Science by Email | Best of 2013, Christmas crystals

Science by Email | Best of 2013, Christmas crystals:  Check out this month's at home activity! Make your own crystals!!



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Maths and Stats by Email | Prime numbers, Advent puzzle

Maths and Stats by Email | Prime numbers, Advent puzzle: "Article: Why do mathematicians care about prime numbers?  
   

Once again, the maths world is celebrating a triumph regarding prime numbers. Earlier this year we reported on a new result by mathematician Yitang Zhang. His proof showed that there were infinitely many pairs of primes within 70 million of each other. Several mathematicians took Yitang’s work and refined the range from 70 million down to 4680. Now James Maynard has written a proof bringing the range down to 600, and has also investigated triplets and larger collections of primes. But why are mathematicians so interested in prime numbers?
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Bottle nose Dolphins Address Loved ones By Name

Bottle nose Dolphins Address Loved ones By Name:

Check out these interesting articles! Topics range from dolphins addressing each other by name, doctors using maggots (eww!) to remove dead tissue from patients, and new organs being grown...in a lab! Wow!

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Science by Email | Antibacterial silicon, Floating arms

Science by Email | Antibacterial silicon, Floating arms: "News: Bacteria spiked by black silicon    
Recently in Science by Email we explained how some microbes keep us healthy. Unfortunately, not all microorganisms are helpful, and some cause illness. Recent discoveries could help keep nasties at bay."

Read the rest of the article, take a short survey for a chance to win a GoPro and try this week's at home activity -"Floating Arms"!

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Boogie Boogie Hedgehog - Parry Gripp

Cute insectivore video!

Snowy owls spotted across New Hampshire | Escape Outside - WMUR Home

Snowy owls spotted across New Hampshire | Escape Outside - WMUR Home  Keep your eyes open; they have been spotted on the Seacoast!

Marine Mammals

NOVA scienceNOW : 49 - Picky Eaters, Smart Marine Mammals, Sangeeta Bha...

And The Mammals Laid Eggs (Full Documentary)

Ultimate Wildlife: Mammals

Eddy Cartaya: My glacier cave discoveries | Video on TED.com

Eddy Cartaya: My glacier cave discoveries | Video on TED.com: "Snow Dragon. Pure Imagination. Frozen Minotaur. These are the names Eddy Cartaya and his climbing partner Brent McGregor gave three glacier caves that they were the first to explore. As the Sandy Glacier slowly slides down Mount Hood in Oregon, the caves and tunnels inside it morph annually thanks to warm water from above and warm air from below. At TEDYouth, Cartaya takes us inside these magical spaces where the ice glows in bright blues and greens, and where artifacts rain from the ceiling."

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Chameleon Colors Act Like a Mood Ring : Discovery News

Chameleon Colors Act Like a Mood Ring : Discovery News: "“The neat thing about chameleon color change is that it is under both hormonal and nervous system control, as well as being sensitive to light and temperature,” lead author Russell Ligon, of Arizona State University’s School of Life Sciences, told Discovery News." Check out these cool photos!



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Science Update: The Science Radio News Feature of the AAAS

Science Update: The Science Radio News Feature of the AAAS: " Podcast for 6 December 2013 - LIFE ON THE EGDE - The challenges facing endangered California Condors when they return to the wild. Could armadillos help end blindness? How scientists can tell that sharks really are what they eat. Fuel from the sea. And, unraveling the mysteries of glowing blue slime.
NOVEMBER 15, 2013 Podcast for 15 November 2013 - YOUNG BRAINS - Just how long does the teenage brain take to mature? How teenagers with autism see things differently. And, scientists reverse autistic-like symptoms in adolescent mice. Also: can you put barcodes on brain cells? And, what casino rats can tell us about gambling addiction."

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Wolverines! One of the most elusive mammals captured in stunning detail!

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/wolverine-chasing-the-phantom/full-episode/6078/ Click the link to go to Nature's website to watch the full episode!

Science by Email | Sharks, Acidic oceans

Science by Email | Sharks, Acidic oceans: "News: The science of sharks  
   

Following a fatal attack off New South Wales, sharks are once again in the spotlight. As tragic as these events are, shark attacks are so rare, scientists aren’t sure why humans are bitten at all."



Read more about sharks and check out this week's at home activity to learn about pH and ocean environments! If you do try the at home activity, make sure you have an adult present!  I would recommend safety goggles and be aware that you don't want to get bromothymol blue in your mouth.

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Science by Email | Microbiome, Fats

Science by Email | Microbiome, Fats: "News: The friends you may not know you had  
   

Coral reefs, rainforests, wetlands – these are just a few examples of ecosystems. But you don’t have to go travelling far and wide to find them. You have your own personal ecosystem that goes wherever you go: your microbiome."  Read about your bacterial buddies here!  Also, try this week's at home activity and learn about how different fats affect your body!



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