Painted Turtles Have A Natural Antifreeze
Although painted turtles don't have much else in common with automobiles, their wintertime coping strategies include antifreeze, too.
View ArticleIs My Brain Static Or Constantly Changing?
Scientists used to think that for all its complexity, the brain was pretty static. But... is this true today?
View ArticleTelomeres: The Key To Aging
Cell copies are not perfect--the chromosome isn't copied all the way to the tip. That's where telomeres come in handy.
View ArticleHow Does The Body Make Blood?
The body must produce the liquid part of blood, called plasma, and the cells that float in it.
View ArticleWhich Makes You Thirstier, Salt Or Sugar?
Chow down salty chips or pretzels, and soon you'll be guzzling your favorite drink. But snacking on sugary foods makes you thirsty, too.
View ArticleWhat Are Fingernails?
Fingernails. They're good for scratching, biting, clipping, and polishing. But what are they, in fact?
View ArticleWhat Causes Itches?
What brings on itches in the first place, and why does scratching provide such welcome relief?
View ArticleWhy Lettuce Should NOT Be Frozen
A Moment of Science wonders, why isn't there any frozen lettuce?
View ArticleTissue Regeneration In The African Spiny Mouse
Today's A Moment of Science is about a creature who lends a whole new meaning to the phrase.
View ArticleApplesauce Harnesses The Power Of Osmosis!
Applesauce recipes call for sugar, to heighten the sweetness. The recipe is very specific about when to add the sugar--after the apples have cooked. Why?
View ArticleMosquitos In Winter
When it gets cold, a biochemical process replaces some of the water in the mosquito's body with glycerol.
View ArticleA Tale Of The Supernatural
After death, the body begins to dry out as water evaporates from the skin. The skin of a corpse shrinks as a result, and the hair, nails and teeth may appear to lengthen as the skin draws back.
View ArticleGenetic Error and the Big Brain Theory
Researchers suspect that as they learn more about these duplications they will discover how the human brain evolved.
View ArticleDoes An Onion A Day Keep The Doctor Away?
As it turns out, the same compounds that make you cry may also keep you healthy.
View ArticleThe Importance Of Pap Smears
In case you didn't know already, there are good reasons for why doctors perform Pap smears.
View ArticleScientists See Through Mice To Medical Developments
New technique allows scientists to see through organisms and study specific cell groups.
View ArticleSponges: Stranger than Science Fiction
Sponges are expert shape shifters that let the world (and food) come to them.
View ArticleBroken Bones
Osteoclasts are the demolition crew of your body's bones, repairing and fusing fractures and breaks immediately.
View ArticleHow Cells Get Around
Tracking how cells move around the body is key to preventing diseases, like cancer, from spreading.
View ArticleFrozen Fish
When frozen in water, fish remain in a state of suspended animation until spring melts the ice away.
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