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UrduWASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2019 — Are bananas actually that slippery? Could spinach give you superhuman strength? And what the heck is Toon Acid? This week, watch some cartoons alongside our writer and host, Sam Jones, and learn whether their chemistry…
Tag: SCIENCE/MATH
Scientist breaks down chemistry in iconic cartoons: SpongeBob SquarePants and Popeye
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2019 — Are bananas actually that slippery? Could spinach give you superhuman strength? And what the heck is Toon Acid? This week, watch some cartoons alongside our writer and host, Sam Jones, and learn whether their chemistry…
3D print a piece of Mars for the holidays
There’s a galaxy of gifts out there for space nerds. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin may have just the thing to set your present apart: a model of Jezero Crater, the landing site of NASA’s upcoming Mars…
3D print a piece of Mars for the holidays
There’s a galaxy of gifts out there for space nerds. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin may have just the thing to set your present apart: a model of Jezero Crater, the landing site of NASA’s upcoming Mars…
Yule log chemistry trivia — 4 hours cozy fireplace for your nerdy holiday parties (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2019 — Ready to kick back and relax by the fire this holiday season? We’ve got you covered. Enjoy our chemistry-themed yule log trivia with a cup of hot cocoa at home or at the annual ugly…
Yule log chemistry trivia — 4 hours cozy fireplace for your nerdy holiday parties (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2019 — Ready to kick back and relax by the fire this holiday season? We’ve got you covered. Enjoy our chemistry-themed yule log trivia with a cup of hot cocoa at home or at the annual ugly…
Education professor receives Fulbright Scholar Award
UMass Lowell faculty member to reach, research ethnomathematics in US, South Africa
Education professor receives Fulbright Scholar Award
UMass Lowell faculty member to reach, research ethnomathematics in US, South Africa
Key to helping southern sea otter is in repopulating estuaries such as San Francisco Bay
California could more than triple its population of southern sea otters — and see the marine mammals removed from the endangered species list – by repopulating the largest estuary on the coast, the San Francisco Bay
What happens when your favorite PBS hosts eat miracle berries?
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2019 — Miracle berries cause sour foods to taste sweet, but do they have limits? This week on Reactions, we gave PBS YouTube hosts some miracle berry pills, along with lemons, Tabasco sauce, tomatoes and other random…
New report: Teacher effectiveness has a dramatic effect on student outcomes
Teacher effectiveness has a dramatic effect on student outcomes — how can it be increased?
New report: Teacher effectiveness has a dramatic effect on student outcomes
Teacher effectiveness has a dramatic effect on student outcomes — how can it be increased?
UBCO study demonstrates dogs promote page turning
Turning the page for Spot boosts literacy in young students
Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be reality? (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2019 — When you die, many things can be done with your body — embalming, cremation, donation to science and so on. But some people will choose to have their dead bodies, or parts thereof, frozen until…
UBCO study demonstrates dogs promote page turning
Turning the page for Spot boosts literacy in young students
Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be reality? (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2019 — When you die, many things can be done with your body — embalming, cremation, donation to science and so on. But some people will choose to have their dead bodies, or parts thereof, frozen until…
Three Penn faculty named 2019 AAAS Fellows
Carolyn Gibson, Sampath Kannan, and Ellen Puré are among a cohort of 443 distinguished scientists recognized with the honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three Penn faculty named 2019 AAAS Fellows
Carolyn Gibson, Sampath Kannan, and Ellen Puré are among a cohort of 443 distinguished scientists recognized with the honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Level up your Thanksgiving potatoes with this simple ingredient (video)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2019 — Making delicious roasted potatoes is all about finding the right texture and consistency. Here at Reactions, we were inspired to give it a go after seeing J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s delicious recipe on Serious Eats. Today,…
Level up your Thanksgiving potatoes with this simple ingredient (video)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2019 — Making delicious roasted potatoes is all about finding the right texture and consistency. Here at Reactions, we were inspired to give it a go after seeing J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s delicious recipe on Serious Eats. Today,…
NJIT professor emeritus receives Presidential Award
Howard Kimmel, professor emeritus in chemical engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). He is one of 15 awardees nationwide and the only recipient in…
SwRI Technology Today Podcast celebrates first anniversary
Podcast team commemorating milestone with highlights episode, new segments
SwRI Technology Today Podcast celebrates first anniversary
Podcast team commemorating milestone with highlights episode, new segments
Scientists and schoolkids find family soups have antimalarial properties
London schoolchildren have found that some of their families’ soup recipes have antimalarial properties, with the help of Imperial scientists. Researchers from Imperial College London helped the schoolchildren test their family soup broths for activity against the malaria parasite. Several…
Researchers create swarms of tiny robots to attack and remove blood clots
Work could offer a drug-free way to treat pulmonary embolism
Spin doctors: Astrophysicists find when galaxies rotate, size matters
Sky survey provides clues to how they change over time
Research to make (fun) multi-player gaming an educational experience
A new video game framework brings together two well-studied approaches to educational software in order to keep multiple players engrossed in the learning experience while fostering collaboration and problem solving. The framework is one of the first to integrate narrative-centered…
Research to make (fun) multi-player gaming an educational experience
A new video game framework brings together two well-studied approaches to educational software in order to keep multiple players engrossed in the learning experience while fostering collaboration and problem solving. The framework is one of the first to integrate narrative-centered…
Study finds brains of girls and boys are similar, producing equal math ability
New research at Carnegie Mellon University indicates that there is no gender disparity in how children learn and perform math skills
What you don’t know about these cute animals could harm you (video)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 08, 2019 — Don’t let their cuteness fool you — these animals are not to be messed with. This week on Reactions, we break down the chemistry behind what makes these adorable critters deadly: https:/ / youtu. be/…
Scientists’ panel urges vigorous prevention of sexual harassment and bias in labs
Large panel, including UMass Amherst diversity researcher, urges tougher action
Scientists crack structure of a novel enzyme linked to cell growth and cancer
UC Riverside-led study could lead to the development of drugs that target liver and other cancers
Scientists crack structure of a novel enzyme linked to cell growth and cancer
UC Riverside-led study could lead to the development of drugs that target liver and other cancers
SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
New method to explore the surface of nanoparticles, unlike existing chemical procedures which have severe limitations
Vampire folklore has more chemistry than you’d think (video)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2019 — Halloween season wouldn’t be the same without the undead. This week on Reactions, we unpack the chemistry that might have inspired one of our favorites: the vampire: https:/ / youtu. be/ hTtitLeGvV0 . Reactions is…
Winners of 2019 Nature Research Awards for Inspiring and Innovating Science announced
Computer scientist Jean Fan and educational charity The STEM Belle are recipients of this year’s Awards for Inspiring and Innovating Science organized by Nature Research and The Estée Lauder Companies
American Physical Society invites Fort Lauderdale to discover plasma
Free hands-on science events offered to teachers, students and the public
Dartmouth lab introduces the next wave of interactive technology
HANOVER, N.H. – October 20, 2019 – Technology that advances the way that users interact with the world around them will be introduced by Dartmouth at the 32nd ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium (UIST 2019). The next-generation technology,…
This blacksmith forged a sword using chemistry (video)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2019 — This week on Reactions, we head to Portland, Oregon, to learn how blacksmithing is just as much chemistry as it is an art form: https:/ / youtu. be/ Y_43_u9u_Ag . ### Reactions is a video…
Marshall awarded $17 million renewal for biomedical research efforts in West Virginia
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has received a five-year, $17 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for continued funding of West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE). Now in…
How to make magnetic slime (video)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2019 — This week on Reactions, we explore the chemistry of slime. Check it out to learn how you, too, can use easy-to-get items to make magnetic and colored slime: https:/ / youtu. be/ IyNxPAaUHsw . Reactions…
The American Physical Society announces Historic Sites for 2019
The Historic Sites initiative recognizes landmarks significant to physics history across the United States.
Dartmouth engineering professor selected as Women in Mathematics Fellow
Petra Bonfert-Taylor selected as 2020 Association for Women in Mathematics Fellow
CNPIEC has awarded ‘Partner of Excellence’ status to Bentham Science
China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation (CNPIEC) awarded “Partner of Excellence” status to Bentham Science Publishers on its 70th birthday. China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation (CNPIEC) is a large state owned culture enterprise founded in…
Weird ideas for combating climate change (video)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2019 –There are things you can do right now to help our climate – like investing in renewable energy. But today on Reactions, we’re digging into a few of the weirdest climate change-combating ideas out there: https:/…
$300,000 NIH award to boost STEM proficiency through augmented reality gameplay
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Explore Interactive, a Purdue University-affiliated startup, has received a $300,000 Phase I SBIR award from the National Institutes of Health for its augmented reality platform to help students learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).…
Pew funds six research teams to pursue scientific discoveries
PHILADELPHIA–The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the six pairs of researchers who will make up its 2019 class of Innovation Fund investigators. These investigators–alumni of Pew’s biomedical programs in the United States and Latin America–partner on interdisciplinary research to tackle…
Does adrenaline give you superhero strength? (video)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2019 — You’ve probably heard stories about mothers lifting cars to save their babies trapped underneath — but are those just urban myths? This week on Reactions, we talk about “superhero strength” and the chemistry behind what’s…
12 early-career scientists win PROLAB awards
Twelve emerging scientists will receive grants this year from the Promoting Research Opportunities for Latin American Biochemists program, or PROLAB, to advance their research by working directly with collaborators in laboratories in the United States, Canada and Spain. Since 2012,…
Lessons in learning
Study shows students in ‘active learning’ classrooms learn more than they think