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Cosmic Magnifying Glass: Monster Elliptical Galaxy Imaged as It Was 9. 6 Billion Years Ago
July 31, 2014 — Astronomers have unexpectedly discovered the most distant galaxy that acts as a cosmic magnifying glass. Seen in a new image as it looked 9.6 billion years ago, this monster elliptical galaxy breaks ... full story -
Fossils Could Be Discovered on the Moon: Signs of Ancient Life May Be Littered Across the Moon
July 31, 2014 — Physicists have tested what would happen if a piece of rock containing microscopic fossils from Earth was launched into space and hit the surface of the moon. The team turned fossil-filled rock into ... full story -
Gulf Oil Spill Researcher: Bacteria Ate Some Toxins, but Worst Remain
July 31, 2014 — Bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico consumed many of the toxic components of the oil released during the Deepwater Horizon spill in the months after the spill, but not the most toxic ... full story -
Brother of Hibiscus Flower Is Found Alive and Well on Maui, Hawaii
July 31, 2014 — Most people are familiar with Hibiscus flowers -- they are an iconic symbol of tropical resorts worldwide where they are commonly planted in the landscape. Only a few, however, are aware of an ... full story -
Numerous Unknown Jets from Young Stars and Planetary Nebulae Discovered
July 31, 2014 — Preliminary research findings have identified hundreds of so far unknown jets from young stars, as well as numerous new planetary nebulae in the Galactic ... full story -
Chemists Demonstrate 'Brick-and-Mortar' Assembly of New Molecular Structures
July 31, 2014 — Chemists have described the self-assembly of large, symmetrical molecules in bricks-and-mortar fashion, a development with potential value for the field of organic electronic devices such as ... full story -
Consumers Can Save Money on Their Electricity Bills and Negotiate Better Deals by Joining Forces
July 31, 2014 — Consumers can save money on their electricity bills and negotiate better deals by joining forces with similar groups of customers to switch energy suppliers according to new ... full story -
Comfortable Climate Indoors With Porous Glass Incorporated Into Plaster
July 31, 2014 — Proper humidity and temperature play a key role in indoor climate. In the future, establishing a comfortable indoor environment may rely on porous glass incorporated into plaster, as this regulates ... full story -
Charging Electric Cars Efficiently With Inductive Method
July 31, 2014 — We already charge our toothbrushes and cellphones using contactless technology. Researchers have developed a particularly efficient and cost-effective method that means electric cars could soon ... full story -
Giving Emotions to Virtual Characters
July 31, 2014 — Researchers were able to simulate human facial expressions in virtual characters and use them in order to create better environments within a virtual ... full story -
Key to Aging Immune System Is Discovered
July 31, 2014 — The immune system ages and weakens with time, making the elderly prone to life-threatening infection and other maladies, and scientists have now discovered a reason ... full story -
Children and Hot Cars a Cause for Deadly Concern
July 31, 2014 — Nearly 700 children have lost their lives over the last 20 years in the United States as a result of being left in or playing in a hot car. At last count, the total in the U.S. this year is ... full story -
Bees Able to Spot Which Flowers Offer Best Rewards Before Landing
July 30, 2014 — Bumblebees are able to connect differences in pollen quality with floral features, like petal color, and so land only on the flowers that offer the best rewards, according to a new ... full story -
Otzi Iceman Had Genetic Predisposition for Atherosclerosis: Much the Same in Ancient Peoples as It Is Today
July 30, 2014 — While prevalence and types of risk factors for atherosclerosis have varied over time from ancient times to modern society -- such as levels of obesity, physical activity -- genetic ... full story -
Benefits of E-Cigarettes Outweigh Harms, Current Evidence Suggests
July 30, 2014 — A major scientific review of available research on the use, content, and safety of e-cigarettes has concluded that -- although long-term health effects of e-cigarette use are unknown -- compared with ... full story -
Over 80% of Patients Undergoing Interventions for Aortic Stenosis Are in Same or Better Health One Year After Procedure
July 30, 2014 — A survey of 13,860 patients who had undergone interventions for aortic valve disease in Germany has revealed that over 80% were in the same or a better state of health one year after the ... full story -
Mechanism Promoting Multiple DNA Mutations Described by Scientists
July 30, 2014 — Recent studies have shown that cancer development frequently involves the formation of multiple mutations that arise simultaneously and in close proximity to each other. These groups of clustered ... full story -
Diverticulitis Patients Reveal Psychological, Physical Symptoms Long After Acute Attacks
July 30, 2014 — Patients were interviewed by a research team in great detail about the symptoms they experience weeks, months or even years after an acute diverticulitis attack. Their striking findings add to ... full story -
Pesticide DDT Linked to Slow Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes, Mouse Study Finds
July 30, 2014 — A new study in mice is the first to show that developmental exposure to DDT increases the risk of females later developing metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of conditions that include increased body ... full story -
Vocal Variety in African Penguins: Four Basic Vocalizations Used for Adult Communication, Two More for the Young
July 30, 2014 — Adult African penguins communicate using four different vocalizations and juveniles and chicks use two begging calls to request ... full story
- cosmic magnifying glass: Monster elliptical galaxy imaged as it was 9. 6 billion years ago
- Fossils could be discovered on the moon: Signs of ancient life may be littered across the moon
- Gulf oil spill researcher: Bacteria ate some toxins, but worst remain
- Brother of Hibiscus flower is found alive and well on Maui, Hawaii
- Numerous unknown jets from young stars and planetary nebulae discovered
- Chemists demonstrate 'brick-and-mortar' assembly of new molecular structures
- Consumers can save money on their electricity bills and negotiate better deals by joining forces
- Comfortable climate indoors with porous glass incorporated into plaster
- Charging electric cars efficiently with inductive method
- Giving emotions to virtual characters
- Key to aging immune system is discovered
- Children and hot cars a cause for deadly concern
- Bees able to spot which flowers offer best rewards before landing
- Otzi Iceman had genetic predisposition for atherosclerosis: Much the same in ancient peoples as it is today
- Benefits of e-cigarettes outweigh harms, current evidence suggests
- Over 80% of patients undergoing interventions for aortic stenosis are in same or better health one year after procedure
- Mechanism promoting multiple DNA mutations described by scientists
- Diverticulitis patients reveal psychological, physical symptoms long after acute attacks
- Pesticide DDT linked to slow metabolism, obesity and diabetes, mouse study finds
- Vocal variety in African penguins: Four basic vocalizations used for adult communication, two more for the young
- New malaria vaccine candidates identified
- Fear of losing money, not spending habits, affects investor risk tolerance
- Antarctic ice sheet is result of carbon dioxide decrease, not continental breakup
- Deep-sea octopus broods eggs for over four years -- longer than any known animal
- Kids with autism and sensory processing disorders show differences in brain wiring
- Scientists reproduce evolutionary changes by manipulating embryonic development of mice
- Barnacles: Marine 'pest' provides advances in maritime anti-fouling and biomedicine
- Tidal forces gave moon its shape early in its history, new analysis finds
- Scientists call for new strategy in pursuit of HIV-free generation
- Double star with weird and wild planet-forming discs
- Birthweight and breastfeeding have implications for children's health decades later
- Dissolvable fabric loaded with medicine might offer faster protection against HIV
- Finding quantum 'lines of desire': Physicists track quantum system's wanderings through quantum state space
- Supportive moms and sisters boost female baboon's rank
- Saving seeds the right way can save the world's plants
- Dimly lit working environments: Correcting body clock is possible
- Naltrexone may be effective in diminishing impulse control disorders in Parkinson's disease patients
- Many depressed preschoolers still suffer in later school years
- Nature inspires a greener way to make colorful plastics
- Exploring 3-D printing to make organs for transplants
- Decades-old amber collection offers new views of a lost world: Tiny grasshopper encased in amber
- Solar energy: Dyes help harvest light
- Heat-responsive polymers that do not breakdown in water may lead to new antifouling coatings and enhanced oil recovery
- Is a cancer drug working? Modified drug gives a 'green light' for its own success
- Mercury's bizzare magnetic field tells scientists how its interior is different from Earth's
- Scientists caution against exploitation of deep ocean
- Toward a home test for detecting potentially dangerous levels of caffeine
- Sugar mimics guide stem cells toward neural fate
- Climate extremes are here to stay: Expect more heat waves and cold snaps
- Spin-based electronics: New material successfully tested
- New catalyst converts carbon dioxide to fuel
- Peru's carbon quantified: Economic and conservation boon
- Numerical learning disability: Dyscalculia linked to difficulties in reading and spelling
- Superman's solar-powered feats break a fundamental law of physics
- All-in-one energy system offers greener power for off–grid homes, farms and businesses
- Ice age lion figurine: Ancient fragment of ivory belonging to 40,000 year old animal figurine unearthed
- Good news for couch potatoes: 3-D TV may be the victim of negative preconceptions
- Chinese mosquitoes on the Baltic Sea: Ancient insect inclusions in East-Asian amber
- Ablation increases survival for adults with atrial fibrillation
- Brain response to appetizing food cues varies among obese people
- Teen insomnia linked with depression, anxiety
- Fossils found in Siberia suggest all dinosaurs could have been feathered
- Soy may help women's hearts if they start early
- Acupuncture provides significant quality of life improvements among breast cancer patients taking drugs to prevent recurrence, study shows
- A blood test for suicide risk? Alterations to a single gene could predict risk of suicide attempt
- Revolutionary microshutter technology hurdles significant challenges
- NASA-funded X-ray instrument settles interstellar debate
- Weighing the Milky Way: Researchers devise precise method for calculating the mass of galaxies
- Prehistoric dairy farming at the extremes
- Problem drinking in midlife doubles chance of memory problems in later life
- A blood test could help prevent neural tube birth defects
- Why we should vaccinate boys against HPV as well as girls
- Five daily portions of fruit and vegetables may be enough to lower risk of early death
- Striatal dopamine transporter binding correlates with body composition and visual attention bias for food cues in healthy young men
- Eating tree nuts results in 'modest decreases' in blood fats and sugars, survey finds
- Dieting young may lead to poor health outcomes later: Trends in dieting strategies in young adult women from 1982 to 2012
- Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages during adolescence impairs memory, animal study suggests
- Blood sugar levels closely linked to how our brains respond to the sight of food, twin study finds
- Maternal obesity modulates offspring microflora composition and gastrointestinal functions, animal study shows
- Time of arrival at hospital impacts time to treatment and survival of heart attack patients
- World's smallest propeller could be used for microscopic medicine
- Vaccine against tick-transmitted disease under development
- Vision-correcting display makes reading glasses so yesterday
- Underwater elephants: Mixed impacts of the world's largest -- and threatened -- parrotfish
- Huge waves measured for first time in Arctic Ocean
- Making cancer glow to improve surgical outcomes
- Mysterious molecules in space: Silicon-capped hydrocarbons may be source of 'diffuse interstellar bands'
- Urbanization of rural Africa associated with increased risk of heart disease and diabetes
- 'Killer sperm' prevents mating between worm species
- Malaria vaccine shows continued protection during 18 months of follow-up
- Watching neurons fire from a front-row seat
- Brainwaves can predict audience reaction of television programming
- Brand-specific television alcohol ads a significant predictor of brand consumption among underage youth
- A new way to make microstructured surfaces: Method can produce strong, lightweight materials with specific surface properties
- Menu secrets that can make you slim by design
- Research may explain how foremost anticancer 'guardian' protein learned to switch sides
- Tough foam from tiny sheets: Lab uses atom-thick materials to make ultralight foam
- The Quantum Cheshire Cat: Can neutrons be located at a different place than their own spin?
- Do your stem cells sound like cancer? While-you-wait, non-invasive cancer diagnosis by converting stem cell data into sound
- Social origins of intelligence in the brain
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