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Researchers bring science to the big screen! NSF Science Now 4
In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now, we explore Arctic walrus habitats, Cave2, pandas and, finally, algae and biofuels.
Curated Video
NASA in Silicon Valley: Kevin Sato Talks About Preparing Humans for Mars
A conversation with Kevin Sato, the Project Scientist and Deputy Project Manager of NASA’s Space Biology research projects.
The Backyard Scientist
Make a lamp out of a lightbulb, with GREEN FLAMES!
Easy DIY lamp! Hack an old lightbulb into a alcohol lamp with a green flame with only denatured alcohol and boric acid! Methanol and bored acid are used for the fuel and flame color. This is deceptively dangerous as you can easily cut...
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Baby Smiles Provide Clues to Healthy Development - Science Nation
Parents and babies smile, laugh and coo at each other, but scientists still have a lot of questions about how these interactions help infants develop. "Parents tend to put a lot of emotional energy into these interactions," says...
Science360
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week - Episode 30
Seagrass shaves waves, right whale trails, lessen coral stressin’, and a hurricane in a pool. Hurricane storm surge survival...
Science360
Ask a Scientist – Nano expert: Will Hughes
You sent us your nano questions, and we answered! In this Ask a Scientist – Nano Edition, we join nano expert Will Hughes, from Boise State University. See more nano videos and check out our Generation Nano: Small Science, Superheroes...
Science360
Turning CO2 Emissions into Fuel and More: Black History Today
Carbon dioxide converted into cost-competitive fuels and chemicals? NSF-funded engineer Etosha Cave and her team at Opus 12 have developed technology to do just that, in the size of a small suitcase. We highlight their breakthrough --...
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LIGO Looking Forward
The recipients of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics share an insider's look into the future of the world's largest gravitational wave detectors. From peering inside a supernova to capturing signals from the universe's first moment,...
Science360
Supercomputers aid researchers in hunt for COVID-19 answers
The computing power of more than a million laptops combined. That's the firepower a network of NSF-supported supercomputing resources brings to the fight against COVID-19. From atomic scale models of the virus' structure, to modeling the...
Science360
Scientists discover the earliest and most primitive pterodactyloid! NSF Science Now 23.
In this week’s episode, we discover the earliest and most primitive pterodactyloid; we learn about a new device for diagnosing pancreatic cancer; we study the cougars’ diet; and, finally, we explore a science & engineering festival....
Science360
Meet Ro-bat, Brown University's Robotic Bat Wing
The strong, flapping flight of bats offers great possibilities for the design of small aircraft, among many other applications. By building a robotic bat wing, Brown University researchers have uncovered flight secrets of real bats. Bat...
Science360
Science Now Episode 7
This episode explores an innovative new monitoring software that allows diabetics with chronic foot ailments to track and monitor their condition at home, and a vast collection of subglacial lakes hidden deep beneath the West Antarctic...
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Why scientists have such good taste - Finding Your Science
Chemistry Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger talks about how risk taking and good taste are inherent to discovery. Finding Your Science engages the greatest minds in science to share with you their passion, perspective and inspiration for making...
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One breath could possibly save your life! NSF Science Now 27
In this week's episode, we’ll test drive a new smart headlight that’s easy on the eyes. Discover the source of gas contamination in drinking water from wells--and finally, we’ll learn how one breath could possibly save your life.
Science360
Discover! - Green Revolution
Meet Diana Northup and Monica Moya, researchers who study life in caves. As they explore the cave they ask questions, think of possible answers and ways to test them, and discuss how to share their findings with the community. Together,...
Science360
Discover how desert sidewinder rattlesnakes slither sandy slopes! NSF Science Now 28
In this week’s episode we learn how researchers are working to stop Ebola in its tracks; explore ways to streamline air traffic control, saving fuel and airport emissions; discover how desert sidewinder rattlesnakes slither sandy slopes;...
Science360
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week - Episode 10
Genes turn on, fluids go surfing, radioactivity spills from a cosmic collision, and an oceanic plate crashes the party at Earth’s mantle. It's your weekly briefing on the latest discoveries you might not hear about anywhere else, all...
Science360
Band WATCH -- wireless data delivery over active TV channels
Rice University engineers have demonstrated the first system that allows wireless data transmissions over UHF channels during active TV broadcasts. If the technology were incorporated into next-generation TVs or smart remotes, it could...
Science360
Computer Science Teachers Speak Out!
Computer science teachers from across the country tell you what excites them about teaching computer science. A strong foundation in computer science--being able to apply foundational concepts, methods and tools--is required to excel in...
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What does a civil engineer do? - Careers in Science and Engineering
What's it really like to be a civil engineer? What does a civil engineer do all day? Ken Maschke shows us some of the latest engineering projects taking place at Thornton Tomasatti and what his typical day is like inside and outside the...
Science360
Scientists discover the King of Gore ! NSF Science Now 18
In this episode, we dig up the “King of Gore,” the oldest discovered Tyrannosaurid dinosaur yet. We also learn how ordinary foam can help protect athletes from concussions and how a tongue-controlled wheelchair could give people with...
Science360
Mathematician and engineer Solomon Wolf Golomb, is a 2011 National Medal of Science Laureate
Mathematician and engineer Solomon Wolf Golomb, 2011 National Medal of Science Laureate, is best known to the general public and fans of mathematical games as the inventor of polyominoes, the inspiration for the computer game Tetris. He...
Science360
The very first episode, ever
In the first episode of NSF's Science360 Super Science Show, Jordan D’Eri and Charlie Heck, co-editors of NSF’s Science360 News Service bring you a bionic leaf that uses bacteria to convert solar energy into liquid fuel, floatie-worthy...