The Science of Hair Loss and Baldness [Video]
Will you go bald? Will you lose your hair at some point in your life? Watch this video and find out if a head of hair is in your future. [ASAPScience]
Category Archives: Science
Should you use the SNOOZE button? [Science!]
It turns out, “You snooze, you lose” may be more accurate than you ever imagined! [ASAPScience]
Apollo engines return while Voyager departs
There’s a double dose of news for space craft enthusiasts this week. Newly published analysis suggests Voyager 1 has hit one of its last milestones before exiting the solar system, while Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has succeeded in recovering two of the engines that helped launched man to the moon. We’ve already covered the basics [...]
Universe may be older than thought
It’s not unusual to come across a person who has shaved a few years off their true age. But it appears that the universe itself may be older than we though: around 50 million years older to be precise. The revelation comes from data collected over the past 15 months from the European Space Agency’s [...]
Most Influential Scientists of 2012 [Infographic]
An interesting infographic listing some of the most influential scientists of 2012. Would YOU add anyone to this list? Let us know in the comments section below! Source: Best College Reviews
DNA in Layman’s Terms [Video]
While we did a pretty good job of explaining a part of what DNA is in this old “Science is Sexy” article, this video gives you a quick, simple, and very complete roundup of the basics behind the building blocks that makes living being so unique. [Territory]
The Science Of Addictive Food [Video]
Our health reporter Kelly Crowe looks at the science behind making the food that’s so bad for us taste so good. [CBCTheNational]
Does the Food Taste the Same in Space? [Video]
In this Let’s Talk Science event with students from Airdrie, Alberta, Chris Hadfield describes how a person’s sense of taste changes in weightlessness. He then shares a collection of Canadian food brought to the Station on board SpaceX’s Dragon. Maple syrup in a tube, anyone? [Canadian Space Agency]
For Saint Patrick’s Day: The Chemistry of Alcohol and Hangovers [Video]
As you know one of the biggest binges of the year, St. Patrick’s Day, is right around the corner, so here’s a video that gives people a little insight into the causes of the painful morning after a night of heavy drinking. There’s a lot of chemistry at play when drinking booze, whether it be [...]
Cameraphone works as makeshift microscope
A Canadian specialist in infectious diseases says he found some success in using a modified iPhone to diagnose worm infections in Tanzanian children. But Dr Isaac Bogoch says the results aren’t quite reliable enough yet. The main way to diagnose worms is to examine stool samples for eggs. They are around 40 to 60 micrometers [...]
Math Lovers and Bakers, Rejoice! Today is Pi Day!
Hey Everyone, today is Pi day! For those not in the know, Pi day is celebrated by math enthusiasts (as well as bakers) all around the world each year on March 14th for the simple reason that Pi= 3.141592…, and 3.14 = March 14. Yeah, I know, this is kind of ridiculous, but hey, why [...]
How Camouflage Works in Cephalopods [Video]
When marine biologist Roger Hanlon captured the first scene in this video he started screaming. Hanlon, senior scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, studies camouflage in cephalopods–squid, cuttlefish and octopus. They are masters of optical illusion. music by DjCode, Best of Breitband, footage courtesy of roger hanlon, produced by flora lichtman. [Source: [...]