Juno llega a Júpiter
Después de lograr encender su motor –hazaña sobre la cual dependía su vida–, la segunda nave espacial en orbitar Júpiter se prepara para revolucionar nuestra visión del planeta gigante.
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Laniakea: Our Home Supercluster
Superclusters – regions of space that are densely packed with galaxies – are the biggest structures in the Universe. But where does one end and another begin? And where are we in the picture?This article was reproduced with permission and was first published on September 3, 2014. It is a Nature Video production.
Hermit Crabs in Hand-Blown Glass Houses
An artist and glass blower crafts homes for hermit crabs. In this video you can see the spiral shape of the animal and how it holds its body when it walks
Seizures in Elderly Cats
For some cats, ordinary household sounds can trigger seizures.
High Heels, High Risk
Shoe-related dangers lurk underfoot. The rate of high heel–related injuries doubled over a 10-year period, and most of those injuries happened in a place you might not expect.
Multitasking Can Improve Exercise Performance
Researchers were surprised to find that cyclists rode faster while taking on easy mental tasks.—Karen Hopkin, Eliene Augenbraun
Hawking at the Seder
The legendary physicist visits a friend and shares a message about Passover and voyaging to the stars
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Nanofiber-Coated Windows Tune from Clear to Cloudy [Video]
Researchers at Harvard University are developing next-gen windows that utilize nanotechnology to transition between clear and cloudy with the flip of a switch. Ben Gruber reports.
Asia Faces Water Shortages
A new study points to the risk that China and India will be facing severe water shortages by 2050 due to a perfect storm of economic growth, climate change, and fast growing populations. Ben Gruber reports.
Do Lobsters Need Earplugs?
Human-caused ocean noises cause clams to clam up and lobsters to scurry for cover, which could wreak havoc with nutrient cycling.
Stem Cell Therapy for Cats
Researchers have successfully used stem cells to treat cats with a debilitating mouth disease. The findings could translate into potential therapies for humans suffering from similar ailments. Ben Gruber reports.
Automated Grocery Store Replaces Store Clerk with a Phone App
All you need is a phone in Sweden's brand new do-it-yourself grocery store. A new app takes care of scanning and paying for items, so there's no need for any staff. Sharon Reich reports
An Earth-Like Exoplanet Orbits Our Nearest Neighbor
The red dwarf star Proxima Centauri is home to a newly discovered exoplanet, which may look a lot like Earth.This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on August 24, 2016. It is a Nature Video production.
Are Flying Cars and Cyborg Body Parts in Our Future?
Scientific American took to the streets of New York City and asked passersby what they thought the future would hold. If it is as these people imagine, 500 years from now our world will look very different than it does today.
Life Blooms in the Clouds
Microbes in the atmosphere influence life on the planet's surface."Invisible Nature: Life in the Clouds" was first published on bioGraphic. ©2016 California Academy of Sciences.
European Spacecraft Attempts Mars Landing
With the Schiaparelli lander, Europe hopes to join the U.S. and Russia in successfully touching down on the Red Planet
Read My Beard--Lizards Change Neck Color to Chat
The central bearded dragon can rapidly shift its body color to soak up extra sun or cool off, while using its neck color to communicate with other lizards.
How Juno Will Peer Deep below Jupiter's Roiling Clouds
A microwave radiometer onboard the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter could soon reveal where and how the giant planet formed
Is It Time to Give Up on Dark Matter?
There is still good reason to think undiscovered fundamental particles act as gravitational glue for galaxies.
The String and Paper Centrifuge
This toy-inspired centrifuge could enable medical testing in remote locations, and costs just 20 cents to make.
This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on January 10, 2017. It is a Nature Video production.
