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Quantum Leap in Lasers Brightens Future for Quantum Computing
July 22, 2014 — Scientists have devised a breakthrough laser that uses a single artificial atom to generate and emit particles of light. The laser may play a crucial role in the development of quantum computers, ... full story -
How Children Categorize Living Things
July 22, 2014 — "Name everything you can think of that is alive." How would a child respond to this question? Would his or her list be full of relatives, animals from movies and books, or perhaps ... full story -
Understanding How Neuro Cells Turn Cancerous
July 22, 2014 — New research, for the first time, brings scientists nearer to understanding how some cells in the brain and nervous system become cancerous. The team studied a tumor suppressor called Merlin. Their ... full story -
Report on Viruses Looks Beyond Disease
July 22, 2014 — In contrast to their negative reputation as disease causing agents, some viruses can perform crucial biological and evolutionary functions that help to shape the world we live in today, according to ... full story -
The Heart of an Astronaut, Five Years on
July 22, 2014 — The heart of an astronaut is a much-studied thing. Scientists have analyzed its blood flow, rhythms, atrophy and, through journal studies, even matters of the heart. But for the first time, ... full story -
NASA's HS3 Mission Spotlight: The HIRAD Instrument
July 22, 2014 — The Hurricane Imaging Radiometer, known as HIRAD, will fly aboard one of two unmanned Global Hawk aircraft during NASA's Hurricane Severe Storm Sentinel or HS3 mission from Wallops beginning ... full story -
NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory Celebrates 15th Anniversary
July 22, 2014 — Fifteen years ago, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched into space aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. Since its deployment on July 23, 1999, Chandra has helped revolutionize our ... full story -
Freezing Blueberries Improves Antioxidant Availability
July 22, 2014 — Blueberries pack a powerful antioxidant punch, whether eaten fresh or from the freezer, according to a researcher. Anthocyanins, a group of antioxidant compounds, are responsible for the color in ... full story -
NASA's Fermi Finds a 'Transformer' Pulsar
July 22, 2014 — In late June 2013, an exceptional binary containing a rapidly spinning neutron star underwent a dramatic change in behavior never before observed. The pulsar's radio beacon vanished, while at ... full story -
Why Consumers Choose High-Effort Products
July 22, 2014 — Stuck in traffic? On hold for what seems like an eternity? Consumers often face situations that undermine their feelings of control. According to a new study, when a person's sense of control is ... full story -
Overdoing It: Multiple Perspectives Confuse Consumers
July 22, 2014 — When it comes to television advertising, simple may be best, says one expert, whose study reports that multiple angles and perspectives in commercials may actually prevent consumers from forming ... full story -
New Water Balance Calculation for Dead Sea
July 22, 2014 — The drinking water resources on the eastern, Jordanian side of the Dead Sea could decline more severely as a result of climate change than those on the western, Israeli and Palestinian side. This is ... full story -
Bats Use Polarized Light to Navigate: First Mammal Known to Use Polarization Patterns in the Sky to Navigate
July 22, 2014 — The bats use the way the sun's light is scattered in the atmosphere at sunset to calibrate their internal magnetic compass, which helps them to fly in the right direction, a new study has ... full story -
Law of Physics Governs Airplane 'Evolution': Constructal Law Explains Progression of Passenger Jets, Sets Guidelines for Future Aircraft
July 22, 2014 — Scientists have found that a law of physics predicts the evolution of commercial airliners and also provides guidelines for future ... full story -
Dangers of Desert Dust: New Diagnostic Tool for Valley Fever
July 22, 2014 — Valley fever has been the focus of new research that describes a promising strategy known as immunosignaturing, which can provide clinicians with an accurate identification of valley fever, a ... full story -
Asian Genes in European Pigs Result in More Piglets
July 22, 2014 — Pigs that are bred commercially in Europe are found to have a highly varied mosaic of different European and Asian gene variants. The Asian genes in particular result in a large number of piglets in ... full story -
Fly-Inspired Sound Detector: New Device Based on a Fly's Freakishly Acute Hearing for Futuristic Hearing Aids
July 22, 2014 — The fly can pinpoint the location of a chirping cricket with remarkable accuracy because of its freakishly acute hearing, which relies upon a sophisticated sound processing mechanism that really sets ... full story -
Study Reveals 'Unhappiest' Cities in the U.S.
July 22, 2014 — New research identifies the unhappiest cities in the U.S., but finds that some young people are still willing to relocate to them for a good job opportunity or lower housing prices. The analysis ... full story -
African-American Homeownership Increasingly Less Stable, More Risky
July 22, 2014 — African-Americans are 45 percent more likely than whites to switch from owning their homes to renting them, A new study from American sociologists finds. The study examines racial inequality in ... full story -
Meerkats' Sinister Side Is Secret to Their Success, Study Shows
July 22, 2014 — The darker side of meerkats -- which sees them prevent their daughters from breeding, and kill their grandchildren -- is explained in a new study. Research into the desert creatures -- which live in ... full story
- Quantum leap in lasers brightens future for quantum computing
- How children categorize living things
- Understanding how neuro cells turn cancerous
- Report on viruses looks beyond disease
- The heart of an astronaut, five years on
- NASA's HS3 mission spotlight: The HIRAD instrument
- NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrates 15th anniversary
- Freezing blueberries improves antioxidant availability
- NASA's Fermi finds a 'transformer' pulsar
- Why consumers choose high-effort products
- Overdoing it: Multiple perspectives confuse consumers
- New water balance calculation for Dead Sea
- Bats use polarized light to navigate: First mammal known to use polarization patterns in the sky to navigate
- Law of physics governs airplane 'evolution': Constructal law explains progression of passenger jets, sets guidelines for future aircraft
- Dangers of desert dust: New diagnostic tool for valley fever
- Asian genes in European pigs result in more piglets
- Fly-inspired sound detector: New device based on a fly's freakishly acute hearing for futuristic hearing aids
- Study reveals 'unhappiest' cities in the U.S.
- African-American homeownership increasingly less stable, more risky
- Meerkats' sinister side is secret to their success, study shows
- Jeju Island, Korea is a live volcano
- Anti-cancer drug kicks HIV out of hiding
- Mixed genes mix up the migrations of hybrid birds
- Hubble traces halo of a galaxy more accurately than ever before: An in-depth look at giant elliptical galaxy Centaurus A
- Self-cooling solar cells boost power, last longer
- Can strong parental bond protect infants down to their DNA?
- Global temperature reaches record high in June following record warmth in May
- Schizophrenia's genetic 'skyline' rising as genetic code linked to illness grows
- Control of HIV pandemic will not be achieved without radical improvement in support for sex workers
- HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis: Success of the Millennium shown in most comprehensive study to date
- Neuroprotective role of immune cell discovered
- High school lacrosse players at risk for concussions, other injuries, study finds
- Viral therapy could boost limb-saving cancer treatment
- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus detected in air of Saudi Arabian camel barn
- Low strength brain stimulation may be effective for depression
- Rigid connections: Molecular basis of age-related memory loss explained
- High-precision software developed for diagnosing eye sensitivity
- Computer privacy: Share button may share your browsing history, too
- Boosting the force of empty space: Theorists propose way to amplify force of vacuum fluctuations
- Scientists use simple, low cost laser technique to improve properties and functions of nanomaterials
- First total synthesis of madangamine D, a molecule of biomedical interest
- Innovative system anticipates driver fatigue in the vehicle to prevent accidents
- Massive neutrinos and new standard cosmological model: No concordance yet
- Children's impulsive behaviour is related to brain connectivity
- Supermaterial gives rejected drugs a new chance
- Improving life before it begins: Surgeries in utero aim to improve quality of life for babies
- Is Antarctic sea ice cover really setting record highs? Processing errors may be confusing the matter
- 'Moral victories' might spare you from losing again
- Comparing deep vein thrombosis therapies
- Mammoth and mastodon behavior was less roam, more stay at home
- Eating probiotics regularly may improve your blood pressure
- Global warming 'pause' since 1998 reflects natural fluctuation
- Bioprinting methods on 2-D surfaces to link 3-D cellular structures
- Understanding graphene's electrical properties on an atomic level
- Guide to household water conservation provided by experts
- Real price of steak: Comparing environmental costs of livestock-based foods
- Communication about female condom vital to young adults, researchers say
- Transiting exoplanet with longest known year: 704 Earth days
- Epigenetic tie to neuropsychiatric disorders found
- Try, try again? Study says no: Trying harder makes it more difficult to learn some aspects of language, neuroscientists find
- Parents rank their obese children as 'very healthy'
- Chemists eye improved thin films with metal substitution
- Stem cells aid muscle repair, strengthening after resistance exercise
- Carbyne morphs when stretched: Calculations show carbon-atom chain would go metal to semiconductor
- Climate: Meat turns up the heat as livestock emit greenhouse gases
- Mental health issues in children with relatives who participated in manhunt after Boston Marathon
- More than glitter: How gold nanoparticles easily penetrate cells, making them useful for delivering drugs
- Mammals metabolize some pesticides to limit their biomagnification
- Insights into birds' migration routes
- New research links bad diet to loss of smell
- Storm-triggered landslides: Examining causes of devastating debris flow
- Replacing coal, oil with natural gas will not help fight global warming, expert argues
- Process to purify water using seed extracts now simplified
- New meteorological insight into mid-level clouds
- Economic territory of Upper Palaeolithic groups is specified by flint
- Genes that contribute to radiation resistance identified
- Seals forage at offshore wind farms
- Science and art bring back to life 300-million-year-old specimens of a primitive reptile-like vertebrate
- Philosopher uses game theory to understand how words, actions acquire meaning
- Described novel regulator of protein inactive in over 50 percent of human tumors
- Mysterious dance of dwarf galaxies may force a cosmic rethink
- Diagnostic criteria for Christianson Syndrome
- Missing sleep may hurt your memory
- Refined biological evolution model proposed
- Brain waves show learning to read does not end in 4th grade, contrary to popular theory
- Human platelets successfully generated using next-generation bioreactor
- New drug against malaria effective: Uses synchrotron light
- Technology tracks the elusive Nightjar
- Age-related macular degeneration occurs much earlier than previously assumed
- First study worldwide to show higher concentration of trace elements in bone cancer
- Children as young as three recognize 'cuteness' in faces of people, animals
- Study examines incentives to increase medical male circumcision to help reduce risk of HIV in Kenya
- Fecal transplants let packrats eat poison
- Circumcision does not promote risky behavior by African men, study finds
- Large twin study suggests that language delay due more to nature than nurture
- When temperatures get cold, newly-discovered process helps fruit flies cope
- Enzyme linked to Alzheimer’s disease
- Healing the heart with fat? 18-HEPE might help, study suggests
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