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More, Bigger Wildfires Burning Western US Over Last 30 Years
Apr. 17, 2014 — Wildfires across the western United States have been getting bigger and more frequent over the last 30 years. The total area these fires burned increased at a rate of nearly 90,000 acres a year -- an ... full story -
First Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized Planet Confirmed by Gemini and Keck Observatories
Apr. 17, 2014 — The first Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of another star has been confirmed by observations with both the W. M. Keck Observatory and the Gemini Observatory. The initial ... full storyMore: -
Thinnest Membrane Feasible Has Been Produced
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new nano-membrane made out of the 'super material' graphene is extremely light and breathable. Not only can this open the door to a new generation of functional waterproof clothing, but ... full story -
Alternative Identification Methods for Threatened Species Urged
Apr. 17, 2014 — With global climate change and rapidly disappearing habitat critical to the survival of endangered species, there is a sense of urgency to confirm the return of animals thought to be extinct, or to ... full story -
Connecting Sleep Deficits Among Young Fruit Flies to Disruption in Mating Later in Life
Apr. 17, 2014 — Mom always said you need your sleep, and it turns out, she was right. According to a new study, the lack of sleep in young fruit flies profoundly diminishes their ability to do one thing they do ... full story -
Boosting Depression-Causing Mechanisms in Brain Increases Resilience, Surprisingly
Apr. 17, 2014 — New research uncovers a conceptually novel approach to treating depression. Instead of dampening neuron firing found with stress-induced depression, researchers demonstrated for the first time that ... full storyMore: -
There's Something Ancient in the Icebox: Three-Million-Year-Old Landscape Beneath Greenland Ice Sheet
Apr. 17, 2014 — Scientists were greatly surprised to discover an ancient tundra landscape preserved under the Greenland Ice Sheet, below two miles of ice. This finding provides strong evidence that the ice sheet has ... full story -
Surprising Material Could Play Huge Role in Saving Energy: Tin Selenide Is Best at Converting Waste Heat to Electricity
Apr. 17, 2014 — One strategy for addressing the world's energy crisis is to stop wasting so much energy when producing and using it, such as in coal-fired power plants or transportation. Nearly two-thirds of ... full story -
Fear of the Cuckoo Mafia: In Fear of Retaliation, Birds Accept and Raise Brood Parasites' Young
Apr. 17, 2014 — If a restaurant owner fails to pay the 'protection money' demanded of him by the mob, he can expect his premises to be trashed. Warnings like these are seldom required, however, as fear of ... full story -
A Cross-Section of the Universe
Apr. 17, 2014 — An image of a galaxy cluster gives a remarkable cross-section of the universe, showing objects at different distances and stages in cosmic history. They range from cosmic near neighbors to objects ... full story -
Biologists Help Solve Fungal Mysteries, Inform Studies on Climate Change
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new genetic analysis revealing the previously unknown biodiversity and distribution of thousands of fungi in North America might also reveal a previously underappreciated contributor to climate ... full story -
In Sex-Reversed Cave Insects, Females Have the Penises
Apr. 17, 2014 — Little-known cave insects with rather novel sex lives have been discovered by researchers. The Brazilian insects, which represent four distinct but related species in the genus Neotrogla, are the ... full story -
Study Shows Lasting Effects of Drought in Rainy Eastern U.S.
Apr. 17, 2014 — This spring, more than 40 percent of the western U.S. is in a drought that the USDA deems "severe" or "exceptional." The same was true in 2013. In 2012, drought even spread to the ... full story -
The Story of Animal Domestication Retold: Scientists Now Think Wild Animals Interbred With Domesticated Ones Until Quite Recently
Apr. 17, 2014 — A review of recent research on the domestication of large herbivores suggests that neither intentional breeding nor genetic isolation were as significant as traditionally thought. "Our findings ... full story -
Genetic Study Tackles Mystery of Slow Plant Domestications
Apr. 17, 2014 — Did domesticating a plant typically take a few hundred or many thousands of years? Genetic studies often indicate that domestication traits have a fairly simple genetic basis, which should facilitate ... full story -
New MRSA Superbug Emerges in Brazil
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new superbug that caused a bloodstream infection in a Brazilian patient has been identified by an international research team. The new superbug is part of a class of highly-resistant bacteria known ... full story -
Earliest Ancestor of Land Herbivores Discovered: 300-Million-Year-Old Predator Showed Way to Modern Terrestrial Ecosystem
Apr. 16, 2014 — New research demonstrates how carnivores transitioned into herbivores for the first time on land. Previously unknown, the 300-million-year old fossilized juvenile skeleton of Eocasea martini is less ... full story -
For Cells, Internal Stress Leads to Unique Shapes
Apr. 16, 2014 — A cell's unique shape results from an internal tug-of-war: the cell needs to maintain structural integrity while also dynamically responding to the pushes and pulls of mechanical stress, ... full story -
Mars: Meteorites Yield Clues to Red Planet's Early Atmosphere
Apr. 16, 2014 — Geologists analyzed 40 meteorites that fell to Earth from Mars to understand the history of the Martian atmosphere. Their new article shows the atmospheres of Mars and Earth diverged in important ... full story -
Eavesdropping on Brain Cell Chatter
Apr. 16, 2014 — Everything we do -- all of our movements, thoughts and feelings -- are the result of neurons talking with one another, and recent studies have suggested that some of the conversations might not be ... full story
- More, bigger wildfires burning western US over last 30 years
- First potentially habitable Earth-sized planet confirmed by Gemini and Keck observatories
- Thinnest membrane feasible has been produced
- Alternative identification methods for threatened species urged
- Connecting sleep deficits among young fruit flies to disruption in mating later in life
- Boosting depression-causing mechanisms in brain increases resilience, surprisingly
- There's something ancient in the icebox: Three-million-year-old landscape beneath Greenland Ice Sheet
- Surprising material could play huge role in saving energy: Tin selenide is best at converting waste heat to electricity
- Fear of the cuckoo mafia: In fear of retaliation, birds accept and raise brood parasites' young
- A cross-section of the universe
- Biologists help solve fungal mysteries, inform studies on climate change
- In sex-reversed cave insects, females have the penises
- Study shows lasting effects of drought in rainy Eastern U.S.
- The story of animal domestication retold: Scientists now think wild animals interbred with domesticated ones until quite recently
- Genetic study tackles mystery of slow plant domestications
- New MRSA superbug emerges in Brazil
- Earliest ancestor of land herbivores discovered: 300-million-year-old predator showed way to modern terrestrial ecosystem
- For cells, internal stress leads to unique shapes
- Mars: Meteorites yield clues to Red Planet's early atmosphere
- Eavesdropping on brain cell chatter
- How smells stick to your memories: Your nose can be a pathfinder
- Ancient shark fossil reveals new insights into jaw evolution
- Searching for dark energy with neutrons: With neutrons, scientists can now look for dark energy in the lab
- Crucial new information about how the ice ages came about
- Sperm meets egg: Protein essential for fertilization discovered
- Scientists re-define what's healthy in newest analysis for human microbiome project
- Scientists achieve first direct observations of excitons in motion
- At the origin of cell division: The features of living matter emerge from inanimate matter in simulation
- Warm U.S. West, cold East: 4,000-year pattern; Global warming may bring more curvy jet streams during winter
- Functional brain imaging reliably predicts which vegetative patients have potential to recover consciousness
- New study outlines 'water world' theory of life's origins
- People of color live in neighborhoods with more air pollution than whites, groundbreaking U.S. study shows
- Brain changes associated with casual marijuana use in young adults: More 'joints' equal more damage
- Astronomers: 'Tilt-a-worlds' could harbor life
- SSRI use during pregnancy linked to autism and developmental delays in boys
- Lifestyle determines gut microbes: Study with modern hunter-gatherers tells tale of bacteria co-evolution
- Gut capacity limits bird's ability to adapt to rapid climate change
- Tiger beetle's chase highlights mechanical law
- New method of screening children for autism spectrum disorders works at 9 months old
- Targeting cancer with a triple threat: New nanoparticles can deliver three drugs at once
- Regenerated esophagus transplanted in rats
- Hair from infants gives clues about life in womb
- Moth study suggests hidden climate change impacts
- NASA Cassini images may reveal birth of a Saturn moon
- We're over the hill at 24, study says
- Fire and drought may push Amazonian forests beyond tipping point
- Plugging an ozone hole: Extreme Antarctic ozone holes have not been replicated in Arctic
- Ferns borrowed genes to flourish in low light
- Air pollution over Asia influences global weather and makes Pacific storms more intense
- Cosmic slurp: Supercomputers help astronomers understand and predict how black holes swallow stars
- Neuroscientists: Brain activity may mark beginning of memories
- Wolves at the door: Study finds recent wolf-dog hybridization in Caucasus region
- Teaching to optimize learning or control misbehavior? Scale of disruptive behavior in schools seriously underestimated
- Neanderthals and Cro-magnons did not coexist on the Iberian Peninsula, suggests re-analysis of dating
- Does germ plasm accelerate evolution?
- Dual role of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis: Pioneering findings
- Finding the switch: Researchers create roadmap for gene expression
- How a Silly Putty ingredient could advance stem cell therapies
- Faraway moon or faint star? Possible exomoon found
- Hepatitis C treatment cures over 90 percent of patients who also have cirrhosis
- Computer rendering: Graduate student brings extinct plants 'back to life'
- Odds that global warming is due to natural factors: Slim to none
- New form of matter: Exotic hadron with two quarks, two anti-quarks confirmed
- NASA's Hubble extends stellar tape measure 10 times farther into space
- Appearance of night-shining clouds has increased
- Nanostructures with applications in infrared and terahertz ranges
- Greenland ice cores show industrial record of acid rain, success of US Clean Air Act
- Sharks contain more pollutants than polar bears
- Scientists grow cartilage to reconstruct nose
- Sneak a peek through the mist to technology of the future
- 3-D printing cancer cells to mimic tumors
- Laboratory-grown vaginas implanted in patients
- Antennae help flies 'cruise' in gusty winds
- World ranking tracks evolutionary distinctness of birds
- Plants evolve ways to control embryo growth
- How the brain pays attention: Identifying regions of the brain dealing with object-based, spacial attention
- Fruit flies, fighter jets use similar nimble tactics when under attack
- Uncovering a new angle on mental distance: Feeling closer leads to poor judgement of space
- Rare fossilized embryos more than 500 million years old found
- Ancient 'spider' images reveal eye-opening secrets
- Decades-old mystery solved of how cells keep from bursting
- Sunlight generates hydrogen in new porous silicon
- Reef fish arrived in two waves, before and after mass extinction 66 million years ago
- Extinct carnivorous marsupial may have hunted prey larger than itself
- Mars: Gusev Crater once held a lake after all, scientist says
- New 'switch' could power quantum computing: Light lattice traps atoms, builds networks of quantum information transmitters
- Genetic circuits: Bacterial 'FM radio' created
- Scientists reconstruct ancient impact that dwarfs dinosaur-extinction blast
- Study tests theory that life originated at deep sea vents
- Chance meeting creates celestial diamond ring
- Neanderthals were no strangers to good parenting
- Novel ultra-fast electrical circuits use light-generated tunneling currents
- Scale model WWII craft takes flight with fuel from the sea concept
- Processing new information during sleep compromises memory
- Lipid levels during prenatal brain development impact autism, study shows
- Language structure: You're born with it
- Surprising truth about obsessive-compulsive thinking
- DNA modifications measured in blood signal related changes in the brain
- Living organ regenerated for first time: Thymus rebuilt in mice
- How coughs and sneezes float much farther than you think
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