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Ancient Skull Proves Modern Humans Colonized Eurasia 60-70,000 Years Ago
Jan. 29, 2015 A skull provides direct anatomical evidence that fills a problematic time gap of modern human migration into Europe. It is also the first proof that anatomically modern humans existed at the same ... full storyMore: -
The Tell-Tale Signs of a Galactic Merger
Jan. 29, 2015 Astronomers have captured a striking view of spiral galaxy NGC 7714. This galaxy has drifted too close to another nearby galaxy and the dramatic interaction has twisted its spiral arms out of shape, ... full story -
Hubble Spies a Loopy Galaxy
Jan. 29, 2015 This Hubble Space Telescope photograph of an oddball arc of stars in galaxy NGC 7714 tells of a 100-million-year-old close ... full story -
Can Synesthesia Be Taught? Colored Letters, Tasty Sounds?
Jan. 29, 2015 Can synesthesia have cognitive benefits and can it be taught? There are over 60 known types of synesthesia, a condition in which stimulation of one sense, such as taste, leads to automatic, ... full story -
Vehicle Body Made from Cotton, Hemp, and Wood
Jan. 29, 2015 Carbon and glass fibers reinforce synthetics so that they can be used for vehicle body construction. But in this regard, there is an abundance of potential found in natural fibers -- obtained from ... full story -
Solar Chip Monitors Windows
Jan. 29, 2015 A new kind of radio chip is intended to warn when windows are left open. This way, you can avoid having the heat go out the window on cold days. The sensor also detects break-in attempts early on. ... full story -
Love and Intimacy in Later Life: Active Sex Lives Common in the Over 70s
Jan. 29, 2015 Older people are continuing to enjoy active sex lives well into their seventies and eighties, according to new research. More than half (54%) of men and almost a third (31%) of women over the age of ... full story -
Could a New Proposed Particle Help to Detect Dark Matter?
Jan. 29, 2015 Researchers have proposed a new fundamental particle which could explain why no one has managed to detect 'Dark Matter', the elusive missing 85 per cent of the Universe's mass. Dark ... full story -
Astronomers Gain a New View of Galaxy M 82
Jan. 29, 2015 Astronomers have used the giant radio telescope Lofar to create the sharpest astronomical image ever taken at very long radio wavelengths. A new image shows the glowing center of the galaxy Messier ... full story -
Building a Better Weather Forecast? SMAP May Help
Jan. 28, 2015 If you were trying to forecast tomorrow's weather, you would probably look up at the sky rather than down at the ground. But if you live in the U.S. Midwest or someplace with a similar climate, ... full story -
Cassini Catches Saturn's Moon Titan Naked in the Solar Wind
Jan. 28, 2015 Researchers studying data from NASA's Cassini mission have observed that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, behaves much like Venus, Mars or a comet when exposed to the raw power of the solar ... full story -
Researchers Produce Two Bio-Fuels from a Single Algae
Jan. 28, 2015 A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new ... full story -
Long-Necked 'Dragon' Discovered in China: Dinosaur's Lightweight Neck Spanned Half the Length of Its Body
Jan. 28, 2015 Paleontologists have discovered a new species of a long-necked dinosaur from a skeleton found in China. The new species belongs to a group of dinosaurs called mamenchisaurids, known for their ... full story -
Some Potentially Habitable Planets Began as Gaseous, Neptune-Like Worlds
Jan. 28, 2015 Two phenomena known to inhibit the potential habitability of planets -- tidal forces and vigorous stellar activity -- might instead help chances for life on certain planets orbiting low-mass stars, ... full story -
Engineer Advances New Daytime Star Tracker
Jan. 28, 2015 NASA is developing a precision attitude sensor or star tracker that would be able to locate points of reference, or in other words, stars, during daylight ... full story -
Erratic as Normal: Arctic Sea Ice Loss Expected to Be Bumpy in the Short Term
Jan. 28, 2015 Arctic sea ice extent plunged precipitously from 2001 to 2007, then barely budged between 2007 and 2013. Even in a warming world, researchers should expect such unusual periods of no change -- and ... full story -
Gully Patterns Document Martian Climate Cycles
Jan. 28, 2015 Gullies carved into impact craters on Mars provide a window into climate change on the Red Planet. A new analysis suggests Mars has undergone several ice ages in the last several million years. The ... full story -
To Reassure Electric Car Buyers, Combine Battery Leasing With Better Charging
Jan. 28, 2015 A proper choice of business model plays a critical role in electric vehicle industry where many consumers are subject to range and resale anxieties. In particular, a combination of owning or leasing ... full story -
Smothered Oceans: Extreme Oxygen Loss in Oceans Accompanied Past Global Climate Change
Jan. 28, 2015 From the subarctic Pacific to the Chilean margins, extreme oxygen loss is stretching from the upper ocean to about 3,000 meters deep. In some oceanic regions, such loss occurred within 100 years or ... full story -
Storm Chasers Take on Supercell Thunderstorms in Bangladesh
Jan. 28, 2015 This past April, Scott Olson touched down in Bangladesh to become the country’s first known storm chaser. On the other side of the world, back in Oklahoma, meteorologists worked tirelessly to put ... full story
- Ancient skull proves modern humans colonized Eurasia 60-70,000 years ago
- The tell-tale signs of a galactic merger
- Hubble spies a loopy galaxy
- Can synesthesia be taught? Colored letters, tasty sounds?
- Vehicle body made from cotton, hemp, and wood
- Solar chip monitors windows
- Love and intimacy in later life: Active sex lives common in the over 70s
- Could a new proposed particle help to detect Dark Matter?
- Astronomers gain a new view of galaxy M 82
- Building a better weather forecast? SMAP may help
- Cassini catches Saturn's moon Titan naked in the solar wind
- Researchers produce two bio-fuels from a single algae
- Long-necked 'dragon' discovered in China: Dinosaur's lightweight neck spanned half the length of its body
- Some potentially habitable planets began as gaseous, Neptune-like worlds
- Engineer advances new daytime star tracker
- Erratic as normal: Arctic sea ice loss expected to be bumpy in the short term
- Gully patterns document Martian climate cycles
- To reassure electric car buyers, combine battery leasing with better charging
- Smothered oceans: Extreme oxygen loss in oceans accompanied past global climate change
- Storm Chasers Take on Supercell Thunderstorms in Bangladesh
- Why upper motor neurons degenerate in ALS
- Molecular alterations in head and neck cancers uncovered by study
- Quantum computer as detector shows space is not squeezed
- Missing link in metal physics explains Earth's magnetic field
- Concentrating on word sounds helps reading instruction and intervention
- Damaged DNA may stall patrolling molecule to initiate repair
- Protein pathway involved in nicotine-induced lung cancer metastasis found
- Earlier menopause linked to everyday chemical exposures
- Chimps with higher-ranking moms do better in fights
- Playing with puzzles, blocks may build children's spatial skills
- Spiky 'hedgehog particles' for safer paints, fewer VOC emissions
- What's happening with your donated specimen?
- Holes in valence bands of nanodiamonds discovered: Potential catalysts for splitting water
- New model for preserving donor tissue will allow more natural joint repair for patients
- Mobile apps take students into the laboratory
- Demystifying nanocrystal solar cells
- The two faces of Mars: Moon-sized celestial object crashed into south pole
- Elucidating the origin of MDR tuberculosis strains
- Breakthrough in terahertz spectroscopy
- New protein detonates 'invincible' bacteria from within
- Did genetic links to modern maladies provide ancient benefits?
- Picture this: Technology tightens focus on who's watching women
- Detecting chemical weapons quickly with a color-changing film
- Eyeglasses that turn into sunglasses -- at your command
- Bike-to-work events offer chance to explore barriers to cycling
- Beer compound could help fend off Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
- News from the depths: A new cave-dwelling flatworm species from the Brazilian savanna
- Novel compound switches off epilepsy development
- Communication key when dealing with aging parents
- Nordic marine scientists: Showcasing growing pressure on oceans?
- New biological evidence reveals link between brain inflammation and major depression
- Slope on ocean surface lowers sea level in Europe
- Pacemakers with Internet connection, a not-so-distant goal
- A robot to help improve agriculture and wine production
- How to make your New Year's resolution last one year, not one month
- New instrument to study the extreme universe -- the X-Ray polarimeter X-Calibur
- Hygiene practices affect contact lens case contamination
- Satellite study identifies water bodies important for biodiversity conservation
- Researchers use sound to slow down, speed up, and block light
- Children feel most positively about mothers who respect their autonomy
- 'Healthy' fat tissue could be key to reversing type 2 diabetes
- Ballooning offers platform for performing research in a space-like environment
- Some older cancer patients can avoid radiotherapy, study finds
- Into the dark: Two new encrusting anemones found in coral reef caves
- Urban sprawl promotes worm exchange across species
- Cell mechanism discovered that may cause pancreatic cancer
- Blind beetles show extraordinary signs of sight
- Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens
- Dutch babies trump US peers in laughing, smiling, cuddling
- Ocean acidification changes balance of biofouling communities
- The mouth of the beast: VLT images cometary globule CG4
- Communication is key to emergency department success, new study says
- From bacterium to biofactory
- New method for identifying most aggressive childhood cancers
- Research projects contribute to shaping EU regulation to control invasive species
- Game theory explains social interactions of cancer cells
- Antibiotics as new cancer treatments? Conversation with schoolgirl sparks idea
- Nanoscale mirrored cavities amplify, connect quantum memories
- Researchers capture, document first northern saw-whet owl in Arkansas
- Spider electro-combs its sticky nano-filaments
- Crude oil conspiracy theories could be right: Oil is often the reason for interfering in another country's war
- Sugary drinks linked to earlier onset of menstrual periods
- Psychopathic violent offenders’ brains can’t understand punishment
- Researchers tune friction in ionic solids at the nanoscale
- NASA's Dawn spacecraft captures best-ever view of dwarf planet Ceres
- Infant failure to thrive linked to lysosome dysfunction
- Stomach acid-powered micromotors get their first test in a living animal
- Early Mesoamericans affected by climate change
- Dog disease in lions spread by multiple species
- New mechanism unlocked for evolution of green fluorescent protein
- 'Knobby terrain' a sign of Mars's explosive past
- Asteroid that flew past Earth has moon
- Easter Island mystery: Why did the native culture die out?
- 'Yellowballs' are part of the development of massive star
- How creative are you? Depends where you're from
- That's using your head: Brain regulates fat metabolism, potentially stopping disease
- New pathway to valleytronics: Femtosecond laser used to manipulate valley excitons
- Things smell good for a reason
- Fish catch break on world stage at global conference
- The world's oldest known snake fossils: Rolling back the clock by nearly 70 million years
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