Newest Science News Blog 20161219

Wind farms play key role in cutting carbon emissions, study finds
Wind farms have made a significant impact in limiting carbon emissions from other sources of power generation in Great Britain, a study shows.
Is historic Soviet radiation health data too hot to handle?
A series of secret nuclear disasters has spawned a unique database about the effects of radiation. But health researchers must think hard before using it
Mysterious 'crater' on Antarctica indication of vulnerable ice sheet
The East Antarctic ice sheet appears to be more vulnerable than expected, due to a strong wind that brings warm air and blows away the snow.
Winds of rubies and sapphires strike the sky of giant planet
Signs of powerful changing winds have been detected on a planet 16 times larger than Earth, over 1,000 light years away -- the first time ever that weather systems have been found on a gas giant outside our solar system
UT Southwestern study shows fasting kills cancer cells of common childhood leukemia
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that intermittent fasting inhibits the development and progression of the most common type of childhood leukemia.
Investment Funds Worth Trillions Are Dropping Fossil Fuel Stocks
688 institutions and nearly 60,000 individuals in 76 countries have divested themselves of shares in at least some kinds of oil, gas and coal companies, according to a new report.
Topical skin cream for treatment of basal cell carcinoma shows promise as an alternative to surgery
Initial treatment success with imiquimod appears to be sustained over a 5-year period, reports the Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Study identifies why some people can smell asparagus in urine
More research needed to help asparagus anosmic people discover what they're missing
Research identifies a molecular basis for common congenital brain defect
Scientists have discovered a molecular cause of hydrocephalus
Breakup of supercontinent Pangea cooled mantle and thinned crust
Light shed on how plate tectonics has influenced the cooling of the Earth's mantle
An (Edible) Solution to Extend Produce’s Shelf Life
What if a Florida tomato could be left on the vine long enough to turn red and fully develop its flavor - and still be ripe and juicy when it arrived at a grocery store in New York days later?
'Gender-biased infections' may exist
Viruses can evolve to become more aggressive in men than in women - at least in theory, a study suggests.
Anti-tumor effect of novel plasma medicine caused by lactate
Nagoya University researchers develop cold plasma-activated Ringer's solution for chemotherapy; the solution has anti-tumor effects in vitro and in vivo that derive from the lactate component
Researchers reveal how cancer can spread even before a tumor develops
Even before tumors develop, breast cancer cells with a few defined molecular alterations can spread to organs, remain quiet for long periods of time
True lies: People who lie via telling truth viewed harshly, study finds
'Paltering' seen as equivalent to intentional lying
Study dispels myth that Santa only visits children who are nice
A study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ dispels the myth that Santa Claus rewards children based on how nice or naughty they have been in the previous year.
Carbonaceous chondrites shed light on the origins of life in the universe
A CSIC study discovers that the minerals which make up this type of meteorite can synthesise certain complex organic compounds in the presence of water and formamide
Woman gives birth thanks to ovary removed when she was 8
Conceived using an ovary removed 16 years ago
Ancient Mars Could Have Harbored Life for a Long, Long Time
New data suggest Mars was habitable for perhaps hundreds of millions of years
Potential treatment for pregnant women who suffer from preeclampsia found in a vitamin
Scientists in Japan and the US have found that vitamin B3 nicotinamide may help treat pregnant women who suffer from preeclampsia by preventing strokes and in some cases, even stimulating the growth of their fetus.
Herpes virus linked to most common type of childhood cancer
Newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus may have an increased risk of developing acute lymphocytic leukemia
U of T researchers make autism breakthrough
One protein's sweeping influence on the development of autism revealed
Avoiding over-the-counter heartburn meds could save cancer patients' lives
Medications for heartburn and gastric issues could lower possibility of survival and recovery for cancer patients
Earth's Biggest Diamonds May Form in Strange 'Metal Pools'
The world's largest, most valuable diamonds may be born in pockets of liquid metal located deep within the Earth, a new study finds.
Solar System's Biggest Asteroid Is an Ancient Ocean World
NASA spacecraft finds that Ceres is full of water
Internet use in class tied to lower test scores
Warning: Surfing the internet in class is now linked to poorer test scores, even among the most intelligent and motivated of students.
Frequent sauna bathing protects men against dementia
Frequent sauna bathing can reduce the risk of dementia, according to a recent study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.
World's smallest radio receiver has building blocks the size of 2 atoms
Radio is made from atomic-scale defects in diamond
Six pharmaceutical firms accused of price-fixing
US authorities have accused six pharmaceutical firms from the US, India and Australia of price-fixing.
'Nightmare' Superbug May Have Spread Outside Hospitals
Six people in Colorado recently became infected with a "nightmare" superbug that until now, has mostly been limited to people in hospitals, according to a new report.

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