Climate scientists say they have solved riddle of rising sea
Massive extraction of groundwater can resolve a puzzle over a rise in sea levels in past decades, scientists in Japan said on Sunday. Global sea levels rose by an average of 1.8 millimetres (0.07 inches) per year from 1961-2003, according to data from tide gauges.
Type of viral infection of eye associated with disease causing blindness in the elderly
A team of researchers, including a scientist from the Viral Immunology Center at Georgia State University, have found that a type of herpesvirus infection of the eye is associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that causes blindness in the elderly.
Squid ink from Jurassic period identical to modern squid ink, U.Va. study shows
Researchers found that ink sacs from 160-million-year-old giant cephalopod fossils contain the pigment melanin that is essentially identical to that found in the ink sac of a modern-day cuttlefish.
Modern dog breeds genetically disconnected from ancient ancestors
Cross-breeding of dogs over thousands of years has made it extremely difficult to trace the ancient genetic roots of today's pets, according to a new study led by Durham University.
Supercharged safflower
CSIRO researchers have produced Super-High Oleic (SHO) safflower, it's oil contains over 90% oleic acid, the highest level of purity of an individual fatty acid present in any currently available plant oil.
Stressed men are more social
Freiburg researchers have refuted the common belief that stress always causes aggressive behavior.
Tea could aid Olympic cheating
Researchers from Kingston University in London have found that green and white teas could hide abnormal levels of testosterone in athletes.
Researchers aim to assemble the tree of life for all 2 million named species
A new initiative aims to build a grand tree of life that brings together everything scientists know about how all living things are related, from the tiniest bacteria to the tallest tree.
Flu shot during pregnancy shows unexpected benefits in large study
Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue.
Garlic constituent blocks biofilm formation, could benefit CF patients and others
E Pluribus Unum, the motto of the United States, could just as well apply to biofilm-forming bacteria.
Rewritable DNA memory shown off
Researchers in the US have demonstrated a means to use short sections of DNA as rewritable data "bits" in living cells.
Hot Trend in Computing: Chips that Sometimes Get It Wrong
At first blush it appears a daft notion: increasing the speed and efficiency of computer processors at the cost of a few computational errors.
A Petition for Free Online Access of Taxpayer-funded Research
Science is cumulative. But to be truly cumulative, we need to be able to read and understand what has come before us. And this comes down to an issue of access.
Transit of Venus
The next transit of Venus occurs June 5 or 6, 2012, depending on your location.
Well-connected brains make you smarter in older age
Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us sharp in later life, new research funded by the charity Age UK has found
When Continental Drift Was Considered Pseudoscience
One hundred years ago, a German scientist was ridiculed for advancing the shocking idea that the continents were adrift
An introduced bird competitor tips the balance against Hawaiian species
The once-rare white-eye colonized the restoration area, grew rapidly in it, but then surged into the old-growth forest below.
Calcium supplements linked to significantly increased heart attack risk
And boosting overall dietary calcium confers no significant heart health benefit
Study shows that fever during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of autism or developmental delay
Outcome leads authors to recommend further studies of inflammation and neurodevelopment
Geological record shows air up there came from below
The influence of the ground beneath us on the air around us could be greater than scientists had previously thought, according to new research that links the long-ago proliferation of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere to a sudden change in the inner workings of our planet.
Is 'Planet X 2.0' Lurking Beyond Pluto's Orbit?
There is enduring evidence for the existence of a substantial planet gravitationally shaping the population of minor bodies in the Kuiper belt and beyond. The only problem is, we can't see it.
First Terrestrial Animals Shuffled Onto Land
When creatures made their way onto land for the first time, it wasn't pretty.
Turtles more closely related to birds than lizards and snakes, genetic evidence shows
The evolutionary origin of turtles is one of the last unanswered questions in vertebrate evolution.
'Emergency plan' to beat polio
Tackling polio has entered "emergency mode" according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative after "explosive" outbreaks in countries previously free of the disease.
Fungi shifted plant balance of power
Cooperating with fungi didn't just help the earliest plants spread across a barren, rocky landscape; it also played a decisive role in the rise of more complex plants with roots and leaves that make up most of today's flora.
Did ancient Mars have a runaway greenhouse?
Cosmic impacts that once bombed Mars might have sent temperatures skyrocketing upward on the Red Planet in ancient times, enough to set warming of the surface on a runaway course, researchers say.
Low vitamin D in diet increases stroke risk in Japanese-Americans
Japanese-American men who did not eat foods rich in vitamin D had a higher risk of stroke later in life, according to results of a 34-year study reported in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal.
Anti-psychotic drug pushes cancer stem cells over the edge
An anti-psychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia appears to get rid of cancer stem cells by helping them differentiate into less threatening cell types.
New clues about cancer cell metabolism: Smallest amino acid, glycine, implicated in cancer cell proliferation
Research yields the first large-scale atlas of cancer metabolism and points to a key role for the smallest amino acid, glycine, in cancer cell proliferation
A new look at Apollo samples supports ancient impact theory
New investigations of lunar samples collected during the Apollo missions have revealed origins from beyond the Earth-Moon system, supporting a hypothesis of ancient cataclysmic bombardment for both worlds.
First study to suggest that the immune system may protect against Alzheimer's changes in humans
Recent work in mice suggested that the immune system is involved in removing beta-amyloid, the main Alzheimer's-causing substance in the brain.
Tongue analysis software uses ancient Chinese medicine to warn of disease
Researchers have developed computer software that combines the ancient practices and modern medicine by providing an automated system for analyzing images of the tongue.
Irritable bowel syndrome clearly linked to gut bacteria
An overgrowth of bacteria in the gut has been definitively linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the results of a new Cedars-Sinai study which used cultures from the small intestine.
Spent Fuel Rods Drive Growing Fear Over Plant in Japan
What passes for normal at the Fukushima Daiichi plant today would have caused shudders among even the most sanguine of experts before an earthquake and tsunami set off the world's second most serious nuclear crisis after Chernobyl.
T cells 'hunt' parasites like animal predators seek prey, a Penn Vet-Penn Physics study reveals
T cells use a movement strategy to track down parasites that is similar to strategies that predators such as monkeys, sharks and blue-fin tuna use to hunt their prey
Timing is everything
Researcher shows a change in developmental timing was crucial in the evolutionary shift from dinosaurs to birds
Discovery expected to shift research direction in lupus and asthma
Newfound details of the immune system suggest a role for never-before-considered drug classes in the treatment of allergic and autoimmune diseases, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham study published online May 27 in Nature Immunology.