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Tech's Brain Effect: It's Complicated
02:22 | Mar 26th, 2019More Details
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We don't yet know what the immersion in technology does to our brains, but one neuroscientist says the answer is likely to be that there's good, there's bad, and it's complex.
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Bricks Can Be Turned Into Batteries
02:02 | Sep 10thMore Details
Pumping cheap iron-oxide-rich red bricks with specific vapors that form polymers enables the bricks to become electrical charge storage devices.
Leftovers Are a Food-Waste Problem
02:14 | Sep 10thMore Details
Researchers found that leftovers are likely to end up in the trash, so they advise cooking smaller meals in the first place to avoid food waste. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Some Dinosaurs Probably Nested in Arctic
03:23 | Sep 9thMore Details
The finding of a baby dinosaur fossil in the Arctic implies that some dinos nested in the region, which was milder than today but not toasty.
Star Systems Can Be Born Topsy-Turvy
02:25 | Sep 4thMore Details
Astronomers observed an odd triple-star system that offers clues about misaligned planetary orbits. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Death by Lightning Is Common for Tropical Trees
02:22 | Sep 2ndMore Details
A study estimates that 200 million trees in the tropics are mowed down by lightning annually.
Science Briefs from around the World
02:02 | Sep 1stMore Details
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from Antarctica about how there’s something funny about penguin poop.
Alaska's Salmon Are Shrinking
03:08 | Aug 29thMore Details
Every year, Alaska’s big salmon runs feature smaller salmon. Climate change and competition with hatchery-raised salmon may be to blame. Julia Rosen reports.

60-Second Science

Best 60-Second Science episodes

Tech's Brain Effect: It's Complicated

Bricks Can Be Turned Into Batteries

Leftovers Are a Food-Waste Problem

Some Dinosaurs Probably Nested in Arctic

Star Systems Can Be Born Topsy-Turvy

Death by Lightning Is Common for Tropical Trees

Science Briefs from around the World

Alaska's Salmon Are Shrinking

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