60-Second Science

 

• Rodents Repulsed By Reeking Male Researchers

• Why A Bio-Duck?

• Dainty Diet Dictated Big-Feline Decline

• 60-Second Health: Morning Light Exposure Tied To Lower Weight

• 60-Second Space:  Absence (of Weight) Makes the Heart Grow Rounder

• Paintings Of Sunsets Shed Light On Past Air Quality

• Frosty Moss Springs To Life After 1500-Year Snooze

• The Hangover: Part N+1

• Docs Should Wash Stethoscopes Between Patients Too

• Jazz Improvisers Appear To Use Language Brain Areas

• Lassie And Timmy Hear Vocals In Same Brain Area

• Dark Living Led to Mighty Mouse Hearing

• Risky Ripples Allow Eavesdropping On Frisky Frog

• Turkey Skin Inspires Chemical Sensor

• Beachcombers Leave It Shell Shocked

• Caffeine Perks Up Memory

• 60-Second Health: Diet Soda Mixers Up Breathalyzer Readings

• Fiber-Munching Mice Avoid Asthma

• Big Liars Are Truthful About Lying

• Owl Silent Swoop Depends On Down

• Koala Owes Deep Voice to Oddball Anatomy

• In Mice Anti-Inflammatories Ameliorate Medical Marijuana's Memory Mishaps

• Bird Brains Need Testosterone For Strong Song

• Physicists Tackle Voiding Splash-Back Avoidance

• Mouse To Scorpion: "Is That All Ya Got?"

• Protect Infants From Whooping Cough By Vaccinating Older Kids

• Cutting Hormone Could Trip Jetlag

• Preschool Z's Make Good Memories

• Microbe Battery Makes Wastewater Worthwhile

• Male Orangutans Announce Tomorrow's Travel Plans

• "Annual Fish" Grow Up at Top Speed

• European Men Experienced Century-Plus Growth Spurt

• Staying Healthy Takes Guts Full of Microbes

• Ancient Jewelry Had Extraterrestrial Origin

• The Dolphin's Whistle Rings A Bell

• Wolves Unwittingly Help Yogi and Booboo

• Men Need X Chromosome To Make More Men (And Women)

• Moon Cycles Affect Human Sleep

• Musical Style Affects Stride Length At Constant Tempo

• Choral Singers Sync Heartbeats

• Cutlery Colors Culinary Critique

• As the Pearl Turns

• Picked Produce Compounds Keep Up Ebb and Peak

• Group Finds Big Feet Fine

• Moves Trump Speed For Cheetahs

• Altitude May Influence Language Sounds

• Fake Colon Spills Bacterial Secrets

• Anorexics Move As Though Larger

• Hard To Beat Feet For Fostering Fungus

• Genomics Reveals Great Famine Culprit

• Invasive Ladybug Thanks Its Parasite For Competitive Advantage

• Isolated Reservoir Holds Ancient Water

• Ice Cores Reveal Green Arctic

• Elephants Better Beat The Heat Or Else

• Voices Considered Attractive Send Body Cues

• Whales Teach Each Other Hunting Skill

• Human Hearts Bleed For Abused Robots

• Bitter Taste May Battle Asthma

• New Music Tickles Or Bores Brain Region

• Twitter Reveals Language Geographical Distribution

• Mysterious Desert 'Fairy Circles' Caused By Termites

• Physicists Model Mosh Moves

• Internal Clocks Tell Roosters It's Crow Time

• Caimin In, the Water's Fine

• Corn's Influence on Culture Bumped Further Back

• Too Much Salt Gets Bitter And Sour Involved

• Virtual Superpower Experience Increases Helpful Attitude

• Killer Kitties Wreak Critter Havoc

• Researchers A-C-T On DNA Storage

• Take Two And Call Me After 19 Centuries

• Standard Kilogram Needs Trimming

• Bigger Brains Come At A Cost

• Bonobos Share With Strangers First

• British Frozen Dinners Beat TV Chefs' Recipes for Nutrition

• Whales Sing When And Where They Wanna

• Humans Said Cheese 7500 Years Ago

• Porcupine Quills Inspire Better Needles

• Cave Artists Had Leg Up On Moderns

• Clownfish Know When To Cry Uncle

• Elephant Never Forgets to Say "Hi"

• Degradable Electronics Come Closer To Reality

• Virus Treatment Could Target Acne

• Human First Impulse Is Generosity

• Sea Otters Fight Global Warming

• Marine Bacterium Creates Cooperative Populations

• Gibbon Call Produced Like Human Soprano Song

• Elephants Vocalize Like Us, Not Cats

• Jays and Youngsters Solve Aesop Problem Similarly

• Banana Genome Could Help Bunches

• Teeny Fly Likely Cuts Off Tiny Heads

• IV Oxygen Foam Could Buy Breathing Time

• Toothy Expressions Grab Attention

• Urban Kids Have More Food Allergies Than Their Country Cousins

• Lasers Help Weigh Dinosaurs

• Cuttlefish Use Ancient Ink Formula

• High-Ranking Baboons Heal Faster

• Flavors Fluctuate With Temperature

• Whales Adjust Their Hearing Sensitivity

• Nut-Cracking Chimps Demonstrate Cultural Differences

• Sharing Opinions Feels at Least as Good as Earning Money

• 60-Second Mind: Shut Off E-Mail to Ease Work Stress

• Garlic Compound Fights Food-Borne Bacteria

• Your Dog Wants YOUR Food

• Pay-What-You-Want May Deter Consumers

• Brain Seeks THE Voice Among Many Speakers

• Why Paper Yellows As It Ages

• Warmer Temps May Bollux Botanicals

• Focused Students Put Down Their Smart Phones

• Struggling Young Readers Like Kindles

• Rhythm and Music Help Math Students

• Classical Music Slows Mice Transplant Rejection

• Recycled Toilets Make Path Green

• Produce Consumption Ups Eater's Looks

• QWERTY Keyboard Leads To Feelings About Words

• New Gels Heal Themselves--and Maybe You

• New Male Terminates Monkey Pregnancies

• Self-Rated Health Predicts Mortality

• Cricket Fossil Reveals Ancient Song

• Champagne Glass Shape Affects Gas Level

• Scorpion Armor Inspires Sand-Resistant Surfaces

• Micro-Bubbles Cut Cost of Algae-Derived Biofuel

• Dark-Dwelling Fish Converge on Blindness

• 1300-Year-Old Flask Holds Mayan Tobacco Remains

• Stradivarius Fails Sound Test Versus Newbie Violins

• Microbes Make Some People Smell Delicious To Mosquitoes

• Silky Microneedles Could Make Shots Painfree

• Is Shift-Worker Diet an Occupational Hazard?

• Pigeons Can Follow Abstract Number Counting Rules

• DNA in a Cup of Water Reveals Lake Denizens

• Creativity Linked to Rule Bending

• Doorway to Blame for Room Amnesia

• Mind-Body Mind-Blower: Posture Affects Estimates

• High IQ Kids Later Try Drugs More

• Glucose Test Swaps Tears For Blood

• Calories Depend on Food Preparation

• Protein May Make UV Exposure Safer in Morning

• Robins Found Guilty in West Nile Virus Spread

• Chivalrous Crickets Benefit from Protecting Mates

• How The Koala Got Its Low Voice

• Invasive Insects Take Big Cash Bite

• Mammoth Hemoglobin Could Provide Cold Comfort

• Sound Sends Electron to Specific Location