60-Second Science

The Government's Former UFO Hunter Has a Lot to Say

Hinzugefügt: 5. Februar 2024

For the last decade, reports of UFO sightings have filled headlines and news broadcasts, and some of these have from a surprising place—the Pentagon. Former defense officials have made a number of...

Quantum Computers Might Make All of Your Private Data Less Secure

Hinzugefügt: 31. Januar 2024

Experts are starting to plan for the moment when a quantum computer large enough to crack the backbone of the math that keeps things secret will be turned on.

For 60+ years, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines have evaded scientists. But now that's changed [Sponsored]

Hinzugefügt: 30. Januar 2024

This year, healthcare providers have tools to help prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV for older adults. 

New IVF Test Could Increase Chances of Pregnancy Success

Hinzugefügt: 29. Januar 2024

Today’s episode covers a topic that many parents-to-be have struggled with: fertility. In vitro fertilization offers a path to pregnancy for people fortunate enough to be able to access it. But...

How to Save Indigenous Languages

Hinzugefügt: 27. Januar 2024

From Papua New Guinea to the Andaman Islands, Indigenous languages are under threat. An Indian linguist helped preserve one language family.

Can AI Predict When You Die?

Hinzugefügt: 23. Januar 2024

A new study used machine learning on 6 million Danish people to "autocomplete" their life trajectories –— and when they might kick the bucket.

The Best Way to Use Home COVID Tests Right Now

Hinzugefügt: 19. Januar 2024

In today’s episode, we want to talk about some of the current challenges with using home COVID tests. When you first have symptoms, a change in how your body reacts to the virus could lead to a...

From Stupor to Sober with One (Hormone) Shot

Hinzugefügt: 17. Januar 2024

Injection of a hormone called FGF21 rapidly revives intoxicated mice.

From Stupor to Sober with One (Hormone) Shot

Hinzugefügt: 17. Januar 2024

Injection of a hormone called FGF21 rapidly revives intoxicated mice.

From Drunken Stupor to Sober with One (Hormone) Shot

Hinzugefügt: 17. Januar 2024

We all have our tricks for sobering up after a night of drunken revelry: maybe a pot of black coffee or an ice-cold shower. But for mice in a certain lab in Texas, all it takes is a shot. No, not...

How Does the World's Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?

Hinzugefügt: 12. Januar 2024

Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”

How Does the World's Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?

Hinzugefügt: 12. Januar 2024

Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”

How Does the World's Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?

Hinzugefügt: 12. Januar 2024

Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”

How Does the World's Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?

Hinzugefügt: 12. Januar 2024

Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”

How Does the World's Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?

Hinzugefügt: 12. Januar 2024

Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”

How Does the World's Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?

Hinzugefügt: 12. Januar 2024

Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”

How Does the World's Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?

Hinzugefügt: 12. Januar 2024

Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”

How Does the World’s Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?

Hinzugefügt: 12. Januar 2024

Imagine for a moment that you’re a very hungry bird soaring over 30-foot ocean swells in high winds, with no land for thousands of miles. How do you know where you’re going? If you’re a wandering...

Without the Moon, You Wouldn't Exist (Probably)

Hinzugefügt: 8. Januar 2024

The moon has guided our movements and cultures, and though we may think we know it well, it still guards some of its deepest secrets from us. A new book from Rebecca Boyle take us on a deep dive...

Without the Moon, Human Society Might Not Exist

Hinzugefügt: 8. Januar 2024

The moon helps us keep time, inspires religions and shapes science, yet it still keeps secrets from us.