Daily Show Archives - Page 194 of 195

Space Superbubbles

February 7, 2001

Six superbubbles -- formed by exploding stars -- have been discovered in a galaxy 7 million light years away.

Vitamin Names

February 6, 2001

What happened to vitamins F through I? (The old vitamin naming system was confusing.)

Itch Pathway

February 5, 2001

Scientists have found a specific pathway of nerves for itching from the spinal cord to the brain.

Fever Breakers

February 2, 2001

Why it's not necessarily a good idea to break a fever when you have the flu.

Animal Apologies

February 1, 2001

How animals have their own system for expressing remorse and forgiveness.

Electronic Materials

January 31, 2001

Designing new materials for computer chips that are better than your average silicon.

Ebola Vaccine

January 30, 2001

A new combination of innoculations to fight the Ebola virus.

Optimizing Airplanes

January 29, 2001

How advanced computers are helping engineers develop better designs for existing technology- like airplane wings.

Oops Center

January 26, 2001

The frontal lobe in monkeys is identified as the region of the brain that recognizes mistakes.

3D Teleimmersion

January 25, 2001

A new take on 3-D teleconferencing using the brand-new Internet2

Alzheimer’s Test

January 24, 2001

A simpler, pain-free way to test for Alzheimer's Disease

Molecular Propeller

January 23, 2001

Attaching a tiny propeller to biological cells to create tiny motors

Nicotine Vaccine

January 22, 2001

Creating a vaccine that takes the pleasure out of nicotine.

Tetris Dreaming

January 19, 2001

The computer game Tetris invades the dreams of its players and can be used to test the process of memory formation.

Ozone Fill-up

January 18, 2001

Can we fill up the ozone hole by transporting ozone up to the stratosphere? (No, not feasible)

Solar Blind

January 17, 2001

Making a photodetector for missiles that can block out the sun

Ostrich Hiding

January 16, 2001

Do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand? (No, they eat off the ground, so they might look like they do.)

Musical Illusion

January 15, 2001

How people perceive a musical illusion called the tritone paradox depends on the language they heard as infants.

Beer Antioxidants

January 12, 2001

Beer has antioxidants which reduce the risk of heart disease in rats.

Math and Language

January 11, 2001

Ultrasonic Headband

January 10, 2001

A device worn on the head that emits sonar acts as an aid for blind people

Blood Cholesterol

January 9, 2001

Does donating blood lower your cholesterol? (No, it doesn't change your body's ability to make it.)

Whale Song Swapping

January 8, 2001

A cultural revolution in humpback whales songs off the Australian coast

Low Oxygen

January 5, 2001

Babies who succumb to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may not have enough neurons to respond to low oxygen.