Latest 60 Minutes: Health & Science videos
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More Than Junk Science
April 19, 2009 | 4:00 PM PDT
When first presented in 1989 cold fusion was quickly dismissed as junk science. But, as Scott Pelley reports, there's renewed buzz among scientists that cold fusion could lead to monumental breakthroughs in energy production.
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A New Edison?
April 19, 2009 | 4:00 PM PDT
Scientist Michael McKubre says Thomas Edison is his role model.
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Creating The Bionic Arm
April 12, 2009 | 6:50 PM PDT
Thanks to the biggest innovation in prosthetic arms since World War II it's now possible for amputees to pick up small, delicate objects they never thought they would master. Scott Pelley reports.
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The Clinic Is Closed
April 5, 2009 | 4:00 PM PDT
The current economic recession is affecting our nation's most vulnerable. Scott Pelley reports on a county hospital in Nev. that is closing an outpatient cancer clinic due to budget cuts.
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The Internet Is Infected
March 31, 2009 | 2:47 PM PDT
Lesley Stahl reports on computer viruses that propagate on the Internet and infect PCs, which enable their creators - often called "cyber gangs" - to learn the information they need to electronically rob bank accounts.
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What's Wrong With The Bees?
February 28, 2009 | 3:02 PM PST
Featured on February 24th, 2008, some beekeepers have lost up to 90% of their hives which could have serious effects because honeybees help produce a third of the foods we eat. Steve Kroft reports.
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Catching Up With Rex
November 23, 2008 | 4:00 PM PST
Lesley Stahl catches up with Rex Lewis-Clack, a musical savant born blind and mentally impaired who, at 13 years old now, is making remarkable strides despite doctors' predictions.
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The Race For The Electric Car
October 5, 2008 | 4:00 PM PDT
Lesley Stahl reports on the race to develop and produce a viable electric car being waged between Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Detroit auto executives.
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10/06/02: Hubble
October 4, 2008 | 12:48 PM PDT
The Hubble Telescope has broadened our understanding of the universe, and as Ed Bradley reported six years ago this week, the magnificent images it has sent back to NASA are both art and science.
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Medical Awakenings
August 31, 2008 | 4:39 PM PDT
Minimally conscious people (immobile but not in a vegetative state) are being re-evaluated for degrees of consciousness many thought they never had. CNN's Anderson Cooper reports for "60 Minutes."
