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NASA Spacecraft Becomes First to Orbit a Dwarf Planet
Mar. 6, 2015 NASA's Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet. The spacecraft was approximately 38,000 miles (61,000) kilometers from Ceres when it was captured by ... full story -
Novel Mechanism to Explain High Elevation of Denver Area
Mar. 6, 2015 Researchers have proposed a new way to explain how the High Plains got so high. Water trapped deep below Earth's crust may have flooded the lower crust, creating buoyancy and ... full story -
'Habitable' Planet GJ 581d Previously Dismissed as Noise Probably Does Exist
Mar. 6, 2015 A new report has dismissed claims made last year that the first super-Earth planet discovered in the habitable zone of a distant star was 'stellar activity masquerading as planets.' The ... full story -
New Flexible Films for Touch Screen Applications Achieve Longer Lasting Display
Mar. 6, 2015 Today, touch screens are everywhere, from smart phones and tablets, to computer monitors, to interactive digital signage and displays. Many touch screens are made of layered thin (billionths of a ... full story -
Sap-Feeding Butterflies Join Ranks of Natural Phenomenon, the Golden Ratio
Mar. 6, 2015 Researchers observed that the coiling action of the butterfly proboscis, a tube-like 'mouth' that many butterflies and moths use to feed on fluids, resembled a spiral similar to that of the ... full story -
Black Holes and Dark Sector Explained by Quantum Gravity
Mar. 6, 2015 A quantum version of General Relativity demonstrates that dark energy and dark matter are different manifestations of gravity. The theory calculates the precise value of the cosmological constant, ... full story -
A New Way to Control Information by Mixing Light and Sound
Mar. 6, 2015 For once, slower is better in a new piece of technology. Scientists have developed a new, radio frequency processing device that allows information to be controlled more effectively, opening the door ... full story -
New Study Points to Better Classrooms for Children With Disabilities
Mar. 6, 2015 A pilot study in 51 North Carolina classrooms shows the effectiveness of a new measure in assessing the quality of practices in inclusive preschools. Not only is the Inclusive Classroom Profile a ... full story -
Losing 30 Minutes of Sleep Per Day May Promote Weight Gain and Adversely Affect Blood Sugar Control
Mar. 6, 2015 Losing as little as 30 minutes of sleep per day on weekdays can have long-term consequences for body weight and metabolism, a new study ... full story -
Seniors' Hospital and ER Admission Rates Are Higher If They Have Obesity
Mar. 6, 2015 Obesity is associated with substantial increases in older adults’ hospitalizations, emergency room admissions and use of outpatient health care services, according to a new study of 172,866 ... full story -
Researchers Create Artificial Methane Hydrates, Open an Innovative Pathway for Use of New Fuels
Mar. 6, 2015 A technology that allows the preparation of artificial methane hydrates has been developed by researchers. These researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to prepare methane hydrates in a ... full story -
Researchers Connect Climate Change to Food Safety
Mar. 6, 2015 Climate change can affect our food safety in a number of ways. In a European study, researchers state that there is often a relationship between long-term changes in temperature and rainfall and ... full story -
Karnak: Excavation Yields 38 Artifacts
Mar. 6, 2015 The excavation of a favissa, a pit discovered in early December 2014 near the temple of the god Ptah, has been completed. The dig has unearthed 38 statues, statuettes and precious objects, making ... full story -
Mice Don't Need the Cortex to Sing Their Songs
Mar. 6, 2015 The human language is unique in that we can refer to objects, events and ideas. The combination of syllables and words enables humans to generate an infinite number of expressions. An important ... full story -
Green Lungs of Our Planet Are Changing
Mar. 6, 2015 Are leaves and buds developing earlier in the spring? And do leaves stay on the trees longer in autumn? Do steppe ecosystems remain green longer and are the savannas becoming drier and drier? In ... full story -
Brain Treats Real and Imaginary Objects in the Same Way
Mar. 6, 2015 The human brain can select relevant objects from a flood of information and edit out what is irrelevant. It also knows which parts belong to a whole. If, for example, we direct our attention to the ... full story -
Infant Growth Affected by Exposure to Environmental Pollutants
Mar. 6, 2015 Even though the levels of two environmental pollutants have declined over the last 20 years, they may still have adverse effects on children’s development, according to a new study. The researchers ... full story -
Autism Detection Improved by Multimodal Neuroimaging
Mar. 6, 2015 Combined measurements of brain anatomy, connectivity and neurochemistry distinguish autism spectrum disorder subjects from controls, scientists say. This multimodal approach is distinct from many ... full story -
Popular Antioxidant Likely Ineffective, Study Finds
Mar. 6, 2015 The popular dietary supplement ubiquinone, also known as Coenzyme Q10, is widely believed to function as an antioxidant, protecting cells against damage from free radicals. But a new study finds that ... full story -
Excess Sitting Linked to Coronary Artery Calcification, an Early Indicator of Heart Problems
Mar. 5, 2015 Sitting for many hours per day is associated with increased coronary artery calcification, a marker of subclinical heart disease that can increase the risk of a heart attack, according to research. ... full story
- NASA spacecraft becomes first to orbit a dwarf planet
- Novel mechanism to explain high elevation of Denver area
- 'Habitable' planet GJ 581d previously dismissed as noise probably does exist
- New flexible films for touch screen applications achieve longer lasting display
- Sap-feeding butterflies join ranks of natural phenomenon, the Golden Ratio
- Black holes and dark sector explained by quantum gravity
- A new way to control information by mixing light and sound
- New study points to better classrooms for children with disabilities
- Losing 30 minutes of sleep per day may promote weight gain and adversely affect blood sugar control
- Seniors' hospital and ER admission rates are higher if they have obesity
- Researchers create artificial methane hydrates, open an innovative pathway for use of new fuels
- Researchers connect climate change to food safety
- Karnak: Excavation yields 38 artifacts
- Mice don't need the cortex to sing their songs
- Green lungs of our planet are changing
- Brain treats real and imaginary objects in the same way
- Infant growth affected by exposure to environmental pollutants
- Autism detection improved by multimodal neuroimaging
- Popular antioxidant likely ineffective, study finds
- Excess sitting linked to coronary artery calcification, an early indicator of heart problems
- Hot flashes at younger age may signal greater cardiovascular risk
- Women don't get to hospital fast enough during heart attack
- Elusive El Niρo arrives: Forecasters predict it will stay weak, have little influence on weather and climate
- How healthy is genetically modified soybean oil?
- Snffing out origins of methane: instrument identifies methane's origins in mines, deep-sea vents, and cows
- Nutrient pollution damages streams in ways previously unknown, ecologists find
- Restricting fructose in obese Latino and African American children may reduce fat accumulation in their liver
- To Reduce Body Fat, Eating Less Fat May Be More Effective than Eating Less Carbohydrate
- Nuts may help lower teenagers' risk of metabolic syndrome
- Mars: The planet that lost an ocean's worth of water
- Hubble sees supernova split into four images by cosmic lens
- Gut microbial mix relates to stages of blood sugar control
- Oxytocin nasal spray causes men to eat fewer calories
- Male partner's healthier lifestyle may help infertile obese female conceive
- Abnormal brain rhythms tied to problems with thinking in schizophrenia
- Drug to control appetite could also fight anxiety
- In vivo CRISPR-Cas9 screen sheds light on cancer metastasis, tumor evolution
- From chick to bedside: Removing the Wnt barrier
- Twin copies of gene pair up in embryonic stem cells at critical moment in differentiation
- Phthalates potentially alter levels of a pregnancy hormone that influences sex development
- Nine steps to survive 'most explosive era of infrastructure expansion in human history'
- Menopausal whales are influential and informative leaders
- Molecule found in tree leaves helps female mice combat weight gain; males unaffected
- Biomolecular force generation based on principle of a gas spring
- Baby mantises harness mid-air 'spin' during jumps for precision landings
- Autistic features linked to prenatal exposure to commonly found fire retardants, phthalates
- Exposure to endocrine disruptors during pregnancy affects the brain two generations later, rat study shows
- Protein's pivotal role in heart failure discovered
- Flood and drought risk to cities on rise even with no climate change
- Smoking when pregnant increases cancer risk for daughters
- Family interventions reduce smoking rates in children, adolescents
- Breakthrough in nonlinear optics research
- Hidden hazards found in 'green' products
- Energetic immune cells vital for fighting disease
- Reliance on smartphones linked to lazy thinking
- Magnetic material attracts attention for cancer therapy
- Yucatan Peninsula hit by tsunami 1,500 years ago, evidence indicates
- Turning a vole into a mighty rodent
- Neuropathy: Relief for diabetics with painful condition
- Significant facial variation in pre-Columbian South America
- Human brains age less than previously thought
- Semi-veggie diet effectively lowers heart disease, stroke risk
- Einstein put to the test: Satellite mission on dark energy and theory of gravitation
- Neuroscientists perform important step towards cell therapy for diseases of the cerebral cortex
- Weight loss surgery can be a safe option for obese children, experts say
- Simple sideline test shown effective in diagnosing concussion in student athletes as young as 5 years old
- Chemists develop 'looking glass' for spotting sound molecular structures
- 'Extinct' bird rediscovered: Last seen in 1941
- Protecting crops from radiation-contaminated soil
- Antibodies to brain proteins may trigger psychosis
- The tides they are a changin'
- Cardiovascular disease kills 51% of women in Europe and breast cancer kills 3%
- 'Life-prolonging' research for cystic fibrosis patients underway
- Space technology investigates large-scale changes to Africa's climate
- Breakthrough in energy harvesting could power 'life on Mars'
- Printing custom touch-sensitive displays yourself
- Medical nanoparticles: local treatment of lung cancer
- New flavors for lager beer: successful generation of hybrid yeasts
- Rapid changes observed in a comet’s plasma tail
- Antiseptic prevents deaths in newborns
- Male images seen by left side of the brain
- Choice of monitoring method could be key for babies with poor growth in the womb
- Sun damage causes genetic changes that predispose children and adolescents to melanoma
- Longer-term CMV treatment effective for symptomatic babies, study shows
- Novel Approach Helps Prevent Early Menopause in Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds
- Breakthrough to take the pain out of catheters
- Breakthrough discovery made in cancer treatment
- Full-annual-cycle models track migratory bird populations throughout the year
- New protein booster may lead to better DNA vaccines and gene therapy
- Big box stores could ditch the grid, use natural gas fuel cells instead
- Activating genes on demand: Possible?
- How drowsy microbes in Arctic tundra change to methane-makers as permafrost thaws
- Omega-3 fatty acids appear to protect damaged heart after heart attack
- L.A. story: Cleaner air, healthier kids
- Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk by nearly half
- Carotid artery stenosis: Air pollution connected with narrowing of the arteries
- Atrial fibrillation patients on digoxin face increased risk of early death
- Excavation reveals ancient town and burial complex in Diros Bay, Greece
- New materials discovered to detect neutrons emitted by radioactive materials
- New research could lead to more efficient electrical energy storage
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