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Oldest objects in solar system indicate a turbulent beginning

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have found that calcium, aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs), some of the oldest objects in the solar system, formed far away from our sun and then later fell back into the mid-plane ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover water on the moon is widespread, similar to Earth's

Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are once again turning what scientists thought they knew about the moon on its head.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (23) | comments 25 | with audio podcast

Fish go mad for ginger gene

There may be plenty of fish in the sea but the medaka knows what it likes. A new study published in the open access journal BMC Biology shows how a single gene mutation that turns Japanese Killifish a drab ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chemical from Soil Bacteria Shows Potential Neuron Toxicity; Has Possible Parkinson's Implications

(PhysOrg.com) -- A chemical produced by common soil bacteria may kill neurons that produce dopamine, according to an article authored by University of Alabama researchers publishing Oct. 6. Dopamine neuron demise leads to ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Birds do it, bees do it; termites don't, necessarily

Scientists at North Carolina State University and three universities in Japan have shown for the first time that it is possible for certain female termite "primary queens" to reproduce both sexually and asexually ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

What happens to the young and educated without a job?

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study led by the University of Oxford is looking at how young educated people who are unemployed become politicized in different ways - either through violent struggle or as reformers ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Plant enzymes reveal complex secrets

The enzymes needed for producing and chemically modifying functionally important plant molecules called anthocyanins have been identified by a research team led by Kazuki Saito of the RIKEN Plant Science Center, ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why do animals, especially males, have so many different colors?

(PhysOrg.com) -- In new research, UCLA scientists claim that "secondary sexual traits" like coloring may let animals know which species to avoid fighting.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 31, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Streaming schoolchildren by ability is good news for girls but bad news for boys

New research from the University of Warwick suggests girls benefit significantly from more interaction with very bright peers at secondary school, but it can be detrimental for boys.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

More 'Star Trek' than 'Snuggie': Student design to protect lunar outpost from dangerous radiation

(PhysOrg.com) -- Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions - with space radiation at the top of the list. Now, a group ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 9

Benefit of aspirin for healthy people is uncertain

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has shown that, while taking aspirin is beneficial in preventing heart attacks and strokes among people with established cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention), its benefits ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

NASA Mars-bound rover begins research in space

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's car-sized Curiosity rover has begun monitoring space radiation during its 8-month trip from Earth to Mars. The research will aid in planning for future human missions to the Red Planet.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Scientists tackle viral mysteries

Scientists know that some cancers are triggered by viruses, which take over cellular systems and cause uncontrolled cell growth. Doctors - and patients who get shingles late in life - have also known for many years that ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drivers engaging in a secondary task may pay more attention to the road

Although many human factors/ergonomics studies conducted over the past few years indicate that drivers who talk on the phone fail to attend to the road and increase the likelihood of an accident, the monotony of driving may ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Research Shows an Incentive to Snitch Produces False Information

(PhysOrg.com) -- The secondary confession - also known as snitching - is widely accepted as valid evidence in criminal prosecution. Yet, the first behavioral study to investigate whether people will provide false secondary ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0