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The Real WALL-E Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 110 seconds The new Disney movie WALL-E features robots of the future actively helping humans. But the future is now. This ScienCentral News video reports on a real robot that could help us take care of elderly relatives from miles away. Related: assist, elderly, nursing, remote, robot, wall-e |
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Growing Nerve Cells Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 109 seconds As if winning $1.5 million wasn't enough, the winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry also get an enthusiastic "shout out" from us. As storytellers who rely on images or video to report on scientific discoveries , our jobs have been made a whole lot easier thanks to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien. Related: 2008, body, chalfie, chemistry, fat, fish, fluorescent, gfp, glowing, green, in, martin, mice, nas1032, nobel, nobelists, osamu, parts, pathogens, pet, prize, protein, roger, shimomura, tsien, y. |
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Invisibility: Science Sensei 11 Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 215 seconds Can scientists turn Harry Potter's invisibility cloak into a reality? Science Sensei reports on the progress so far. Related: cloaking, harry, invisibility, invisible, potter, science, sciencentral, sensei |
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Under the Sea 3D exclusive new footage from the upcoming film Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 173 seconds Exclusive footage and interviews from the upcoming IMAX 3D production "Under the Sea 3D", the sequel to "Deep Sea 3D". Slated for release in 2009, "Under the Sea 3D" will explore the impact that global climate change has had on ocean wilderness. Moviegoers will be able to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious creatures of the sea in stunning IMAX 3D. Related: 3d, acidification, deep, global, hall, howard, imax, ocean, sea, sequel, the, under, underwater, warming |
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"Jumper" & Real Teleportation Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 124 seconds From "Star Trek" to the new sci-fi film "Jumper," we're all familiar with the idea of teleportation. But as this ScienCentral News video explains, scientists are actually doing real teleportation experiments in the lab. Related: christensen, hayden, jumper, physics, quantum, teleport, teleportation |
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Subliminal Political Messages: Science Sensei #10 Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 244 seconds Did you catch that? New research shows that waving a subliminal flag can cause political moderation. VOTE FOR SENSEI! Related: humor, message, politic, research, science, sciencentral, sensei, subliminal, vote |
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Ask an Astronaut: Buzz Aldrin Part 1 Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 255 seconds ScienCentral caught up with Buzz Aldrin at the premiere of his new animated 3D movie "Fly Me to the Moon", and then took to the streets to gather questions for the iconic astronaut. In this Web exclusive, Buzz answers your questions, speaking candidly about everything from the vast emptiness of space to the souvenir toothbrush that he brought back from the moon. Part 1 of 2. Related: 11, 3d, aldrin, apollo, astronaut, buzz, fly, me, moon, nasa, shuttle, space, the, to, travel |
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James Bond's New Water War Is Real Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 110 seconds Bond is back, with agent 007 battling bad guys over that precious resource: H20. And while the movie "Quantum of Solace" has raked in big bucks, we wondered, how realistic is the plot of this nefarious Bond villain? Related: 007, agent, blog, bond, craig, daniel, film, fleming, forster, gleick, ian, institute, james, marc, movie, of, pacific, peter, quantum, science, secret, solace, video, war, water |
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Wind Farm in My Backyard: ScienCentral Report Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 477 seconds New York State's Tug Hill plateau, known for its snow, is gaining fame for its wind. Maple Ridge Wind Farm, which officially opened last year, is the biggest wind energy project in the eastern United States. Related: alternative, energy, farm, maple, new, renewable, ridge, wind, york |
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Magneto Boy Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 112 seconds In the upcoming movie "Be Kind, Rewind," Jack Black plays a man who is magnetized and erases an entire store-full of video tapes. But can people really be "magnetic?" Related: magnetic, magnetized, person |
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Is Wearing Red an Olympic Advantage? Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 112 seconds Wondering who's got an edge in the next game or Olympic event? Here's a hint: watch out for the contender in red. Related: arts, color, competition, judging, martial, olympic, psychology, red, scoring, sports, taekwondo, unfair |
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IMAX Film Advances Science Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 117 seconds Physics is fun - or at least it is for physicists. But to make it fun enough for a big budget IMAX film, Hollywood movie-makers had to talk some scientists into pushing the limits of their own expertise. Related: atoms, garde, imax, max, molecules, movie, physics, polytechnic, rensselaer, shekhar, siegel, the, to |
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"Jumper" stars talk about real teleportation Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 203 seconds Hayden Christensen and Doug Liman discuss the movie "Jumper" and how it relates to real teleportation research. Related: christensen, computing, doug, hayden, jumper, liman, physics, quantum, science, teleportation |
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Does Pleasure Get Old? Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 98 seconds They say youth is wasted on the young, but the truth may be the opposite. A first-of-its-kind study, out today, shows a drastic change in how our brains respond to pleasure and reward as we age. But as this ScienCentral News video explains, the research also shows that our brains can adjust to these changes. Related: aging, alzheimers, brain, dementia, dopamine, golden, illness, mental, pleasure, reward, risk, years, youth |
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Your Brain On Jazz Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 119 seconds Scientists have discovered that a large expanse of a musician's brain "shuts off" while improvising music. This ScienCentral News video explores a note-worthy study of the human brain. Related: brain, creativity, fmri, improv, improvisation, jazz, mind, mri, music |
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"The Happening" and Plant Science Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 122 seconds In "The Happening," common plants release a neurotoxin that threatens the survival of the human race. This movie premise may be far-fetched, but scientists say summer is a good time to familiarize yourself with toxic plants that can be harmful to your health. This ScienCentral News video has more. Related: apocalypse, environment, flowers, happening, herbs, m., mark, mystery, night, plants, poison, sci-fi, shyamalan, the, toxic, wahlberg |
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Scientists Win Lasker for micro-RNA Discovery Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 448 seconds The Lasker Foundation has announced that Doctors Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun, and David Baulcombe won the Lasker Medical Prize for their discovery of micro-RNA molecules, and their role in gene regulation. Related: ambros, baulcombe, cancer, disease, dna, gene, genetic, micro-rna, nematode, peptide, rna, ruvkun, small, treatment |
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The REAL Daily Prophet? Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 105 seconds Scientists are working on video newspapers like Harry Potter's Daily Prophet. Related: eink, electronic, epaper, harry, paper, potter, science |
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A hole in the head: Golf and Perception Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 112 seconds Psychologists have found that golfers who've played well perceive the hole as bigger than it really is. As this ScienCentral video explains, the researchers also found those who did poorly saw the hole as smaller than it really is. Related: and, athlete, ball, beachball, big, body, brain, bulletin, cognition, golf, hole, in, jessica, mind, money, one, perception, psychonomic, purdue, review, shot, slumps, softball, streaks, university, witt |
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HIV-Immune Cells Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 108 seconds Doctors are considering using a new technology for genetically modifying AIDS patients' own cells to be resistant to HIV. As this ScienCentral News video explains, they're modeling the idea after rare individuals who are naturally immune to the AIDS virus. Related: aids, cells, cure, hiv, immune |
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Gecko Stitches Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 107 seconds Unlocking the gecko's ability to walk on walls is leading researchers to find a way to replace surgical stitches with sticky tape. As this ScienCentral News video explains, the challenge is to make a surgical tape that works in the wet conditions inside your body. Related: gecko, medical, research, sciencentral, stitches, surgery, surgical, tape |
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Negativity is Catching: Science Sensei Episode #5 Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 194 seconds Science Sensei investigates why you should be wary of the negative reviews you read online (especially the ones about his show). Related: contagious, digg, funny, humor, negativity, network, reviews, satire, sciencentral, sensei, social |
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Bionic Contact Lenses Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 88 seconds Is bionic vision in your future? It might be if engineers can perfect a contact lens filed with electronics. As this ScienCentral News report explains, engineers have demonstrated how to put electronics inside a contact lens. Related: bionic, contact, corrective, electronic, eye, glasses, lens |
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Buy This Video!! Science Sensei Episode #7 Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 184 seconds Marketing mind games can drain your wallet. (But don't let that keep you from buying our stuff.) Related: arts, commercial, consumer, ginsu, knife, market, marketing, martial, research, retailer, science, sciencentral, sensei, shopping |
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Jet Stream Shifting Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 97 seconds Scientists are finding that the jet stream, that river of air that pushes storms across the country, is moving towards the north and south poles. This ScienCentral News video explains. Related: change, climate, environment, global, hurricane, rain, warming, weather, wind |

























