Archive for 2010
To Boldly Go…Alone
The idea of a one-way, one-astronaut mission to Mars isn't brand new, even in the non-sci-fi world of real space exploration chatter, but it has recently resurfaced in the news.
Post on Dec 31, 2010 by Ben Burress
A Scavenger Hunt for Bay Area Chemistry Nerds
Flex your chemistry muscles and join with fellow science nerds to compete in the Chemistry in Pictures photo scavenger hunt.
Post on Dec 28, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Heart Spark Turns Your Heartbeat into Art
Heart Spark is an ingenious way to measure your heartbeat while interfacing with technology.
Post on Dec 21, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Mistletoe: Friend or Foe?
Have you been hanging out under the mistletoe at holiday parties, hoping for a kiss? Well, that mistletoe is more than a Christmas kissing custom. It’s a parasite that can harm trees—and a potential treatment for cancer.
Post on Dec 20, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
Post on Dec 20, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
California's Redwoods Face Climate Change
After a century of logging, California's old growth redwood forests are only a fraction of what they once were. But redwoods are facing a new threat — climate change.
Post on Dec 17, 2010 by Lauren Sommer from QUEST Northern California
Midnight Delight: Total Lunar Eclipse
The Moon and the Earth have a very special relationship in the Cosmos, and one of the most striking and beautiful examples of the this takes place Monday evening: a total lunar eclipse.
Post on Dec 17, 2010 by Ben Burress
Enter Our Photo Caption Contest with The Monterey Bay Aquarium!
Enter our photo caption contest and you may win (2) tickets to the Monterey Bay Aquarium!
Post on Dec 16, 2010 by Jenny Oh
The Unique Geometry of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
The geologic history of the greater Bay Area helps explain the unique geometry of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Post on Dec 16, 2010 by Brian Romans
UCSF Scientists Bio-Hack Bacteria
Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco have hacked into the genetic wiring of billions of individual bacteria and outfitted them with the kind of on/off switches normally found in computer chips, not living organisms.
Post on Dec 14, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
Hacking the Kinect For Art's Sake
The Kinect by Microsoft has provided hackers with a new toy to experiment with. One Bay Area photographer shows us the Kinect in a new light.
Post on Dec 14, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Ski Green
Planning a ski trip this winter? Environmentally minded skiers might want to take a look at the Ski Area Report Card before making travel plans.
Post on Dec 13, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
How Jet Lag Resets the Body Clock
Evolutionarily speaking, there is nothing natural about flying 600 miles per hour, crossing entire continents in the space of a day.
Post on Dec 10, 2010 by Amy Standen
Producer's Notes: Science on the SPOT: Watching the Tides
A little white shack with the red roof along Crissy Field holds a lot of history and houses vitally important scientific instruments.
Post on Dec 10, 2010 by Chris Bauer
D'OH! DHA Supplements Don't Reduce Alzheimer's Risks
Another promising dietary supplement fails to deliver protection against a target disease, this time Alzheimer's.
Post on Dec 10, 2010 by Darya Pino
Prediction Vs. Performance: Facing Energy Challenges
Henry Gifford, a mechanical systems designer and principal at Gifford Fuel Saving, Inc. in New York City, is suing the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Post on Dec 10, 2010 by Jim Gunshinan
Post on Dec 08, 2010 by Cat
Beyond Call of Duty: An Educational Video Game Alternative
Games for Change teaches kids about world issues through a variety of video games they produce.
Post on Dec 07, 2010 by Laura Khalil
It Came From Mono Lake
The world is buzzing about the bacteria from Mono Lake, a strain of bacteria that can substitute the element arsenic for phosphorus into the backbone of its DNA.
Post on Dec 06, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
Solving Mutation Mysteries
Hopefully one way redwoods turn albino is through mutations in their chloroplast DNA. Then the mystery will be solved sooner rather than later.
Post on Dec 06, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
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