APR 2, 2010 |
Rare Earth Roundup Rare earth elements make many modern technologies possible, but extracting them results in large amounts of toxic waste. |
DEC 15, 2009 |
Accounting Fraud Alert A new algorithm looks for accounting fraud by analyzing non-financial statistics. |
OCT 22, 2009 |
Corporate Apologies Dissatisfied customers may respond better to an apology than a cash rebate. |
AUG 25, 2009 |
Rising Health Costs Rising health care costs have slowed the growth of companies that subsidize employees' insurance. |
AUG 10, 2009 |
Early Life & Chronic Disease People who were poor early in life have a biological tendency towards inflammation – which could contribute to chronic diseases. |
JUL 1, 2009 |
Computer Composer A new computer program can generate an infinite amount of original music. |
JUN 2, 2009 |
Online Antiquities Online auction sites have transformed both legal and illegal antiquities markets. |
APR 10, 2009 |
Bad Judgment Roundup Dumb decisions made by smart investors can lead to crashes in the stock market, and Americans flunk basic science.
To take the California Academy of Sciences science quiz visit: www.calacademy.org. |
DEC 5, 2008 |
Eco Plants Roundup Researchers try a new approach to protecting tropical mangrove forests. |
AUG 14, 2008 |
New Energy A Nobel laureate says the key to solving the energy crisis is to take bold, risky steps and seek diverse solutions. |
JUN 23, 2008 |
Frog Legs Scientists estimate that the global trade in frog legs is worth about 50 million dollars per year. |
JUN 4, 2008 |
Magnetic Stripe A listener asks why credit cards with magnetic stripes don't stick to the fridge. |
MAY 8, 2008 |
Stock Market Hormones Testosterone may make stock traders take bigger risks, leading to price bubbles. |
JAN 4, 2008 |
Materials Roundup Researchers test the strength of bamboo as a structural material. |
DEC 11, 2007 |
Social Brains A new brain study shows that comparing your own financial situation to someone else’s can affect your well-being. |
NOV 30, 2007 |
Fuelish Roundup Low grade, high-sulfur bunker fuel is deadly to wildlife and humans. So why is it still in use? |
NOV 20, 2007 |
Bus Schedule Math Engineers have developed a mathematical algorithm for optimizing bus schedules. |
OCT 23, 2007 |
Non-Stick Chewing Gum A non-stick chewing gum may eliminate some major cleaning headaches. |
OCT 8, 2007 |
Meaningful Vowels Vowel sounds in product names may imply what kind of product they're best suited for. |
SEP 11, 2007 |
Chicken Diet Special diets are helping curb the environmental impact of chickens. |
SEP 5, 2007 |
Opinion Repetition Hearing one person repeat same opinion is surprisingly influential. |
JUN 29, 2007 |
Energy Roundup Power could go wireless, and sound could be made into electricity. |
MAY 31, 2007 |
Ceiling Height The height of your ceilings can affect how you think. |
MAY 3, 2007 |
Choice Curve It's not always good business to offer too many choices. |
APR 25, 2007 |
Celebrity Endorsements Celebrity endorsements may not work as well as companies thought. |
