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'Dressed' Laser Aimed at Clouds May Be Key to Inducing Rain, Lightning
Apr. 18, 2014 — The adage 'Everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it,' may one day be obsolete if researchers further develop a new technique to aim a high-energy laser beam ... full story -
Gecko-Like Adhesives Now Useful for Real World Surfaces
Apr. 18, 2014 — The ability to stick objects to a wide range of surfaces such as drywall, wood, metal and glass with a single adhesive has been the elusive goal of many research teams across the world, but now a ... full story -
Impact Glass Stores Biodata for Millions of Years
Apr. 18, 2014 — Bits of plant life encapsulated in molten glass by asteroid and comet impacts millions of years ago give geologists information about climate and life forms on the ancient Earth. Scientists exploring ... full story -
Bright Points in Sun's Atmosphere Mark Patterns Deep in Its Interior
Apr. 17, 2014 — Like a balloon bobbing along in the air while tied to a child's hand, a tracer has been found in the sun's atmosphere to help track the flow of material coursing underneath the sun's ... full story -
Vitamin B3 Might Have Been Made in Space, Delivered to Earth by Meteorites
Apr. 17, 2014 — Ancient Earth might have had an extraterrestrial supply of vitamin B3 delivered by carbon-rich meteorites, according to a new analysis. The result supports a theory that the origin of life may have ... full story -
Our Brains Are Hardwired for Language
Apr. 17, 2014 — People blog, they don't lbog, and they schmooze, not mshooze. But why is this? Why are human languages so constrained? Can such restrictions unveil the basis of the uniquely human capacity for ... full story -
Gene Variant Increases Risk of Colorectal Cancer from Eating Processed Meat
Apr. 17, 2014 — A common genetic variant that affects one in three people appears to significantly increase the risk of colorectal cancer from the consumption of processed meat, according to a new ... full story -
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
- 'Dressed' laser aimed at clouds may be key to inducing rain, lightning
- Gecko-like adhesives now useful for real world surfaces
- Impact glass stores biodata for millions of years
- Bright points in sun's atmosphere mark patterns deep in its interior
- Vitamin B3 might have been made in space, delivered to Earth by meteorites
- Our brains are hardwired for language
- Gene variant increases risk of colorectal cancer from eating processed meat
- 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
- Air temperature influenced African glacial movements at height of last ice age
- 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
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