Heavy Computer Use Linked To Glaucoma
Heavy computer use may be linked to the development of glaucoma, particularly among the short sighted, suggests a Japanese study…
Bacterial Actions Poorly Understood
Scientists examining the Hawaiian bobtail squid have found that the same bacterial toxin that causes whooping cough and gonorrhea in…
Promiscuous Females Make For Competitive Sperm
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have shown that when females are more promiscuous, male genes have to work harder. They…
Honeybee Survival Puts Question Mark Over Chicxulub Asteroid
The tropical honeybee may challenge the idea that a post-asteroid impact “nuclear winter” was a big player in the decimation…
Concern Over Environmental Estrogen
Long-term exposure to a synthetic estrogen at levels below those currently found in the environment could have a major impact…
Poo Power From New Fuel Cell
A new fuel cell is being developed that can turn raw sewage into electrical power says an article in the…
Natural Nuclear Reactor Shows Elegant Simplicity
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have learnt some new tricks about operating a nuclear reactor from Mother Nature…
Taming The Photon
In recent times, new types of light sources have been developed that emit photons one by one. Experiments with such…
Infinite Entropy Mooted As Universal Panacea
The big bang could be a regular event in the natural evolution of the universe that happens repeatedly over incredibly…
Nano-Fabric Reveals Unique Properties
Researchers from the UK and Russia have unveiled – in the journal Science – the world’s first single-atom-thick fabric. The…
Male Scientists Not So Manly
A survey of academics at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom has found that male scientists typically have…
Chinese Herbal Remedy Set To Tackle Cancer
A group of cancer-fighting compounds derived from a substance used in ancient Chinese medicine will be developed for potential use…
New Slant On Solar Sail
Trips to distant parts of the solar system could become commonplace with magnetized-beam plasma propulsion, or mag-beam, said Robert Winglee,…
One Third Of Amphibian Species May Disappear
Amphibian species are under unprecedented assault and are experiencing tens of thousands of years worth of extinctions in just a…
Possible Surge In CO2 From Arctic Soil
Despite sub-zero temperatures, the Earth’s warming north may add more carbon to the atmosphere from soil, accelerating climate warming further.…
Constant Activity Of Visual Cortex Surprises Scientists
Researchers at the University of Rochester have found that roughly 80 percent of our cognitive power may be cranking away…
Chemosignal Unlocks Sexual Desire In Women
Breastfeeding women and their infants produce apheromone-like chemical that increases sexual desire among other women, according to researchers at the…
Arctic Sea Ice Continues To Disappear
Researchers from the University of Colorado have found that the extent of Arctic sea ice is continuing its rapid decline.…
Stress And Aggression Reinforce Each Other
The key to stopping the cycle of violence may lie in the nervous system. There seems to be a fast,…
Mechanical Memory Set For Comeback
A Boston University research team led by physicist Pritiraj Mohanty has updated a retro technology in a bid to build…
Neutrino Detectors Watching For Supernovas
A Supernova Early Warning System (SNEWS) that detects neutrino particles that are the earliest emanations from the death throes of…
Novel Nanotubes Terminate Bio-Nasties
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have synthesized a simple molecule that not only produces perfectly uniform, self-assembled nanotubes but…
Puzzle Over Low Galaxy Count
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter are suggesting that the evolution of the early Universe…
Antarctic Glacier Flows Accelerating
NASA, Canadian, and European satellites have observed worrying increases in the flow of glaciers into the open ocean, following the…
Ancient Man Spread The Love Around
Men have always slept around and new research suggests primitive man traveled far from home to do it. Scientists have…
Stirling Engine Gets Noisy Makeover
Scientists from the University of California and Northrop Grumman Space Technology have developed a novel method for generating electrical power…
Water Disinfection Leads To Toxic Tapwater
A newly discovered disinfection byproduct (DBP) found in drinking water treated with chloramines is the most toxic ever found, says…
Stay Young With Positive Emotions
Why some older people experience a rapid decline in their physical and functional health while some of their peers remain…
Prof Sparks Grav Wave Betting Plunge
University of Glasgow scientist Jim Hough revealed that he thinks high street bookmakers are crazy to be offering odds of…
Link Between Global Warming And Evolution Revealed
While the effects of climate change on species’ geographic range and population dynamics are increasingly understood, scientists know little about…