China-Based Hackers Launch Attack on Penn State College of Engineering

China-Based Hackers Launch Attack on Penn State College of Engineering

University takes network offline for several days

Stressful Environments Shorten Telomeres on Children's Chromosomes

Stressful Environments Shorten Telomeres on Children's Chromosomes

This is one of the first studies to demonstrate this connection

Increasing Popularity Does Not Cancel Bullying in Schools

Increasing Popularity Does Not Cancel Bullying in Schools

In fact, being popular may actually increase the risk of bullying

3D Models of Faces Can Be Constructed from DNA Sample

3D Models of Faces Can Be Constructed from DNA Sample

This could be one of the greatest discoveries ever for forensic experts

Nanomotors Mechanically Destroy Cancer Cells from Within

Nanomotors Mechanically Destroy Cancer Cells from Within

These tools turn the insides of cells to mush, experts say

Google Lunar X Prize Team Starts Crowd Funding Effort

Google Lunar X Prize Team Starts Crowd Funding Effort

This is the only university-led team left in the competition

Prostate Cancer Research Gets $1.6 Million (€1.2 Million) Grant

Prostate Cancer Research Gets $1.6 Million (€1.2 Million) Grant

Two universities in the US will spend the next 5 years studying this cancer

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 13th, 2014
Australian Tree Found in South America Proves Ancient Supercontinent

Australian Tree Found in South America Proves Ancient Supercontinent

The tree disappeared from the Americas millions of years ago

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 13th, 2014
Neuron Structures Can Regrow After an Injury

Neuron Structures Can Regrow After an Injury

New study identifies novel pathway for repairing nerve cells

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 13th, 2013
New Seismometer Can Study Seismic Waves Through Ice Sheets

New Seismometer Can Study Seismic Waves Through Ice Sheets

The device is currently being developed in the United States

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 13th, 2013
Similar Corals Affected Differently by Warming Oceans

Similar Corals Affected Differently by Warming Oceans

New study looks at inter-species differences in resilience to acidification

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 30th, 2013
Planet Hunting Should Be More Conservative, Experts Say

Planet Hunting Should Be More Conservative, Experts Say

Telescopes are currently searching for new world indiscriminately

Molecular Hydrogen May Have Caused Global Warming on Mars

Molecular Hydrogen May Have Caused Global Warming on Mars

The gas was very potent in heating up the atmosphere

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 24th, 2012
Antarctic Earthquakes May Reveal How the San Andreas Fault Line Works

Antarctic Earthquakes May Reveal How the San Andreas Fault Line Works

Scientists have access to precise, long-term data on polar tremors

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 24th, 2012
How the Polar Bear Emerged

How the Polar Bear Emerged

An interplay of genetics and environmental influences created it

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 2nd, 2012
Ancient Climate Data Can Now Be Recovered More Efficiently

Ancient Climate Data Can Now Be Recovered More Efficiently

Experts figure out how to combine multiple datasets and historical records

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 14th, 2012
Excessive Sleepiness May Be Caused by Depression

Excessive Sleepiness May Be Caused by Depression

Obesity can also lead to a similar effect, scientists reveal

 
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