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Why Is the Sun's Atmosphere So Much Hotter Than Its Surface? Nanoflares
Aug. 1, 2014 — Scientists have recently gathered some of the strongest evidence to date to explain what makes the sun's outer atmosphere so much hotter than its surface. The new observations of the small-scale ... full story -
On-Chip Topological Light: First Measurements of Transmission and Delay
Aug. 1, 2014 — First came the concept of topological light. Then came images of topological light moving around a microchip. Now full measurements of the transmission of light around and through the ... full story -
Society Bloomed With Gentler Personalities and More Feminine Faces: Technology Boom 50,000 Years Ago Correlated With Less Testosterone
Aug. 1, 2014 — Scientists have shown that human skulls changed in ways that indicate a lowering of testosterone levels at around the same time that culture was blossoming. Heavy brows were out, rounder heads were ... full story -
A Map for Eye Disease: Most Detailed Molecular Map of Eye Region Associated With Vision Loss
Aug. 1, 2014 — Vision specialists have created the most detailed molecular map of a region of the human eye associated with disease, including age-related macular degeneration. The map catalogs more than 4,000 ... full story -
Scientists Name New Species of Cetacean: The Australian Humpback Dolphin
Aug. 1, 2014 — Scientists examining a taxonomically confused group of marine mammals have officially named a species new to science: the Australian humpback dolphin, Sousa ... full story -
'Normal' Bacteria Vital for Keeping Intestinal Lining Intact
Aug. 1, 2014 — Scientists have found that bacteria that aid in digestion help keep the intestinal lining intact. The findings could yield new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease and a wide range of other ... full story -
Small RNAs in Blood May Reveal Heart Injury
Aug. 1, 2014 — Like clues to a crime, specific molecules in the body can hint at exposure to toxins, infectious agents or even trauma, and so help doctors determine whether and how to treat a patient. In recent ... full story -
New Mothers Still Excessively Sleepy After 4 Months, Study Shows
Aug. 1, 2014 — New mothers are being urged to be cautious about returning to work too quickly, after a study found one in two were still excessively sleepy four months after giving birth. "Sleep disruption ... full story -
Heavy Metals and Hydroelectricity
Aug. 1, 2014 — Hydraulic engineering is increasingly relied on for hydroelectricity generation. However, redirecting stream flow can yield unintended consequences. Researchers from the U.S. and Peru have documented ... full story -
'Active' Surfaces Control What's on Them: Scientists Develop Treated Surfaces That Can Actively Control How Fluids or Particles Move
Aug. 1, 2014 — Researchers have developed a new way of making surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move across them. The work might enable new kinds of biomedical or microfluidic devices, or ... full story -
Explaining the Fascinating Shape of Freezing Droplets
Aug. 1, 2014 — A water droplet deposited onto an icecold surface clearly has more effect than a drop in the ocean: the droplet will freeze in a peculiar way, forming a pointy tip. Scientists have found an ... full story -
'Wetting' a Battery's Appetite for Renewable Energy Storage: New Liquid Alloy Electrode Improves Sodium-Beta Battery Performance
Aug. 1, 2014 — A new liquid metal alloy enables sodium-beta batteries to operate at lower temperatures, which could help the batteries store more renewable energy and strengthen the power ... full story -
Companion Planets Can Increase Old Worlds' Chance at Life
Aug. 1, 2014 — Having a companion in old age is good for people -- and, it turns out, might extend the chance for life on certain Earth-sized planets in the cosmos as well. Planets cool as they age. Over time their ... full story -
Symbiotic Survival in Marine Bivalve Mollusks
Aug. 1, 2014 — One of the most diverse families in the ocean today -- marine bivalve mollusks known as Lucinidae (or lucinids) -- originated more than 400 million years ago in the Silurian period, with adaptations ... full story -
For Bats and Dolphins, Hearing Gene Prestin Adapted for Echolocation
Aug. 1, 2014 — A little over a decade ago, prestin was found to be a key gene responsible for hearing in mammals. A new study has shown that prestin has also independently evolved to play a critical role in the ... full story -
Light Pulses Control Graphene's Electrical Behavior
Aug. 1, 2014 — Graphene, an ultrathin form of carbon with exceptional electrical, optical, and mechanical properties, has become a focus of research on a variety of potential uses. Now researchers have found a way ... full story -
Recent Use of Some Birth Control Pills May Increase Breast Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
Aug. 1, 2014 — Women who recently used birth control pills containing high-dose estrogen and a few other formulations had an increased risk for breast cancer, whereas women using some other formulations did not, ... full story -
Common Herbal-Based Anti-Malarial Drug Effective in Controlling Asthma, Study Suggests
Aug. 1, 2014 — Asthmatic patients may soon have a more effective way to control the condition, thanks to a new pharmacological ... full story -
Preterm Children Do Not Have an Increased Risk for Dyscalculia, New Research Suggests
Aug. 1, 2014 — Preterm children do not suffer from dyscalculia more often than healthy full-term children, experts say, contrary to previous studies. Unlike most other studies, the researchers took the children’s ... full story -
Scientists Find New Calorie-Burning Switch in Brown Fat
Aug. 1, 2014 — Biologists have identified a signaling pathway that switches on a powerful calorie-burning process in brown fat cells. The study sheds light on a process known as "brown fat thermogenesis," ... full story
- Why is the Sun's atmosphere so much hotter than its surface? Nanoflares
- On-chip topological light: First measurements of transmission and delay
- Society bloomed with gentler personalities and more feminine faces: Technology boom 50,000 years ago correlated with less testosterone
- A map for eye disease: Most detailed molecular map of eye region associated with vision loss
- Scientists name new species of cetacean: The Australian humpback dolphin
- 'Normal' bacteria vital for keeping intestinal lining intact
- Small RNAs in blood may reveal heart injury
- New mothers still excessively sleepy after 4 months, study shows
- Heavy metals and hydroelectricity
- 'Active' surfaces control what's on them: Scientists develop treated surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move
- Explaining the fascinating shape of freezing droplets
- 'Wetting' a battery's appetite for renewable energy storage: New liquid alloy electrode improves sodium-beta battery performance
- Companion planets can increase old worlds' chance at life
- Symbiotic survival in marine bivalve mollusks
- For bats and dolphins, hearing gene prestin adapted for echolocation
- Light pulses control graphene's electrical behavior
- Recent use of some birth control pills may increase breast cancer risk, study suggests
- Common herbal-based anti-malarial drug effective in controlling asthma, study suggests
- Preterm children do not have an increased risk for dyscalculia, new research suggests
- Scientists find new calorie-burning switch in brown fat
- Rosetta's comet: Imaging the coma
- NASA announces Mars 2020 rover payload to explore the Red Planet as never before
- Clues to flu's mechanisms uncovered: Scientists analyze how influenza-related proteins help infect cells
- Superconductors: Physical link to strange electronic behavior
- Study of twins discovers gene mutation linked to short sleep duration
- Wildfires and other burns play bigger role in climate change
- Corrosion lab tests suggest need for underground gas tank retrofits
- Groundbreaking research maps cultural history by mapping mobility of notable intellectuals
- Chemists create nanofibers using unprecedented new method, reminiscent of fibers found in living cells
- Asteroid impacts significantly altered ancient Earth
- Fermi satellite detects gamma-rays from exploding novae: Surprising discovery dispels long-held idea
- Political attitudes derive from body and mind: 'Negativity bias' explains difference between liberals and conservatives
- C. difficile vaccine proves safe, 100 percent effective in animal models
- New leads for liver disease treatments: Strict genomic partitioning by biological clock separates key metabolic functions
- Oldest rove beetle in the Omaliini tribe found in French amber
- Pressure probing potential photoelectronic manufacturing compound
- The 'memory' of starvation is in your genes
- Insular cortex alterations in mouse models of autism
- A mathematical theory proposed by Alan Turing in 1952 can explain the formation of fingers
- 'Rewired' mice show signs of longer lives with fewer age-related illnesses
- Childhood coxsackie virus infection depletes cardiac stem cells, might compromise heart health in adults
- Selective logging takes its toll on mammals, amphibians
- Disease mutations in mosaicism, rare condition where cells within the same person have different genetic makeup
- Shrinking dinosaurs evolved into flying birds
- New mapping approach lets scientists zoom in and out as the brain processes sound
- Study advances 'DNA revolution,' tells butterflies' evolutionary history
- Lead in teeth can tell a body's tale, study finds
- Hubble shows farthest lensing galaxy yields clues to early universe
- Pervasive implicit hierarchies for race, religion, age revealed by study
- Effect of loud noises on brain revealed in study
- Monoamine oxidase A: Biomarker for postpartum depression
- 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, research finds
- Brother of Hibiscus flower is found alive and well on Maui, Hawaii
- Breakthrough in understanding of important blood protein
- Numerous unknown jets from young stars and planetary nebulae discovered
- Singing the same tune: Scientists develop novel ways of separating birdsong sources
- Chemists demonstrate 'brick-and-mortar' assembly of new molecular structures
- Boat noise impacts development, survival of sea hares
- 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: Discovery of DNA replication problem
- Children and hot cars a cause for deadly concern
- Bees able to spot which flowers offer best rewards before landing
- How black truffles deal with jumpers in their genome
- 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
- Mechanism promoting multiple DNA mutations described by scientists
- Classic Lewis Carroll character inspires new ecological model
- Depression as a risk factor for dementia: Link is independent of dementia-related brain changes
- 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
- Target growth-driving cells within tumors, not fastest-proliferating cells
- 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
- Innovative scientists update old-school pipetting with new-age technology
- 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
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