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Scientists have recently determined that prolonged, intense and heavy snowfall in Arctic regions can lead to the death of native plant species, but only indirectly. These conditions apparently foster the development of killer fungal strains, that can wipe out entire plant populations.Snowfall can bring about the exac... |
20 June 2011
05:56 GMT |
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Experts at the Uppsala University (UU), in Sweden, announce the creation of a new sensors, which can be stretched and deformed, and still remain capable of sending wireless signals to a computer. The work represents an important step forwards in the effort to create deformable electronics, devices that function like ... |
17 June 2011
02:55 GMT |
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The 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano and the 2011 eruption of the Grímsvötn Volcano both spread massive ash plumes in the air, forcing flights and passengers to remain grounded. But these events were just a “taste” of the eruptions that lie in store for out planet. This concl... |
13 June 2011
05:59 GMT |
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Researchers studying how teens and young adults handle the current economic crisis discovered that their study subjects are apparently feeling empowered by the debts they accumulated by using their credit cards, or with their education.The same population group is plagued by extremely high unemployment rates. With th... |
7 June 2011
10:23 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that the reversal of Earth's magnetic poles occurs in cluster, in what may very well imply the existence of some sort of “memory” of past instances in which these events have happened. Geological evidence indicate that the last p... |
3 June 2011
05:08 GMT |
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Scientists have studied the effects of staying in outer space for prolonged periods of time, and thus far they managed to derive some pretty worrying conclusions. A new research adds to the growing body of evidence indicating the spending a lot of time in microgravity can harm the human immune system.These connection... |
2 June 2011
08:05 GMT |
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Detecting the early onset of conditions such as heart diseases, diabetes and atherosclerosis is about to become a lot easier, thanks to investigation methods pioneered by an international group of scientists.The researchers were able to develop a technique of determining which persons are at risk of developing these ... |
30 May 2011
07:36 GMT |
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A new series of investigations has uncovered the existence of a so-called survival protein inside the brain of rodent animal models. The molecule apparently plays a role in protecting the brain by preventing a certain type of cell death.The finding is extremely interesting because it hints at a potential mechanism fo... |
23 May 2011
10:28 GMT |
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Scientists in the United States have recently determined the answer to an ages-old question – which came first, the animal nervous system or its components? Experts in Texas say that indeed at least one of the vital components in the animal nervous system developed ahead of the larger structure did.In a series ... |
18 May 2011
06:00 GMT |
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Conventional wisdom has it that remanufacturing an item from leftovers is cheaper and less energy-intensive than producing the same object from scratch. Researchers in the United States show in a new study that, while this is mostly true, there are some exceptions to the rule. The team, based at the Massachusetts Ins... |
16 May 2011
07:20 GMT |
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Recent studies of the deep ocean have revealed the existence of a species of microorganisms that can endure in extreme conditions. These organisms provide investigators with a view on how life on other planets or moons might look like. The Saturnine moon Enceladus and the Jovian moon Europa are both covered in a thic... |
16 May 2011
05:43 GMT |
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Scientists found out that the most creative ads that were aired during Super Bowl Night in the United States were remembered with greater accuracy later on than the game itself. This finding demonstrates that consumers' thought patterns can be changed with creative, cunning advertisements. These discoveries are ... |
10 May 2011
11:12 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new investigation conducted in the United States, it would appear that people were less angry about the September 11, 2001 attacks than televisions and other media outlets first reported. The picture these channels painted was one of a nation eager to get revenge, and of a people tha... |
10 May 2011
10:53 GMT |
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University of Bristol experts announce the discovery of a protein that plays an important role in underlying the manifestation of anxiety-like symptoms. The discovery is very important, considering the debilitating nature of anxiety, and the large number of people it affects. Official statistics for the United States... |
7 May 2011
07:00 GMT |
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A team of investigators from the University of Cambridge has recently discovered that a simple chemical reaction can make all the difference in determining how carbon dioxide spreads through underground aquifers.
Geologists define an aquifer as a layer of permeable rock or unconsolidated material that contains wat... |
7 May 2011
06:04 GMT |
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Determining how the brain interprets gravity is essential for figuring out how humans interpret the stability of objects they see. A new study has recently demonstrated, for example, that we are better judges of other objects' stability when we are upright, rather than when lying on the side. Instinctively, we l... |
28 April 2011
06:01 GMT |
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According to the results of a new scientific study, it would appear that real-time brain feedback is helping people manage their thought more efficiently. The research, carried out using brain-imaging technology, opens a new avenue for research in neuroscience. Experts with the University of British Columbia (UB... |
9 April 2011
07:16 GMT |
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Numerous monocles popped from experts' eye sockets when a research team announced the discovery of living algae inside cells of equally-alive salamanders. Arguably, this is the most advanced type of symbiosis ever discovered in vertebrates. The discovery was made in the common spotted salamander, which wasn'... |
5 April 2011
08:53 GMT |
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Experts working in fundamental and applied physics research at the Rice University have just gotten a new place to conduct their investigations. The Brockman Hall for Physics, a state-of-the-art research facility, has just been dedicated on the university campus. Representatives from Rice and the US Department of Co... |
25 March 2011
12:05 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that people who want to calm down their emotions on occasions have found the perfect way to do so. Comfort foods are the method of choice used by those who want to get rid of stress, or simply relax at the end of the day.The dangerous thing about... |
22 March 2011
09:42 GMT |
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A collaboration of researchers in Europe has embarked on a quest to create a new type of cancer diagnostics tool that could increase patients' chances of survival by detecting their condition early on. The joint, academic-industry effort is the largest of its type ever undertaken. Its primary objective is to dev... |
21 March 2011
06:59 GMT |
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Recently, more and more studies are beginning to demonstrate that people in couples may be no more successful at getting their point across to their companion as a stranger would be in the same circumstances. Psychologists have discovered that the same thing holds true for married couples, for friends who are very cl... |
16 March 2011
11:18 GMT |
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[]IMG=1The results of a landmark study have demonstrated that, contrary to popular belief, it's not the happiest and most cheerful people that live to be very old, but rather those that are prudent and persistent. These findings go up against the conclusions of previous studies, which showed that people with a h... |
14 March 2011
09:35 GMT |
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In a new set of experiments, scientists have demonstrated that the human brain is very flexible and capable of switching from right- to left-brain behavior in a very short time frame. This notion is rather complex, scientists say. For example, people who are right-handed tend to unconsciously associate right with goo... |
11 March 2011
11:03 GMT |
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The reason why people prefer to witness something bad happening rather than interfering to help is partially that they fear what others will think. They consider that individuals watching the scene will think worst of them if the outcome is bad, than if they simply stood and watched. Scientists have no way of knowing... |
8 March 2011
11:01 GMT |
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A team of archaeologists investigating the location of the former Syrian city of Dura-Europos stumbled across indications that 19 Roman soldiers found dead in the ruins were killed with an ancient form of chemical warfare. At the time of their deaths, around 2,000 years ago, the soldiers were defending the city, whic... |
8 March 2011
05:36 GMT |
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In a new investigation, scientists have discovered that a type of brain signal is active in the sleeping brain even when it should not be. Alpha waves are usually associated with staying awake, and researchers believe that their presence in the sleeping brain may in fact be hindering sleep.
The fact that alpha wav... |
5 March 2011
05:20 GMT |
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An international collaboration of astronomers joined forces recently to gain a deeper understanding of a nearby star system, called beta Pictoris. The investigators were able to collect new, high-angular resolution photos of the giant extrasolar planet circling the stellar object. The system is located an estimated 6... |
4 March 2011
10:52 GMT |
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A collaboration of physicists and ecologists in Germany has recently determined that cloud covers are largely responsible for the brightness of the night sky above the world's major cities. The atmospheric features also contribute to increasing light pollution, the team explains. What's interesting to note ... |
3 March 2011
08:41 GMT |
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In a new scientific study, it was demonstrated that none of the existing tests can be entirely accurate in determining the cognitive state of a patient, regardless of the severity of their neural injuries. The investigation was conducted on six individuals, who suffered from a variety of impairments at a cognitive le... |
28 February 2011
08:24 GMT |
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Officials from the University of Leeds are proud to announce the inauguration of the first brain tumor research laboratory at the university, and also the only one in Yorkshire, the United Kingdom. The new facility is based at the Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine (LIMM).At this point, the project to open this la... |
11 February 2011
10:30 GMT |
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Progress and breakthrough in the field of stem cell research is currently being stifled by the multitude of patents and privatizations of stem cell lines, data and pioneering technologies, a new analysis says. The only way to ensure we can move forward in this regard is to stop this effect, experts believe. This is t... |
11 February 2011
03:18 GMT |
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Researchers in the United States are proposing a new explanation for why words that are used frequently are shorter than words that are used on fewer occasions. The idea goes against the most prominent theory developed to date on this issue. For decades, language scientists have believed that often-used words are sho... |
10 February 2011
07:00 GMT |
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The results of a new scientific investigation show that massive extinction events which affect large portions of the planet can have long-lasting effects on ecological cycles. These can be influenced for millions of years at a time, and require special conditions to recover. One of the most significant effects is cau... |
5 February 2011
05:59 GMT |
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A team of investigators believes that severe cases of depression could be addressed by implanting pacemaker-like devices in the brain. These tools would provide relief in the case of patients that do not readily respond to standard therapies and medication. Official statistics show that an estimated 10 percent of all... |
2 February 2011
09:13 GMT |
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For many years, researchers thought about oxytocin as the love hormone, a chemical that makes people feel good, in love, and all warm and fuzzy on the inside. But a new investigation demonstrates that the chemical can also get behind some pretty nasty stuff as well. It is widely believed that this chemical is one of ... |
1 February 2011
03:01 GMT |
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Scientists in the United Kingdom have recently discovered a mechanism involving the common chemical calcium that can lead to sudden cardiac death in people who suffer from heart failure.
The researchers say that there is a silver lining to their investigation, in the sense that the discoveries open up a potentiall... |
29 January 2011
06:58 GMT |
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A team of investigators at the University of Chicago announces the development of a new method for producing a substance that replicates the behavior and effects of a self-healing sticky substance that mussels use to anchor themselves to rocks.The creatures also use the chemical to ensure that they are affixed to the... |
28 January 2011
17:01 GMT |
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New discoveries related to the route taken by our Stone Age ancestors to leave Africa reveal that they also traveled through Arabia, rather than through the near and middle East, as originally discovered.The thing that makes these findings so important is that they push back the date of the first substantial human mi... |
28 January 2011
04:21 GMT |
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One of the most important mechanisms underlying nerve cells' ability to rapidly conduct nervous impulses through their bodies has been discovered by researchers in the United States.The key molecular mechanism allows for the rapid conductance of nervous system impulses through both the bodies of the neurons, and... |
27 January 2011
06:55 GMT |
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The results of a new scientific investigation seem to indicate that some of the medical complications that can be associated with weight gain and increasing obesity include anxiety and depression. This is one of the first researches to document such a correlation between carrying extra weight and mental predispositio... |
26 January 2011
20:01 GMT |
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Engaging in meditation even for brief periods each day has visible effects on the human brain, say the conclusions of a new scientific study. It would appear that the practice triggers a reorganization of cortical areas related to sense of self, stress, empathy and memory, among many others.The correlation was found ... |
24 January 2011
11:00 GMT |
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According to healthcare experts, the fact that genetic sequencing could be used to determine all there is to know about a certain disease is misleading sometimes, and a straight-up lie most of the times. They add that functional tests also play a critically-important part in figuring out what plagues a patient.
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24 January 2011
02:58 GMT |
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A new scientific study on some of the Universe's largest black holes has revealed a surprising feeding pattern that astrophysicists were not aware of until now. It would appear that this dark behemoths can grow by consuming small amounts of gas from their surroundings, rather than gorging themselves. For many y... |
20 January 2011
02:10 GMT |
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The fact that first impressions are everything is apparently truer than anyone believed, says an international team of scientists from Canada, the United States and Belgium. The study it conducted shows that the first experience you get with someone tends to last for a lot longer than first believed.Psychologists wit... |
19 January 2011
08:58 GMT |
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Just when scientists thought there is little to discover when it comes to studying water, experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) come up with a new discovery, which concerns the existence of basic physical property that is shared by liquids when they change temperature.The finding, that the intern... |
14 January 2011
15:21 GMT |
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A group of researchers from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announces that, overall, last year was one of the two hottest ones ever recorded. In a top that the organization made, it came first, right alongside 2005. Experts say the results were a tie.These two years had the same average ... |
13 January 2011
09:03 GMT |
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Whenever scientists want to conduct studies of wildlife, they catch a few members of their targeted species, and tag them with collars, bands, GPS transmitters and so on. But a report says that doing so with penguins harms the creatures in more ways than one. Generally, penguins that are caught by researchers are out... |
13 January 2011
06:13 GMT |
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In a newly-published study, researchers announce the completion of the longest-term scientific research on the effects of lipoproteins on coronary heart diseases, and other related afflictions. The investigation, which spans more than 29 years, is three times longer than any other ever made.
Back in 1966, a team ... |
5 January 2011
02:46 GMT |
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Working off the coast of Peru, a team of researchers was a short while ago able to study a population of the microbes that live beneath the Pacific Ocean floor. These microorganisms are the closest thing to asteroid/extinction-proof lifeforms in the world. The microbes live at geological timescales. The group believe... |
30 December 2010
09:23 GMT |
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