Science Update

Sharks and Sea Lions

March 29, 2002

Sharks outcompete sea lions for a limited supply of fish in the north Pacific Ocean

March 28, 2002

Adding heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids to ice cream

March 27, 2002

Gesturing while speaking helps the speaker to think better.

March 25, 2002

Laughing at funny videos helps relieve pain in children.

March 22, 2002

Memory loss due to aging can be overcome with a common memorization technique.

March 21, 2002

Testing an antidepressant drug's ability to calm anxious cats

March 20, 2002

Premature babies grow faster if exposed to cycled light.

March 18, 2002

Low-flush toilets waste water as they age.

March 15, 2002

Using a special microscope to see how wound-healing fibroblasts reshape their environment

March 14, 2002

Using Weddell seals to capture glimpses of Antarctic fish

March 13, 2002

Plants lose photosynthesis in areas beyond those chewed by insects

March 11, 2002

Traditional African architecture contains fractals, patterns that repeat and nest within themselves