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Fast balls: Bad calls!
When fast balls graze the tennis baseline, how can referees see whether they're in or out? Well, in fact, they can't, says a study published in the journal Current Biology. Full article →
Dinosaurs even bigger than previously thought
A new study says size estimates of dinosaurs need to be revised upwards by as much as ten percent.
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Aetodactylus halli
Texan paleontologist Timothy S. Myers has just described a previously unknown pterosaur on the basis of a 95-million-year-old jaw found near Dallas in a roadside cut.
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Gobbling extra stuffing
Willpower is no match for cheap food, big portions, say Cornell nutritionists. Full article →
European earthworm invasion
An earthworm invasion, spawned by agriculture and fishing, is engulfing forests in the formerly glaciated part in North America — forests that evolved without native earthworms. Full article →
Shiva Impact - The dinosaurs' true demise?
A new study suggests an asteroid impact that occurred off the coast of India — and not the better-known Yucatan impact, which occurred at about the same time — was responsible for killing off the dinosaurs.
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USS Monitor wreck site: Survey of marine life
NOAA will participate in a private research expedition to study marine life living on and around the wreck of the USS Monitor. Full article →
Reporting of invasive marine fish aided by new watch list
A new field guide is helping protect Florida’s coastal ecosystems from foreign invaders. Full article →
New scientific information site for U.S. oceans and waters
A wide array of biogeographic information on U.S. waters and oceanic regions is now available at the new OBIS-USA website. Full article →
Fish oil and fish extinction
According to a new report, claims that fish oil is great for your health are not well established. And yet, widespread belief in the benefits of fish oil is helping push wild fish populations to the brink.
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Transported trout and salmon astray
Trout and salmon given protective transportation downstream can lose the ability to migrate back to their breeding grounds as adults. Full article →
Vitamin D and pregnancy
Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy is not only safe for mother and baby, but also can prevent pre-term labor/births and infections, according to results of a randomized controlled study to be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Dust bunnies - A new study reveals their source!
Where do dust bunnies come from? Mostly from outside your house — and despite their friendly name, they're often laden with toxins. Full article →
Arctic sea ice dwindling
Scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute say ice in the Arctic Sea is thinning. Full article →
Reefer Madness - Not! - Study says pot won't drive you nuts
The reefer madness hypothesis has had a setback — A new study has shown you would have to stop thousands of marijuana users in order to prevent a single case of schizophrenia. Full article →
New organ rejection test
Researchers have found a fast new way to detect acute rejection of transplanted organs.
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New study: Overweight adults over 70 live longer on average
Remarkably, a study of approximately 10,000 adults aged over 70 years shows overweight individuals are less likely to die over a ten year period than are adults of normal weight.
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Polar bears eating goose eggs
As polar bears adjust to a warming Arctic — a frozen seascape that thaws sooner each spring — they are finding relief in an unlikely source: snow goose eggs. Full article →
Savanna elephants: 2,000 dead
Since 2006, 2,000 savanna elephants have been killed in and around Chad's Zakouma National Park. Full article →
Dinosaurs may soon show true colors
A new study has determined the colors of 40-million-old feathers, opening up the possibility of decoding the pigments of ancient dinosaurs. Full article →
Water Striders - It pays to be polite
How does the typical male water strider manage to be fruitful and multiply? Not by being pushy, says a new study.
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Ocean acidification contributing to global shellfish decline?
Stony Brook University researchers have found elevated carbon dioxide concentrations impede the growth and survival of shellfish larvae. Full article →
New hydrogen production method
University of Aberdeen scientists have created an entirely natural and renewable method of hydrogen production to generate electricity which could drastically reduce the dependency on fossil fuels in the future.
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Wild black wolves are descendants of wolf x dog crosses
The coloration of wild black wolves is the direct result of wolves interbreeding with domestic dogs says new research.
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Life on Titan?
NASA scientists say there might be life on Saturn's giant moon Titan. But it won't be life as we know it. Full article →
New atherosclerosis vaccine
A Swedish research team has developed a vaccine against atherosclerosis that's effective in animals and promises to be important in preventing stroke and heart attack in human beings. Full article →
Childhood obesity linked to virus
A new study has demonstrated that kids infected with adenovirus 36 (AD36) are more likely to be overweight.
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Discovery of methane suggests Mars is not a dead planet
A team of NASA and university scientists has achieved the first definitive detection of methane in the atmosphere of Mars. This discovery indicates the planet is either biologically or geologically active. Full article →
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Study confirms Gulf oil spill's vastness
First independent measure of Gulf oil spill employs new imaging method Full article →
Alien life on Earth?
Scientists are looking for alien life right here on Earth. They are also wondering how organisms from our planet would fare if transferred to other worlds. Full article →
Male menopause affects more than five million men
While most people think of women in connection with age-related hormone changes, such changes occur in men as well, and are often dubbed male menopause. The associated symptoms can include fatigue, mood swings, decreased desire for sex, hair loss, lack of concentration and weight gain. But in many cases the condition is easily corrected.
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Australia yields fossils of earliest animals known
Princeton scientists may have discovered the oldest fossils of animal bodies, sponge-like creatures that lived about 650 million years ago. Full article →
Ancient manuscripts' origins revealed by DNA
Thousands of manuscripts produced in medieval times still exist, but scholars have long bickered over when and where most of these works came into being. Now North Carolina State University professor Timothy Stinson is revealing their origins with DNA. Full article →
Obesity gene makes kids eat more
An obesity gene variant, present in 63% of the population, makes children eat an average of one hundred extra calories per meal, says a new study. Full article →
Eruptions in Iceland
Icelandic eruptions are unpredictable and deadly says Texas A&M volcanologist Jay Miller.
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Arctic sea ice dwindling
Scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute say ice in the Arctic Sea is thinning. Full article →
Near-shore Antarctic krill populations look stable
Two intrepid researchers have completed a eight-year survey of Antarctic krill in the cold waters off Livingston Island. Their results indicate this important food source for Antarctic predators is holding its own. Full article →
Giant stingray: Not so giant after all?
If you couldn't believe your eyes when you saw the recent photo of a purported record-breaking 771-pound stingray, you might have been on to something. Full article →
Bubonic plague threatening western wildlife
The effects of bubonic, or black plague on wildlife may be underestimated, according to research published today.
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Stomach bacteria need B6 to establish infection
The stomach bacteria causing peptic ulcers need the vitamin B6, scientists say, to establish and maintain chronic infection.
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Multiple sclerosis and vitamin D deficiency
A new study suggests pregnant mothers' lower production of vitamin D during winter months is the reason many spring babies go on to develop MS.
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New insights into extinct Tasmanian tiger
In a study published online in Genome Research, researchers sequenced DNA from thylacine museum specimens, including the one brought to the National Zoo more than a century ago. Full article →
Mexican beaded lizard shares venom source with shrew
A new study says similar molecular changes have converted the same harmless digestive enzyme into a toxin in two very different types of animals — a lizard and a shrew — giving both a venomous bite. Full article →
Male dinosaurs: Super dads? Study says male dinosaurs were super dads and possibly polygamists. Full article →
Invasive animals and plants
Scientists point out that trade policies need to take larger account of invasive organisms.
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Researchers discover structure of viral nanomotor
The atomic structure of a nanomotor that packages DNA into the head segment of the T4 virus during its assembly has been determined by researchers at Purdue University and The Catholic University of America. The finding may eventually lead to a new way to attack viruses. Full article →
Magnetic nanoparticles - A bright future in medicine
Whether it's magnetic nanoparticles (mNPs) commanding an army of white blood cells to invade a deadly tumor's territory, or their use to target specific nerve channels and induce a heartbeat, mNPs have come a long way in the last decade.
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Turtle hatchlings pack a big lunch
Sea turtle hatchlings can swim incredible distances before they get their first meal. Full article →
Ozone stunting trees
Tree growth is seven percent slower today than the late 1800s, and is expected to decrease another ten percent by the end of the century. A new study says modern-day ground level ozone pollution is the culprit. Full article →
Lead pollution: Urban gardeners beware!
There may be lead in your soil and food. Full article →
Low-fat yogurt and pregnancy
Pregnant mothers eating low-fat yogurt can increase the risk of their children developing asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), according to recent findings. Full article →
City lights could reveal E.T. civilization
In a paper submitted to the journal Astrobiology, Avi Loeb (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) and Edwin Turner (Princeton University) suggest a new technique for finding aliens: look for their city lights. Full article →
Chagas Disease: Diagnostic Breakthrough
A team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal has reported a new and effective method of diagnosing Chagas Disease that will revolutionize the protection of blood banks from contamination with this deadly disease. Full article →
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