Legislation currently making its way through the British parliament aims to dramatically widen the acceptable scope of assisted reproduction and embryo research in the UK. One of the bill’s provisions permits the creation of in vitro siblings with matching tissues that can be harvested in case the original child needs an organ or bone marrow transplant later in life.
This NOVA episode profiles Harvard biologist and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Edward O. Wilson, ‘Lord of The Ants’. Wilson’s fascination ant populations fueled the start of his life’s work; seeing how …
In study after study, significant numbers of patients suffering from depression report feeling better after taking a sham pill. A few years ago, biobehavioral experts at UCLA actually measured physical changes in response to placebo treatment in some of their patients. Their findings may change the way we treat depression. Watch this full episode of Scientific American Frontiers to learn more.
The contest objective? ‘Create a video presenting ordinary science idea in a way that is extraordinary’…and that’s what three high school student winners did, covering such topics as basic forces, …
They may look like big dumb lumps, but it turns out that walruses are actually musical prodigies. In fact, during mating rituals, walrus bulls seduce females with compositions that rival the songs of nightingales and humpback whales for their complexity.
Along the Gulf Coast of Texas, a mysterious variety of ants is ruining more than just picnics. The pests, about the size of fire ants, invade just about everywhere, from back yards to circuit breakers, where they can cause electrical shorts.
In a major report published Friday, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says that Earth’s wildlife populations have plummeted by about 25 percent overall since the 1970s, despite increased awareness about …
The NYBG, located in the Bronx, opened it’s Pfizer Plant Research Lab in the spring of 2006. Soon after, NY Voices did an episode on the lab, interviewing three researchers about the goals, projects and archives of the lab and gardens. Watch entire episode.
Researchers at the New York Botanical Garden are coordinating an ambitious new project that will create a database of DNA information from the world’s tree species, according to an …
Nova aired this special about the origins of flowers a few months ago; an exploration of what they found is available online.
See a slideshow of Chinese exports–flowers, …
