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Grand Tree of Life Study Shows a Clock-Like Trend in New Species Emergence and Diversity
Mar. 4, 2015 — Researchers have assembled the largest and most accurate tree of life calibrated to time, and surprisingly, it reveals that life has been expanding at a constant rate. The study also challenges the ... full story -
Animal Functional Diversity Started out Poor, Became Richer Over Time
Mar. 4, 2015 — The finding refutes a hypothesis by the famed evolutionary biologist Stephen J. Gould that marine creatures underwent an 'early burst' of functional diversity during the dawn of animal ... full story -
Genetic Study Revives Debate on Origin and Expansion of Indo-European Languages in Europe
Mar. 4, 2015 — Researchers have identified a massive migration of Kurgan populations (Yamna culture) which went from the Russian steppes to the center of Europe some 4,500 years ago, favoring the expansion of ... full story -
Flexible Sensors Turn Skin Into a Touch-Sensitive Interaction Space for Mobile Devices
Mar. 4, 2015 — If a mobile phone rings during a meeting, its owner often has to dig it out before it can be muted. A more discreet method would be to decline the incoming call by pressing on one of your fingers. ... full story -
Newly Discovered Hormone Mimics the Effects of Exercise
Mar. 3, 2015 — Scientists have discovered a new hormone that fights the weight gain caused by a high-fat Western diet and normalizes the metabolism -- effects commonly associated with exercising. When tested in ... full story -
Creative Genius Driven by Distraction
Mar. 3, 2015 — The literary great Marcel Proust wore ear-stoppers because he was unable to filter out irrelevant noise -- and lined his bedroom with cork to attenuate sound. Now new research suggests why the ... full story -
Far from Home: Wayward Star Cluster Is Both Tiny and Distant
Mar. 3, 2015 — Like the lost little puppy that wanders too far from home, astronomers have found an unusually small and distant group of stars that seems oddly out of place. The cluster, made of only a handful of ... full story -
Adults Only Really Catch Flu About Twice a Decade, Suggests Study
Mar. 3, 2015 — Adults over the age of 30 only catch flu about twice a decade, a new study suggests. So, while it may feel like more, flu-like illness can be caused by many pathogens, making it difficult to assess ... full story -
High-Salt Diet Could Protect Against Invading Microbes
Mar. 3, 2015 — Most people consume more salt than they need and therefore have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, which are the two leading causes of death worldwide. But a new study reveals that dietary ... full story -
Cloudy, With a Wisp of Liquid Rock: Clouds Around Exoplanets Analyzed
Mar. 3, 2015 — Meteorologists sometimes struggle to accurately predict the weather here on Earth, but now we can find out how cloudy it is on planets outside our solar system, thanks to new ... full story -
When Age Matters: Precise Dating of Ancient Charcoal Found Near Skull Is Helping Reveal Unique Period in Prehistory
Mar. 3, 2015 — The precise dating of ancient charcoal found near a skull is helping reveal a unique period in prehistory. The Manot Cave, a natural limestone formation, had been sealed for some 15,000 years. It was ... full story -
Nice to Sniff You: Handshakes May Engage Our Sense of Smell
Mar. 3, 2015 — Why do people shake hands? A new study suggests one of the reasons for this ancient custom may be to check out each other's odors. Even if we are not consciously aware of this, handshaking may ... full storyMore: -
Some Tropical Plants Pick the Best Hummingbirds to Pollinate Flowers
Mar. 3, 2015 — Rather than just waiting patiently for any pollinator that comes their way to start the next generation of seeds, some plants appear to recognize the best suitors and 'turn on' to increase ... full story -
BPA Exposure Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Study Reports
Mar. 2, 2015 — A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food and beverage containers, with autism spectrum disorder ... full story -
Black Phosphorus Is New 'Wonder Material' for Improving Optical Communication
Mar. 2, 2015 — In a new study, researchers used an ultrathin black phosphorus film -- only 20 layers of atoms -- to demonstrate high-speed data communication on nanoscale optical circuits. The devices showed vast ... full story -
Forbidden Atomic Transitions: Controlling Matter 1,000 Times More Precisely Using High-Resolution Spectroscopy
Mar. 2, 2015 — A new twist on an old tool lets scientists use light to study and control matter with 1,000 times better resolution and precision than previously possible. Physicists have demonstrated ... full story -
Genetically Speaking, Mammals Are More Like Their Fathers
Mar. 2, 2015 — You might resemble or act more like your mother, but a novel research study reveals that mammals are genetically more like their dads. Specifically, the research shows that although we inherit equal ... full story -
Scientists Crack Piece of Neural Code for Learning, Memory
Mar. 2, 2015 — Researchers describe how postmortem brain slices can be 'read' to determine how a rat was trained to behave in response to specific sounds, a new article suggests. The work provides one of ... full storyMore: -
Old-Looking Galaxy in a Young Universe: Astronomers Find Dust in the Early Universe
Mar. 2, 2015 — Dust plays an extremely important role in the universe -- both in the formation of planets and new stars. But the earliest galaxies had no dust, only gas. Now an international team of astronomers has ... full story -
Breakthrough in Organic Light Emitting Diodes Technology
Mar. 2, 2015 — Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which are made from carbon-containing materials, have the potential to revolutionize future display technologies, making low-power displays so thin they'll ... full story
- Grand tree of life study shows a clock-like trend in new species emergence and diversity
- Animal functional diversity started out poor, became richer over time
- Genetic study revives debate on origin and expansion of Indo-European languages in Europe
- Flexible sensors turn skin into a touch-sensitive interaction space for mobile devices
- Newly discovered hormone mimics the effects of exercise
- Creative genius driven by distraction
- Far from home: Wayward star cluster is both tiny and distant
- Adults only really catch flu about twice a decade, suggests study
- High-salt diet could protect against invading microbes
- Cloudy, with a wisp of liquid rock: Clouds around exoplanets analyzed
- When age matters: precise dating of ancient charcoal found near skull is helping reveal unique period in prehistory
- Nice to sniff you: Handshakes may engage our sense of smell
- Some tropical plants pick the best hummingbirds to pollinate flowers
- BPA exposure linked to autism spectrum disorder, study reports
- Black phosphorus is new 'wonder material' for improving optical communication
- Forbidden atomic transitions: Controlling matter 1,000 times more precisely using high-resolution spectroscopy
- Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
- Scientists crack piece of neural code for learning, memory
- Old-looking galaxy in a young universe: Astronomers find dust in the early universe
- Breakthrough in organic light emitting diodes technology
- Peanut consumption associated with decreased total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases
- Results challenge conventional wisdom about where the brain begins processing visual information
- Sleep-walking neurons: Brain's GPS never stops working -- even during sleep
- First ever photograph of light as a particle and a wave
- Alzheimer amyloid clumps found in young adult brains
- Treadmill performance predicts mortality
- 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
- Living on the edge: Stars found far from galaxy center
- 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
- Beliefs can regulate effects of nicotine on the human brain
- Anesthetics could have long-term impact on children's brains
- 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
- Evolutionary approach reveals new clues toward understanding the roots of schizophrenia
- 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
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