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Feeding by Tourists Compromises Health of Already-Endangered Iguanas, Study Finds
Feeding wildlife is an
increasingly common tourist
activity, but a new study
shows that
already-imperilled iguanas
... > full story
First in-Depth Analysis of Primate Eating Habits
From insect-munching
tamarins to leaf-loving
howler monkeys, researchers
have compiled the most
thorough review of primate
eating habits to date. ... > full story
How Water Dissolves Stone, Molecule by Molecule
Scientists have combined
cutting-edge experimental
techniques and computer
simulations to find a new
way of predicting how water
dissolves crystalline
... > full story
NASA Goddard Planetary Instruments Score a Hat Trick
Planetary instruments from
NASA's Goddard Space Flight
Center in Greenbelt, Md.,
hit the trifecta on Dec. 4,
running three experiments of
the same kind at different
... > full story
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Discovery of Partial Skeleton Suggests Ruggedly Built, Tree-Climbing Human Ancestor
December 5, 2013 — A human ancestor characterized by "robust" jaw and skull bones was a muscular creature and more adaptive to its environment than previously thought, scientists have discovered. Researchers found a ... > full story -
Vaginally Administered Erectile Dysfunction Medication May Alleviate Menstrual Cramping, Study Suggests
December 5, 2013 — Women with moderate to severe menstrual cramps may find relief in a class of erectile dysfunction drugs, according to a team of ... > full story -
Researchers Create Nonlinear Light-Generating Zero-Index Metamaterial
December 5, 2013 — Researchers have used a unique optical metamaterial with zero-index refraction to generate phase mismatch–free nonlinear light, an important step towards efficient light generation for future ... > full story -
US Stroke Deaths Declining Due to Improved Prevention, Treatment
December 5, 2013 — Better blood pressure control, stop-smoking programs and faster treatment are a few of the reasons for a dramatic decline in US stroke deaths in recent ... > full story -
'Spinning Trap' Developed to Measure Electron Roundness
December 5, 2013 — Researchers have developed a method of spinning electric and magnetic fields around trapped molecular ions to measure whether the ions' tiny electrons are truly round -- research with major ... > full story -
New Genetic Research Finds Shark, Human Proteins Stunningly Similar
December 5, 2013 — Despite widespread fascination with sharks, the world’s oldest ocean predators have long been a genetic mystery. The first deep dive into a great white shark’s genetic code has fished up ... > full story -
Hummingbird Metabolism Unique in Burning Glucose, Fructose Equally
December 5, 2013 — Hummingbird metabolism is a marvel of evolutionary engineering. These tiny birds can power all of their energetic hovering flight by burning the sugar contained in the floral nectar of their ... > full story -
New Jersey Shore Likely Faces Unprecedented Flooding by Mid-Century
December 5, 2013 — Geoscientists estimate that the New Jersey shore will likely experience a sea-level rise of about 1.5 feet by 2050 and of about 3.5 feet by 2100 -- 11 to 15 inches higher than the average for ... > full story -
You Can't Get Entangled Without a Wormhole: Physicist Finds Entanglement Instantly Gives Rise to a Wormhole
December 5, 2013 — Quantum entanglement is one of the more bizarre theories to come out of the study of quantum mechanics -- so strange, in fact, that Albert Einstein famously referred to it as "spooky action at a ... > full story -
Proteins' Passing Phases Revealed
December 5, 2013 — A new method to identify previously hidden details about the structure of proteins may speed the process of novel drug ... > full story
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