimm brings stories capturing comet dust, the origins of life, and losing the Y chromosome. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: Copyright © Flip de Nooyer/Foto Natura/Minden Pictures] Full Article
english The shocking predatory strike of the electric eel and a news roundup (5 December 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 Kenneth Catania takes a close look at how exactly electric eels stun their prey. Online news editor David Grimm brings stories on pushing back the earliest abstract art by a few millennia, how our primate ancestors handled their liquor, and murderous sea mammals. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: © Kenneth Catania] Full Article
english The oldest piece of Mars on Earth and a news roundup (21 November 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 19:00:00 -0500 Eric Hand discusses the winding history of the Black Beauty meteorite--a 4.4 billion-year-old piece of Mars. Online news editor David Grimm brings stories on bacteria's role in the blood-brain barrier, the "ice-pocalypse", and why only 10 percent of galaxies may host complex life. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: © Joe McNally] Full Article
english Gendered brains and a news roundup (21 November 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500 Cordelia Fine discusses the prevalence of "neurosexism" in the study of the human brain. Online news editor David Grimm brings stories on climbing walls like a gecko, human hand transplants, and measuring altruism in the lab. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: turkishdisco/Flickr/CC-BY-SA] Full Article
english How hippos help and a news roundup (14 November 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500 David Grimm and Meghna Sachdev discuss robots that can induce ghostly feelings, the domestication of cats, and training humans to echolocate. Elizabeth Pennisi discusses overcoming hippos' dangerous reputation and oddly shaped bodies to study their important role in African ecosystems. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: Kabacchi/Wikipedia] Full Article
english A new way to study norovirus and a news roundup (7 November 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500 Stephanie Karst discusses her team's successful efforts to culture norovirus in the lab and what this new system means for treatment and prevention. David Grimm brings daily news stories on counting virtual friends, drama at the center of the galaxy, and the birth of the penis. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. Full Article
english Changing minds on charitable giving and a news roundup (31 October 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:00:00 -0400 Ayelet Gneezy discusses trends in charitable giving and how to maximize donations. David Grimm brings stories on an algal virus found in humans, how to stop zooming human population growth, and an avalanche on an asteroid. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: ISAS/JAXA] Full Article
english High altitude humans living ~11,000 years ago (24 October 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:00:00 -0400 Kurt Rademaker discusses his work exploring the Andean plateau for artifacts of the earliest high-altitude humans, Paleoindians that lived at 4500 meters more than 11,000 years ago. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: David-Stanley/Flickr] Full Article
english Plants and predators and a daily news roundup (17 October 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:00:00 -0400 Adam Ford discusses linking plants, their herbivores, and their predators on the East African savannah. Science daily news editor David Grimm brings stories on storing CO2 underground for millions of years, why fruit flies like yeast and vice versa, and volcanoes on the moon. [Img: Filip Lachowski] Full Article
english Robot relations and a daily news roundup (10 October 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:00:00 -0400 The rights and responsibilities of robots. Full Article
english Mapping the sea floor and a daily news roundup (3 October 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:00:00 -0400 Satellite data helps map the last unexplored terrain on planet Earth. Full Article
english The spread of an ancient technology and a daily news roundup (26 September 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:00:00 -0400 New evidence reveals the complicated history of stone tool use 400,000 - 200,000 years ago. Full Article
english Monitoring 600 years of upwelling off the California coast (19 September 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:00:00 -0400 Hindcasting weather over the ocean near the California coast for 600 years. Full Article
english Engineering global health and a news roundup (12 September 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:00:00 -0400 Frugal engineering for global health; roundup of daily news. Full Article
english Scaling up a biofuel and a news roundup (5 Sep 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:00:00 -0400 Bringing cellulosic ethanol to market; roundup of daily news. Full Article
english The home microbiome and a news roundup (29 August 2014) By sciencemag.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:00:00 -0400 Sharing microbes around the house; roundup of daily news. Full Article