Could We Give Mars a Magnetic Field? [Science Video]
One way to help us live on Mars would be to terraform the planet. Some scientists think we might be able to do that by giving it a new magnetic field! [Scishow Space]
Category Archives: Science
Single Atom Photographed
A photograph showing a single atom has won a science photography contest. David Nadlinger achieved the shot primarily through patience and planning rather than gadgetry. The atom appears in the dead center of the photo: it’s the tiny purple dot in a black space with a pointy tip on either side. These tips are electrodes, […]
A Vaccine Against … Cancer? [Science Video]
Last week, a group of researchers unveiled a vaccine that cures cancer in mice, and if we can get it to work in humans, it will save a lot of lives. Learn more about this vaccine in the latest episode of SciShow. [SciShow]
Why Electroshock Therapy Is Back [Science Video]
Shocking the brain has come and gone as a medical treatment, but it’s currently resurging, as it often provides the best form of relief for severe depression and advanced Parkinson’s disease. [Minute Earth]
6 Bacteria with Awesome Superpowers
Bacteria have evolved some pretty incredible abilities. They may never star in a big summer movie, but here are six bacteria with amazing superpowers. [SciShow]
We’re Getting Closer to Real-Life Tricorders
Many of us have longed for cool sci-fi inventions like a holodeck or replicators, but there’s one tool we’re actually getting pretty darn close to creating: the medical tricorder. Watch this episode of SciShow to learn about this amazing device. [SciShow]
The Surprisingly Useful Medicines Hiding Your Pee
Your urine is mostly water, but hidden in there are trace amounts of some very useful stuff! [SciShow]
Download and Print: Math and Science Valentine’s Day Cards [Pics]
The folks at “Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories” have have been releasing science and math Valentine’s day cards since 2013, and as usual this year, you can download and print them for free! Including those from previous years, there’s over 30 cards to choose from! [Download and Print: Math and Science Valentine’s Day Cards]
The Periodic Table Song (2018 Update!) [Video]
In celebration of National Periodic Table Day, here is The Periodic Table song, now updated with the 4 newly named elements! [ASAP Science]
The Difference Between Introverts and Extroverts
Many people think they’re either Introverts or extroverts, but can you be both? What are the differences? Find out in the latest episode of Life Noggin! [Life Noggin]