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First Detailed Microscopy Evidence of Bacteria at the Lower Size Limit of Life
Feb. 27, 2015 — Scientists have captured the first detailed microscopy images of ultra-small bacteria that are believed to be about as small as life can get. The existence of ultra-small bacteria has been debated ... full story -
Life 'Not as We Know It' Possible on Saturn's Moon Titan
Feb. 27, 2015 — A new type of methane-based, oxygen-free life form that can metabolize and reproduce similar to life on Earth has been modeled. It is theorized to have a cell membrane, composed of small organic ... full story -
Feast-and-Famine Diet Could Help Extend Life, Study Suggests
Feb. 27, 2015 — Think of it as interval training for the dinner table. Fasting has been shown in mice to extend lifespan and to improve age-related diseases. But fasting every day, which could entail skipping meals ... full story -
DNA Evidence Shows Surprise Cultural Connections Between Britain and Europe 8,000 Years Ago
Feb. 27, 2015 — DNA evidence shows surprise cultural connections between Britain and Europe 8,000 years ago. Researchers found evidence for a variety of wheat at a submerged archaeological site off the south coast ... full story -
Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease Reversed in Rats
Feb. 26, 2015 — A controlled-release oral therapy has been developed by scientists that reversed type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats, according to a study. "Given these promising results in animal ... full story -
Asian Herb Holds Promise as Treatment for Ebola Virus Disease
Feb. 26, 2015 — New research focuses on the mechanism by which Ebola virus infects a cell and the discovery of a promising drug therapy candidate. A small molecule called Tetrandrine derived from an Asian herb has ... full story -
How Mantis Shrimp Evolved Many Shapes With Same Powerful Punch
Feb. 26, 2015 — The miniweight boxing title of the animal world belongs to the mantis shrimp, a cigar-sized crustacean whose front claws can deliver an explosive 60-mile-per-hour blow akin to a bullet leaving the ... full story -
Bumblebees Make False Memories, Too
Feb. 26, 2015 — It's well known that our human memory can fail us. People can be forgetful, and they can sometimes also 'remember' things incorrectly, with devastating consequences in the classroom, ... full story -
How Rare Antibody Targets Ebola and Marburg Virus
Feb. 26, 2015 — Scientists have captured the first images showing how immune molecules bind to a site on the surface of Marburg virus and have described an antibody that binds to both Marburg and Ebola viruses, ... full story -
New Insight Found in Black Hole Collisions
Feb. 26, 2015 — New research by an astrophysicist provides revelations about the most energetic event in the universe -- the merging of two spinning, orbiting black holes into a much larger black ... full story -
MUSE Goes Beyond Hubble: Looking Deeply Into the Universe in 3-D
Feb. 26, 2015 — The MUSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope has given astronomers the best ever three-dimensional view of the deep universe. After staring at the Hubble Deep Field South region for only 27 ... full story -
One Brain Area, Two Planning Strategies
Feb. 26, 2015 — Ready to strike, the spear fisherman holds his spear above the water surface. He aims at the fish. But he is misled by the view: Due to the refraction of light on the surface, he does not see the ... full story -
Pockets of Calm Protect Molecules Around a Supermassive Black Hole
Feb. 26, 2015 — Researchers have discovered regions where certain organic molecules somehow endure the intense radiation near the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy NGC 1068, also known to amateur ... full story -
Monster Black Hole Discovered at Cosmic Dawn
Feb. 25, 2015 — The discovery of the brightest quasar in the early universe, powered by the most massive black hole yet known at that time presents a puzzle to researchers: How could something so massive and ... full story -
Physicists Offer a Solution to the Puzzle of the Origin of Matter in the Universe
Feb. 25, 2015 — Most of the laws of nature treat particles and antiparticles equally, but stars and planets are made of particles, or matter, and not antiparticles, or antimatter. That asymmetry, which favors matter ... full story -
How Does the Human Brain Tackle Problems It Did Not Evolve to Solve?
Feb. 25, 2015 — Online dating, chatty smartphones, and social media played no role in the evolution of our ancestors, yet humans manage to deal with and even exploit these hallmarks of modern living. In a new ... full story -
Widely Used Food Additives Promotes Colitis, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, Shows Study of Emulsifiers
Feb. 25, 2015 — Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota composition and localization to induce intestinal inflammation that promotes ... full story -
First Direct Observation of Carbon Dioxide's Increasing Greenhouse Effect at Earth's Surface
Feb. 25, 2015 — Scientists have observed an increase in carbon dioxide's greenhouse effect at Earth's surface for the first time. They measured atmospheric carbon dioxide's increasing capacity to ... full story -
Agricultural Insecticides Pose a Global Risk to Surface Water Bodies, Researchers Find
Feb. 25, 2015 — Streams within approximately 40 percent of the global land surface are at risk from the application of insecticides. These were the results from the first global map to be modeled on insecticide ... full story -
Easy on the Eyes: Optimum Length of Eyelashes Is One Third Width of Eye
Feb. 24, 2015 — A new study finds that the optimal eyelash length is one-third the width of the eye for humans and 21 other mammals. Anything shorter or longer increases airflow around the eye and leads to more dust ... full story
- First detailed microscopy evidence of bacteria at the lower size limit of life
- Life 'not as we know it' possible on Saturn's moon Titan
- Feast-and-famine diet could help extend life, study suggests
- DNA evidence shows surprise cultural connections between Britain and Europe 8,000 years ago
- Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease reversed in rats
- Asian herb holds promise as treatment for Ebola virus disease
- How mantis shrimp evolved many shapes with same powerful punch
- Bumblebees make false memories, too
- How rare antibody targets Ebola and Marburg virus
- New insight found in black hole collisions
- MUSE goes beyond Hubble: Looking deeply into the universe in 3-D
- One brain area, two planning strategies
- Pockets of calm protect molecules around a supermassive black hole
- Monster black hole discovered at cosmic dawn
- Physicists offer a solution to the puzzle of the origin of matter in the universe
- How does the human brain tackle problems it did not evolve to solve?
- Widely used food additives promotes colitis, obesity and metabolic syndrome, shows study of emulsifiers
- First direct observation of carbon dioxide's increasing greenhouse effect at Earth's surface
- Agricultural insecticides pose a global risk to surface water bodies, researchers find
- Easy on the eyes: Optimum length of eyelashes is one third width of eye
- Crocodiles rocked pre-Amazonian Peru: Seven crocodile species found in single 13-million-year-old bone bed
- Bionic reconstruction lets patients use a robotic prosthetic hand controlled by the mind
- Tissue engineering: Scientists grow leg muscle from cells in a dish
- Yellowstone: Geysers erupt periodically because they have loops in their plumbing
- Ocean circulation change: Sea level spiked for two years along Northeastern North America
- Kenyan fossils show evolution of hippos
- Great Barrier Reef corals eat plastic
- Massive amounts of Saharan dust fertilize the Amazon rainforest
- Peanut consumption in infancy prevents peanut allergy, study finds
- Asian tree rings explain historical plague outbreaks in Europe
- Antibiotics give rise to new communities of harmful bacteria
- Neuroscientists literally change the way we think: Advantages of a wandering mind
- Brain activity shows infants are hardwired to link images, sounds as they learn to speak
- Magnetic nanoparticles could stop blood clot-caused strokes
- La Niña-like conditions associated with 2,500-year-long shutdown of coral reef growth
- Deconstructing mental illness through ultradian rhythms
- Newborn neurons in adult brain may help us adapt to environment
- Mars exploration: NASA's MAVEN spacecraft completes first deep dip campaign
- Giving shape to black holes' intense winds
- Scientists identify mineral that destroys organic compounds, with implications for Mars Curiosity Mission
- Perfect colors, captured with one ultra-thin lens
- Sunlight continues to damage skin in the dark
- Animals tend to evolve toward larger size over time
- Hubble gets best view of a circumstellar debris disk distorted by a planet
- New nanogel for drug delivery: Self-healing gel can be injected into the body and act as a long-term drug depot
- New brain mapping reveals unknown cell types
- Mouse embryo with big brain: Evolving a bigger brain with human DNA
- Proteins pull together as cells divide
- A new view of the solar system: Astrophysical jets driven by the sun
- Global impact of debris on marine life studied
- Cancer risk linked to DNA 'wormholes'
- Does dark matter cause mass extinctions and geologic upheavals?
- New clues to causes of birth defects in children from older mothers
- New HPV vaccine offers greater protection against cervical cancer than current vaccine
- Popular soda ingredient, caramel color, poses cancer risk to consumers
- Understanding forces of abrupt climate change
- Fearless birds and big city spiders: Is urbanization pushing Earth's evolution to a tipping point?
- Autism genes activate during fetal brain development
- For the first time, spacecraft catch solar shockwave in the act: 'Ultrarelativistic, killer electrons' made in 60 seconds
- New insights into origins of the world's languages
- Neanderthal groups based part of their lifestyle on sexual division of labor
- Dark matter guides growth of supermassive black holes
- Mutant bacteria that keep on growing
- 3-D engineered bone marrow makes functioning platelets
- Tropical fire ants traveled the world on 16th century ships
- Can you judge a man by his fingers? Link between relative lengths of index and ring fingers in men and behavior towards women
- Increased DNA mutations found in children of teenage fathers
- Brain's iconic seat of speech goes silent when we actually talk
- Size matters in the battle to adapt to diverse environments, avoid extinction
- New species, the Ruby Seadragon, discovered
- Epigenome of more than 100 tissue and cell types mapped
- Scientists announce anti-HIV agent so powerful it can work in a vaccine
- Who cares? Why evolution suggests parenting responsibility is seldom equally shared
- Seasonal flu vaccine induces antibodies that protect against H7N9 avian flu
- Potential new breathalyzer for lung cancer screening
- New pathways discovered to prevent blindness
- Closest known flyby of star to our solar system: Dim star passed through Oort Cloud 70,000 years ago
- Bacteria jump between species more easily than previously thought
- Mystery Mars plume baffles scientists
- First-ever evidence of drastic climate change of Northern China region 4,200 years ago
- Complex nerve-cell signaling traced back to common ancestor of humans and sea anemones
- Anti-inflammatory mechanism of dieting and fasting revealed
- Ancient rocks show life could have flourished on Earth 3.2 billion years ago
- Scientists uncover marvel molecule that could lead to treatments for inflammatory diseases
- Genetic evidence shows penguins have 'bad taste'
- New ozone-destroying gases on the rise; not controlled by treaty
- Sexual reproduction has another benefit: It makes humans less prone to disease over time
- Mothers can pass traits to offspring through bacteria's DNA, mouse study shows
- Female pumas kill more, eat less when humans are near
- Distant species produce 'love child' fern after 60-million-year breakup
- Auditory brainstem implant: Hearing experts break sound barrier for children born without hearing nerve
- Harm and response: Plants recognize and respond to different insects
- Interstellar technology throws light on spinning black holes
- Data-storage for eternity, stored in the form of DNA
- Curious monkeys share our thirst for knowledge
- Making teeth tough: Beavers show way to improve our enamel
- Warming pushes Western U.S. toward driest period in 1,000 years: Unprecedented risk of drought in 21st century
- Application of laser microprobe technology to Apollo samples refines lunar impact history
- Magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean calculated: 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the oceans per year
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