However, the observation that morphine can decrease social behaviors as well prompted scientists to investigate the connection between the opioid system and social relationships. They compared normal baby mice to baby mice lacking a crucial opioid re...
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You may already know that chocolate can be lethal to your pet, but did you know that onions can be toxic to your cats and dogs too? And Im not just talking about their breath. You say all forms of onionscooked, raw, dehydratedcontain contain sulfur c...
For many scientists, a species success is measured by sheer numbers. In that case, the most successful species known to man is a type of bacterium known as S-A-R-11, or SAR-11 for short. Scientists estimate that there are two-hundred and forty times...
Additionally, Muslims must believe in the prophets, many of whom are responsible for bringing Allahs revelations to man. Among the prophets are the Prophet Muhammad, Jesus and Moses. Resurrection and a day of judgment, which are crucial to the Christ...
Do cats eat spiders? Our answer? Yes, they do. And thats not all cats will eat. Cats, both domestic and wild, are obligatory carnivores, meaning that they dont have the chemical tools in their bodies to access nutrients from plants. So they have to e...
Depending on the species, bird eggs can be any color ranging from chickens plain white to a robins blue, streaked, spotted, bright, pale, and anything in between. Today, on a Moment of Science, we take a look at some of the reasons this might be the...
But heres a mystery: When you press pause on the VCR, the screen doesnt go blank. Instead, you get a frozen image. Remember, you need a changing magnetic signal to create even a still video image. If the video tape isnt moving, where is this changing...
If 50 is the new 40 and 60 is the new 50, whats the new 70? Well, it seems safe to at least say that 70 isnt what it used to be. And thats good. Because a new study finds that 70-year-olds did better on intelligence tests than 70 year olds used to do...
In this Moment of Science Don and Yael discuss a scientific way to choose the perfect date movie. Don: Okay, Yael, if you were me, would you take your date to a violent action flick or a romantic movie? Yael: A romance, of course. D: Well, there migh...
When you haul something up by rope, you generally think of the object being lifted as the weight. Something we dont consider is that the rope has to be able to lift itself too. Lift itself!?! What does that mean? Think of it this way. If a ten-foot r...
In 1979, there was an incident at a nuclear power plant on Three Mile Island, in Pennsylvania, when radioactive steam leaked into the open air. Nobody was hurt, although thousands of people fled the area. Seven years later, a much worse accident happ...
According to the 2009 update of an MIT study first published in 2003, nuclear power plants in the United States have become more reliable and significantly safer. For one thing, nuclear plant operators now receive better and more rigorous training. A...
Although audio tapes and video tapes look different, theyre based on the same principles. Each has a roll of magnetic material which slides past the so-called playback head in the VCR or cassette deck (cassette decks have one playback head, VCRs have...
Unfortunately, theres no quick and easy way to dry up a toddlers runny nose. Although anti-histamines may stop the drainage, they can also clog up the nose and keep the mucus from draining away germs. A runny nose can become a sign of a more serious...
