Researchers mull possible autism triggers
The journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine has this month published a new study by Cornell University researchers that…
Organic molecule hints at alien life
Scientists have detected glycolaldehyde (an organic sugar molecule that is directly linked to the origin of life) 26,000 light years…
Ocean acidification speeding up
University of Chicago scientists have established that as well as ocean acidification increasing much more rapidly than previously thought, there…
Genital birth defect blamed on hairspray
Pregnant women that are exposed to hairspray in the workplace have more than double the risk of having a son…
Dating Tip 102: Cut yourself shaving
According to new research from the University of Liverpool, facial scars indicate high levels of testosterone and that means that…
Pesticides at “safe” levels combine to form deadly cocktail
Concentrations of the ten most widely used pesticides that fall within EPA safe-exposure levels, when combined, form an extremely toxic…
Mystery microbe forces rethink of ocean ecology
A newly discovered microorganism that lives in the open ocean is able to “fix” nitrogen but does not rely on…
Exoplanets galore! Four distant planets imaged
A team of astronomers using the Keck and Gemini North telescopes in Hawaii have managed to image three planets in…
Ovulation triggers female risk-taking behavior
It has long been recognized that women’s preferences for masculine men change throughout their menstrual cycle, but a new study…
Adaptive proteins “control” their own evolution
A previously hidden mechanism that guides the way biological organisms respond to the forces of natural selection has been observed…
MP3 headphones a potential heart stopper
Researchers have found that while MP3 players are safe to use around pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), the headphones…
Social interactions alter gene expression
Our DNA determines a lot about who we are and how we relate to others, but recent studies involving social…
Force-field minimizes space radiation danger
A simple, portable magnetic field generator inside a spaceship should be sufficient to deflect the dangerous highly charged particles of…
“Junk” DNA anything but, new study finds
The Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) reports that what was previously believed to be “junk” DNA is in fact a…
Shrooming down the road: rainforest fungus makes diesel
A novel fungus that makes diesel compounds has been discovered living in trees in the Patagonian rainforest, report researchers in…
One-third of world’s fish catches being needlessly used as animal feed
An alarming new study in the Annual Review of Environment and Resources contends that fully one-third of the world’s marine…