http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes SciBytes is a collaborative blog focused on uncovering the mysterious forces that interact in and around us. Our purpose is not to write about simple facts, but to write about the science behind ordinary events or extraordinary occurrences. http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/cosmic_travels_inc_the_effect By: Noopur Ranganathan Remember that time you were upside down in a roller ... Wed, 11 May 2016 23:23:41 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/cosmic_travels_inc_the_effect 2016-05-11T23:23:41Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/the_new_ebola_zika By: Noopur Ranganathan Waiting in the doctor's office with her baby son, Jo... Fri, 11 Mar 2016 18:02:07 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/the_new_ebola_zika 2016-03-11T18:02:07Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/how_ultraviolet_light_reacts_in By Ryan Hopkins It's about the time of year in the northern hemisphere that... 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Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:16:35 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/beach_erosion 2014-08-14T15:16:35Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/making_a_bang_the_science Happy Fourth of July! It was actually a little more than a week ago, but nonethe... Thu, 17 Jul 2014 15:19:38 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/making_a_bang_the_science 2014-07-17T15:19:38Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/wildlife_tourism_conservation_boon_or By Austin Hopkins Wildlife tourism is a type of vacation in which people visit ... Tue, 10 Jun 2014 21:08:54 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/wildlife_tourism_conservation_boon_or 2014-06-10T21:08:54Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/unbelievable By Ryan Hopkins In a 2012 survey by the National Science Foundation, 25% ... Wed, 14 May 2014 01:07:38 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/unbelievable 2014-05-14T01:07:38Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/got_sleep It's the middle of exam week and you are trying to permanently carve the prologu... Tue, 29 Apr 2014 21:56:06 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/got_sleep 2014-04-29T21:56:06Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/scibytes_vs_michio_kaku Normal 0 false false false EN-... Thu, 13 Mar 2014 01:51:04 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/scibytes_vs_michio_kaku 2014-03-13T01:51:04Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/overlooked_oceanic_scifi_technologies It's been said that we know more about outer space than the oceans. Although it'... Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:14:14 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/overlooked_oceanic_scifi_technologies 2014-02-24T23:14:14Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/3d_printing_reshapes_medicine The creation of 3-D printing back in 1984 brought the promise of a new age in ma... Tue, 04 Feb 2014 22:35:44 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/3d_printing_reshapes_medicine 2014-02-04T22:35:44Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/science Social media and the sites associated with its impact have been household names ... Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:38:10 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/science 2014-01-29T18:38:10Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/hippocampal_prosthesis_do_scientists_have Memory loss is a medical symptom that affects everyone at one time or another. I... Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:59:01 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/hippocampal_prosthesis_do_scientists_have 2013-11-07T15:59:01Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/mouseception_is_it_real INCEPTION Ok, now that I've gotten your attention let's talk about s... Sun, 27 Oct 2013 15:59:08 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/mouseception_is_it_real 2013-10-27T15:59:08Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/the_debate_about_peer_review *This post may or may not have been peer reviewed * Bohannon's recent art... Sun, 27 Oct 2013 15:40:30 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/the_debate_about_peer_review 2013-10-27T15:40:30Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/clarkes_laws_what_inspires_you The laws of science can be tough nuts to crack. It can be years before some of u... Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:07:41 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/clarkes_laws_what_inspires_you 2013-09-03T02:07:41Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/where_does_science_take_place When most people hear "science" or "research", their mind instantly flits throug... Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:14:16 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/where_does_science_take_place 2013-08-29T21:14:16Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/famous_flubs_when_science_got When speaking of the most famous and influential scientists of human civilizatio... Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:45:50 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/famous_flubs_when_science_got 2013-08-20T17:45:50Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/the_power_of_a_snake This morning, while I was gardening, I had a scary encounter. There, buried in t... Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:03:07 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/the_power_of_a_snake 2013-08-07T14:03:07Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/why_do_eggs_hardboil Hard-boiled eggs. Just some eggs and water -I recommend a pinch of salt as well-... Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:38:43 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/why_do_eggs_hardboil 2013-07-18T09:38:43Z