June 7 - Dogs and Fear Lassie never had any problem figuring out if someone was in trouble. Science reporter Bob Hirshon tells us what's behind a dog's intuition. Even the most powerful and sophisticated desktop computer spends the majority of its day doing nothing. If that sounds like your computer, you don't have to put up with that kind of laziness. It's now possible to volunteer your idle PC for important research.
Most plants thrive on carbon dioxide, using it for photosynthesis.
But one plant in particular also loves to suck in oxygen. Trouble Understanding language comes naturally to most folks, but for people with certain degenerative brain diseases, processing the simplest sentences can be a struggle. New research is not only helping scientists learn more about these rare conditions but also teaching them basic lessons about how the brain works. When we need to connect with someone far away, we have telephones, e-mail, and fax machines at our disposal. But humans aren't the only creatures who can communicate over long distances.