007’s Water War Based in Reality, Not Fiction
As a lot of us are learning these days, Bond is back. And while the new movie is raking in the big bucks with Agent 007 battling bad guys over H2O, we wondered: how realistic is this Bond film’s villain?
As a lot of us are learning these days, Bond is back. And while the new movie is raking in the big bucks with Agent 007 battling bad guys over H2O, we wondered: how realistic is this Bond film’s villain?
Physics is fun - or at least it is for physicists. But to make it fun enough for a big budget IMAX film, Hollywood moviemakers had to talk some scientists into pushing the limits of their own expertise.
Video games aren’t just for kids. Researchers are now using the same technology that runs your games to create realistic simulations of biological systems. As this ScienCentral News video reports, the new approach could speed up research into diseases and drug therapies.
New research is overturning previous thoughts about how addiction permanently changes the brain. Researchers hope these new insights might lead to new ways of treating addicts.
Chili peppers can add a little spice to your dish, but where does that heat come from? See why researchers say it’s a rare case where we can be thankful for bugs and a fungus.
The idea that “it’s better to give than receive” may not be limited to just humans. Now researchers have found a group of monkeys that seem to get pleasure from giving.
When it comes to making fat, not all sugars are created equal. Researchers have shown that fructose creates fat in your body more rapidly than other sugars.
A new clue in the mysterious decline of bee populations: researchers have found that diseases are spreading from domesticated bumblebees to those in the wild. As this ScienCentral News video reports, that’s leaving many species in danger of disappearing.
ScienCentral sat down with filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall to talk about their upcoming IMAX film, “Under the Sea 3D”. The video also features pre-released footage from the film and behind-the-scenes footage of its production, which is still in progress.
As any parent knows, teens love texting. Now one doctor hopes to turn that habit into improved medical care. A new waiting room gadget may be the way to get reluctant teens to communicate with their doctors.