60-second Science
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Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of science. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American . To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast
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Bricks Can Be Turned into Batteries
10/09/2020 Duración: 02minPumping cheap iron-oxide-rich red bricks with specific vapors that form polymers enables the bricks to become electrical-charge-storage devices.
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Leftovers Are a Food-Waste Problem
09/09/2020 Duración: 02minResearchers 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
08/09/2020 Duración: 03minThe 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.
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Star Systems Can Be Born Topsy-Turvy
03/09/2020 Duración: 02minAstronomers observed an odd triple-star system that offers clues about misaligned planetary orbits. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Death by Lightning Is Common for Tropical Trees
02/09/2020 Duración: 02minA study estimates that 200 million trees in the tropics are mowed down by lightning annually.
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Science Briefs from around the World
31/08/2020 Duración: 03minHere are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from Antarctica about how there’s something funny about penguin poop.
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Alaska's Salmon Are Shrinking
28/08/2020 Duración: 03minEvery year, Alaska’s big salmon runs feature smaller salmon. Climate change and competition with hatchery-raised salmon may be to blame. Julia Rosen reports.
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End of 'Green Sahara' May Have Spurred a Megadrought in Southeast Asia
27/08/2020 Duración: 02minThat drought may have brought about societal shifts in the region 5,000 years ago. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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White Rhinos Eavesdrop to Know Who's Who
26/08/2020 Duración: 03minThe finding could potentially help wildlife managers keep better tabs on their herds. Jason G. Goldman reports.
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Prehistoric Marine Reptile Died after a Giant Meal
21/08/2020 Duración: 02minResearchers found extra bones within a 240-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil—which they determined to be the ichthyosaur’s last, possibly fatal meal. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Cows with Eye Images Keep Predators in Arrears
19/08/2020 Duración: 04minButterflies, fish and frogs sport rear-end eyespots that reduce predation. Painting eye markings on cows similarly seems to ward off predators.
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Warbler Species Fires Up Song Diversity
18/08/2020 Duración: 03minHermit warblers in California have developed 35 different song dialects, apparently as a result of wildfires temporarily driving them out of certain areas.
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Why Lava Worlds Shine Brightly (It's Not the Lava)
12/08/2020 Duración: 02minScientists determined that “lava world” exoplanets do not derive their brightness from molten rock but possibly get it from reflective metallic clouds. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Aardvarks Are Ailing amid Heat and Drought
11/08/2020 Duración: 03minClimate change is expected to bring more frequent droughts and heat waves to Africa’s Kalahari Desert. And aardvarks might not be able to cope. Jason G. Goldman reports.
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The World's Highest-Dwelling Mammal Lives atop a Volcano
07/08/2020 Duración: 02minScientists spotted a mouse at the summit of Llullaillaco, a 22,000-foot-tall volcano on the border of Chile and Argentina. Julia Rosen reports.
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Dampening of the Senses Is Linked to Dementia Risk
05/08/2020 Duración: 01minA decline in smell was the sense loss most strongly associated with such risk in a recent study. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Translucent Frog Optics Create Camo Color
04/08/2020 Duración: 04minRather than undergoing active chameleonlike color changes, glass frogs’ translucency allows light to bounce from their background and go through them—making their apparent color close to their setting.
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Paired Comparisons Could Mean Better Witness Identifications
03/08/2020 Duración: 02minCompared with traditional lineup techniques, a series of two-faces-at-a-time choices led to more accurate identification by study witnesses.
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Foxes Have Dined on Our Leftovers for 30,000 Years
02/08/2020 Duración: 02minAn analysis of fox fossils found evidence that they scavenged from wolf and bear kills until Homo sapiens supplied plenty of horse and reindeer remains.
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Mexico Caves Reveal Ancient Ocher Mining
31/07/2020 Duración: 03minNow submerged caves in the Yucatán Peninsula contain remains of ocher-mining operations that date back at least 10,000 years.