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03/07/2015

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COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS, MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS

Science in Hollywood

By Stephen Ornes, Mar 06, 2015 07:15 am

Audiences are getting smarter, so the makers of movies, TV shows and video games are responding by enlisting scientists to make everything on screen appear even more authentic. Read More

WEATHER & CLIMATE

Buildings may be chasing L.A.’s fog away

By Thomas Sumner, Mar 05, 2015 07:00 am

Roads and buildings that have mushroomed up around Los Angeles in the past half-century. Now, a study finds they may have created conditions that limit fog. And that could further dry out this very arid part of America’s West Coast. Read More

BODY & HEALTH

How hot peppers can soothe pain

By Tina Hesman Saey, Mar 04, 2015 07:00 am

Peppers can burn the tongue, but soothe sore tissues. Scientists have now sleuthed out how, and the answer shows a role for stretch sensors on cells. Read More

ANIMALS

Penguins? How tasteless

By Tina Saey, Mar 03, 2015 07:00 am

Penguins may look all dressed up in tuxedo-wear, but their taste buds are the bare minimum. This means that the birds will never sense more than a hint of their meals’ true flavors. Read More

PHYSICS, ANIMALS

Eyelashes: The ‘sweet’ length

By Susan Milius, Mar 02, 2015 07:00 am

New mathematical and aerodynamics studies find what seems to be the optimal length for eyelashes — the length that protects best. And surprise: Longer is not always better. Read More

LIGHT & RADIATION, WEATHER & CLIMATE

Scientists confirm ‘greenhouse’ effect of human’s CO2

By Thomas Sumner, Mar 01, 2015 07:00 am

Government scientists link directly, for the first time, a boost in warming at Earth’s surface to increasing levels of carbon dioxide. Much of that gas has been released by human activities, such as coal burning and gas-burning vehicles. Read More