Though science never stops, once in awhile we scientists need a break. We’ll be taking a brief hiatus over the holiday, but we’ll be back in the new year to keep you up to date on all the science news! Have a great holiday!
Photo by Grant MacDonald
Entries from December 2008
December 22, 2008
Holiday Break
December 19, 2008
Man’s best friend
Dogs may be a man’s best friend, but they still want fair treatment! Read about this, the revenge of the nerds, how your brain controls your weight and more in
this week’s BioBites!
December 17, 2008
Wanted: Used coffee grounds
In bad news, OPEC cut oil production today, in the hopes of getting a little more out of our wallets at the pump (and our houses, as the temperatures dip here in Boston). In a related story, scientists at the University of Nevada have come up with a way to make biofuels from used [...]
December 15, 2008
Genetics and AIDS
The disease still evokes the horror of death and an epidemic. Though we have yet to find a cure, treatments have made great strides in the last 30 years. With the sequencing of the human genome we’re learning more and more about how the HIV virus interacts with humans’ cells.
I want more candy!
You’re [...]
December 12, 2008
Don’t worry, be happy!
Happiness is contagious. Read about that and more in
this week’s BioBites!
December 10, 2008
Harold Edgerton
Photo by nebarnix
You may never have heard of him, but you’ve probably seen many pictures taken by the photographic methods he developed. Doc Edgerton invented high-speed photography. Thanks to him, we can see what a bullet looks like going thru a apple, what a water droplet looks like as it hits the floor, [...]
December 8, 2008
Return of the body snatchers!
When it comes to virtual reality, how real is too real? Scientists have shown that using a pair of goggles and a camera, they can make people feel like a mannequin across the room is ACTUALLY their body. The effect is so real that when the mannequin is stabbed with a knife, the [...]
December 5, 2008
This Week’s BioBites: aliens, housepets and amoebas (oh my!)
This week brings news about life in the universe and a scientific basis for the placebo effect, amongst other things. Want to learn more?
Read this week’s BioBites!
December 3, 2008
Snowflake science
As the weather in Boston turns colder and the forecast begins to predict snow in our future, I came across a very cool website that uses a special microscope to photograph of snowflakes, such as the one below. Follow the link to check out the incredible snowflake gallery, learn more about snowflake microscopy and [...]
