World Science http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?fid4ct=51 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:01 EDT Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:02 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss RapidFeeds v0.1 -- http://www.rapidfeeds.com Earlier treatment might be key in Alzheimer's: researchers The devastating memory illness spreads through links between brain regions, a bit like cancer, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496745 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496745 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:25:00 EDT Move elephants into Australia, scientist proposes Does the Land Down Under need an infusion of large mammals to solve its ecological and wildfire problems? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494782 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494782 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:01 EDT From tiny to titanic in 24 million generations It takes eons for a mouse-sized animal to evolve to an elephant's size, but reductions in size go much faster, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493374 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493374 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:38:00 EDT Arabia identified as key stop in early human migrations Arabia was the first staging post for humans when they first migrated out of their ancestral home of Africa, http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6491214 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6491214 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:50:00 EDT Mice sing too, scientists find Male house mice produce melodious songs to attract mates, not unlike many birds, according to new research. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6490097 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6490097 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:38:00 EDT Study: Lifelong criminality may stem from genes The link between genes and crime is a divisive issue in the criminology field. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6489006 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6489006 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:27:00 EDT Leftists and rightists found to look at things differently -- literally It's increasingly apparent that political differences stem partly from biological ones, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6487955 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6487955 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:36:00 EDT "Oldest known" dino nesting site found A practice of using the same nesting sites repeatedly and in groups may have originated earlier than http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6487085 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6487085 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:19:00 EDT Comet dies on film, leaving trail of mystery A comet has been caught doing something never seen before: die a scorching death in the heat of the sun. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6485718 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6485718 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:35:00 EDT Empathy? It seems we can't even spare it for ourselves An "empathy gap" between us and our future selves leads us to overestimate how much courage we'll muster, http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6483323 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6483323 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:15:00 EDT Ancient South Americans ate popcorn, study finds People along the coast of modern-day Peru may have been crunching on popcorn more than 3,000 years ago. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6482220 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6482220 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:47:00 EDT Scientists plan to take picture of black hole A endeavor that a few years ago would have been regarded as outrageous is now very realistic, astronomers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6481367 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6481367 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:17:00 EDT European birds seen falling behind in race to adapt to warmer world Birds seem to be shifting their home ranges much less than some of the insects they feed on, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6480125 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6480125 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:52:00 EDT Ill-designed economic bailouts threaten nature, advocates warn Hard put to re-ignite business activity, beleaguered politicians are reported to be tossing aside environmental safeguards. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6476750 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6476750 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:05:00 EDT Newfound frog dubbed tiniest known backboned animal A newly discovered frog grows to no more than 9 mm, or about 1/3 of an inch, long, biologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6475379 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6475379 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:01 EDT New materials may vacuum up CO2, culprit in global warming Climate scientists say scrubbing dangerous excess carbon dioxide from the air is a fundamental challenge of our century. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6473825 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6473825 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:40:00 EDT Bad-boy looks are measurable and may really predict bad deeds, study concludes New research may upset decades of settled scientific thinking. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6471803 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6471803 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:05:00 EDT Violin shocker? Blind test said to show "old master" fiddles not so special Generations of musicians have revered violins made by a handful of 18th-century craftsmen, most famously Antonio Stradivari. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6470108 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6470108 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:38:00 EDT Antarctic seafloor geyser found hosting strange community A new report highlights how little is still known about the odd ecology of deep-sea vents. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6468688 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6468688 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:11:00 EDT Decisionmaking by great apes found unexpectedly complex In weighing options, chimps and related species take into account the possible rewards and the role of chance, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6464885 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6464885 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:29:00 EDT Cotton fabrics may clean themselves under sunlight Clotheslines might make a big comeback if some researchers have their way. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6463506 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6463506 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:58:00 EDT Boosting your schooling may enhance your IQ Education as late as the mid-teen years may significantly improve intelligence test scores, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6461346 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6461346 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:37:00 EDT Fed "string theory," computer reportedly explains our 3D space New findings back up a popular but controversial theory of the universe, its proponents claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6458699 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6458699 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:21:00 EDT Pigeons found to measure up in numbers game Birds are looking smarter and smarter as scientific knowledge grows, according to new reports. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6457862 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6457862 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:01:00 EDT Frog said to describe its home through song In its mating calls, a type of frog in China conveys the physical properties of its burrow, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6456740 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6456740 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:15:00 EDT First Earth-sized planets beyond Solar System reported While probably too hot to live on, they're still a likely milestone in the search for alien life, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6455174 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6455174 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:37:00 EDT Psychologists: a little trauma may be a good thing Your parents were right: hard experiences may indeed make you tough, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6454388 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6454388 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:23:00 EDT Monkeys pick up local "accents" Regional variations in vocalization are learnt rather than innate, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6451863 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6451863 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:32:00 EDT Just walking faster might help extend life Men aged 70 and up may be able to live longer just by walking at at three miles (five km) an hour or faster, a study finds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6450820 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6450820 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:01:00 EDT Why men overestimate their sexiness: it's evolution, study proposes Sexual cues are ambiguous and confounding. We -- especially men -- often read them wrong. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6449021 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6449021 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:36:00 EDT A human bias against creativity is hindering science, research claims Most of us love creativity -- until it actually comes knocking, some psychologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6447921 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6447921 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:59:00 EDT Nasal spray may help beat shyness For some people, first dates, job interviews or Christmas cocktail parties are the stuff of nightmares. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6444558 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6444558 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:40:00 EDT Even rats will lend a helping paw: study Rats will free distressed cagemates from a trap, even when there's no evident reward, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6443621 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6443621 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:19:00 EDT Drug may undo aging-associated brain changes in animals Drugs that affect the levels of an important brain protein reverse cellular changes seen during aging, according to a study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6442152 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6442152 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:56:00 EDT First Earth-like planet around Sun-like star reported Astronomers have identified a planet with balmy temperatures and possibly liquid water. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6440388 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6440388 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:56:00 EDT Two record-sized black holes identified Black holes almost as hefty as 10 billion or more suns have been identified, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6440356 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6440356 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:54:00 EDT Was blackmail essential for marriage to evolve? A study takes a cold new look at a custom as ancient and firmly established as it is sacred to millions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6437969 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6437969 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:16:00 EDT Astronomers may be learning to predict when a star is about to explode The current inability to accurately predict a supernova deprives scientists of valuable data. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6436175 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6436175 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:52:00 EDT Ravens show things to partners, a rare ability, study finds Actions aimed at drawing attention to an object are milestones in the evolution of speech, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6434563 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6434563 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:01:00 EDT "Fool's gold" may lead to real treasure for solar cell developers The glittery mineral pyrite has gotten a bad rap, but that may be about to change, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6434051 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6434051 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:42:00 EDT Debate heats up on dog origins Conflicting theories have modern dogs descending from wolves either in the Middle East or southeastern Asia. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6431576 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6431576 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:52:00 EDT Dreaming may take edge off bad memories They say time heals all wounds. New research suggests time spent dreaming may also help. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6430705 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6430705 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:53:00 EDT Millennia of chaos may have finally defeated the dinosaurs A famous meteorite collision isn't even the half of what the great reptiles endured, scientists now claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6429098 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6429098 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:09:00 EDT "Terminator"-style info-vision may be closer to reality A new prototype contact lens brings the streaming of real-time information across your visual field a step closer, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6427840 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6427840 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:00:00 EDT Physicists report drawing light from seeming emptiness A finding could aid our understanding of the mysterious activities that take place in the vacuum. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6425011 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6425011 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:41:00 EDT Mom's mood may affect developing fetus Depression in a pregnant woman can change how the baby develops after birth, research suggests -- but the effect is far from simple. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6424032 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6424032 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:19:00 EDT Play develops similarly in chimps and humans, research finds Chimpanzees play and develop much the same way as human children, a study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6422891 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6422891 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:44:00 EDT Low birth weight may have effects 60 years later Low birth weight and slow growth in pre-adolescence raise the risk of poor physical functioning at age 60, a Finnish study reports. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6422040 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6422040 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:21:00 EDT Gene found linked to easily visible differences in kindness Strangers watching short silent videos can tell apart people in them who carry different versions of a gene, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6420750 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6420750 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:27:00 EDT She-male shrimp are serial killers, but faithful A variety of cleaner shrimp brings to mind the giddily murderous couple in the 1994 film Natural Born Killers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6417353 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6417353 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:09:00 EDT Solar system may have ejected a giant planet As a chess player sacrifices a piece to protect the queen, the solar system may have given up a planet and spared Earth, a new theory suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6416132 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6416132 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:22:00 EDT Is our galaxy's black hole shredding asteroids, planets? A new proposal seeks to explain small, daily flares detected daily near the center of the Milky Way galaxy. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6414813 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6414813 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:58:00 EDT Largest near-Earth asteroid to pass by The small, rather round and dark object is expected to come closest to Earth the evening of Nov. 8. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6412375 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6412375 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:40:00 EDT Newborns' separation from moms found to be "major" stressor While routine in hospitals, the separation of infants from mothers should be minimized, a study proposes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6408563 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6408563 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:04:00 EDT E.T. might be detectable through his city lights A pair of astrophysicists is proposing a new technique for tracking down alien civilizations: look for city lights on their planets. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6407489 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6407489 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:33:00 EDT Study points to watery underground past for Mars If life ever existed on Mars, the longest-lasting habitats were most likely underground, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6406190 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6406190 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:28:00 EDT Wine ingredient may help cheat some of obesity's effects When obese men take resveratrol every day for a month, their metabolisms improve, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6404673 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6404673 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:16:00 EDT Planets may be smashed to dust near black holes Doughnut-shaped dust clouds surrounding many giant black holes might be the result of crashes among planets and asteroids. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6403766 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6403766 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:09:00 EDT Global warming already causes some droughts, scientists say New research by U.S. government scientists presents sobering conclusions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6399660 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6399660 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:36:00 EDT Surprisingly complex organic matter identified in space Organic molecules similar to those that serve as the ingredients of life can form in stars, a study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6398087 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6398087 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:43:00 EDT Pluto has even colder "twin" of similar size, studies find A "dwarf planet" orbiting our sun three times further away than the distant dwarf planet Pluto is about as big as that better-known, frigid world, astronomers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6395761 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6395761 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:00:02 EDT "Junk DNA" may help explain human-chimp differences Research may shed new light on the riddle of what makes humans so different from their closest evolutionary cousins. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6394406 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6394406 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:55:00 EDT Ancient ceramics point to gradual shift to agriculture Researchers studied cooking pots from 15 ancient settlements, some of them now underwater. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6392787 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6392787 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:29:00 EDT Embryonic solar system may be brimming with water New findings suggest water-covered planets like Earth could be common, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6388044 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6388044 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:02:00 EDT Ancient images of childbirth intrigue archaeologists Depictions found at 2,700-year-old settlement in Italy are probably the oldest known images of childbirth in Western art, scholars say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6386390 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6386390 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:44:00 EDT Number of Facebook friends linked to brain structure New research identifies a link between the number of "Facebook friends" a person has and the size of certain brain regions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6384813 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6384813 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:05:00 EDT "Dark matter" mystery deepens The limited progress researchers have made so far in unlocking a key riddle of nature, may have gone off track, two scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6382872 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6382872 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:44:00 EDT Will Mt. Everest be covered with solar panels? Some of the world's highest and coldest areas may be the best for generating solar energy, a new study proposes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6378443 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6378443 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:07:00 EDT Prehistoric "art workshop" surprises scientists A newly investigated site shows humans made a pigment out of ochre some 100,000 years ago, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6376974 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6376974 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:17:00 EDT Women on "the pill" may choose better dads as mates Oral contraceptive pills may influence women to choose more caring, but less sexy, men as partners, according to a new study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6375251 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6375251 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:41:00 EDT Did a sea monster make an artwork… out of bones? A bizarre theory proposes that a gigantic, prehistoric octopus found a grisly hobby -- whose material was the bones of other sea monsters. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6371856 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6371856 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:56:00 EDT Series of thumps may have thrown planet off-kilter Scientists say they may have figured out why Uranus seems to be lying on its side with respect to the Sun. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6366159 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6366159 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:06:00 EDT Finding suggests ocean water could come from comets A characteristic feature of Earth's ocean water has also been measured in water from a comet. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6364117 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6364117 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:58:00 EDT Explosion might have rocked space itself, scientists claim Astronomers searching for an exotic type of ripple in the very fabric of space and time say a distant blast creating such waves may have already been detected. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6362182 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6362182 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:17:00 EDT Saturn moon is snowy, forms perfect skiing powder, scientists report A slow buildup lasting probably millions of years has created a thick blanket of superfine crystals on Enceladus, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6359990 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6359990 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:00:00 EDT Scoop from Twitter data: People are happiest in the AM, sour on work The rise of social media has given sociologists an unprecedented ability to investigate common daily rhythms in mood. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6353253 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6353253 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:54:00 EDT More unequal societies spread faster, simulations suggest Individual suffering paradoxically leads to success on a larger scale, according to the perhaps disturbing conclusions of one study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6351559 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6351559 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:23:00 EDT Global warming may cause animals to shrink Scientists say they have figured out why cold-blooded animals tend to grow to smaller adult sizes when it's hotter. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6350218 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6350218 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:13:00 EDT Shrinking ice said to reopen major Arctic passage for whales Melting sea ice has let whales navigate a route between the Atlantic and Pacific for the first time in perhaps 10,000 years, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6345475 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6345475 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:59:00 EDT "Longevity gene" may be unrelated to longevity Any techniques or products that may have successfully slowed aging are probably not working by the biological mechanism previously thought, new research claims. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6341894 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6341894 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:48:00 EDT NASA raises doubts on asteroid group thought to have killed dinosaurs New research keeps the case open on one of Earth's great mysteries. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6340654 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6340654 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:12:00 EDT Could robot tractors revolutionize agriculture? A ritual older than civilization, the farmer rising at dawn to till the fields all day, could become a thing of the past if a group of researchers has its way. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6339770 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6339770 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:26:00 EDT First planet with two suns reported found The existence of a world orbiting two stars, as portrayed in the "Star Wars" more than 30 years ago, is now scientific fact, http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6334767 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6334767 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:03:00 EDT Self-delusion a winning survival strategy, study suggests Could a mistakenly inflated belief in our ability to meet challenges be good for us? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6334722 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6334722 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:29:00 EDT Facial expressions reported to develop before birth Expressions such as laughter and crying are identifiable in developing fetuses, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6333410 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6333410 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:08:00 EDT In "vicious" ancient river environments, a sharp-toothed giant fit right in A newfound fossil reveals the existence of a huge fish that once prowled the bottom of North American waterways, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6331086 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6331086 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:29:00 EDT Oldest known human ancestor may be about 2 million years old: study Researchers have reached a more precise age estimate for a fossil that they say could be the oldest known direct human ancestor. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6326231 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6326231 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:26:00 EDT Babies' capacity for pain may form around time of birth A new study suggests infants may develop the ability to sense pain a few weeks before their normal due dates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6324181 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6324181 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:12:00 EDT Tree-climbing critter called milestone in mammal evolution The oldest known member of the largest lineage of mammals was a shrew-like creature that likely scurried on trees at night as dinosaurs lurked, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6323106 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6323106 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:36:00 EDT Thousands of "time bomb" stars might dot our galaxy New research indicates some old stars might be kept from blowing up only by their rapid spins. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6320958 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6320958 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:40:00 EDT Early human interbreeding may go back much further than thought New research looks at interbreeding between ancestors of modern humans and our extinct evolutionary relatives. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6320657 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6320657 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:29:00 EDT Remnants of ancient Mars lake reported A European Space Agency spacecraft has spotted what scientists call a rare case of a crater once filled by a lake. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6315165 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6315165 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:29:00 EDT Intoxicated: you know your mistakes, but don't care, study finds Most of us have seen smart people doing dumb or embarrassing things when drunk. But what exactly happens in the brain. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6313686 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6313686 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:00:00 EDT Newfound star shouldn't be, physicists say A star in our galaxy is believed to be made of elements too light to have come together, through gravity, to form a star. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6312377 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6312377 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:14:00 EDT Chocolate may lower heart risk by a third: study Findings back up results of previous research finding a potential link between chocolate consumption and heart health. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6311191 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6311191 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:50:00 EDT Parasite found to use sexy trick to fool rats into becoming cat food Rats stricken with the single-celled Toxoplasma parasite lose some of their natural fear of cats. New research may explain why. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6310930 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6310930 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:22:00 EDT New lab tests measure "wisdom" Psychologists say they have identified some flaws in past studies that suggested older adults make worse decisions than young ones. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6310929 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6310929 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:21:00 EDT Work out? Some of those muscle-building drinks can actually work, researchers say Protein drinks marketed to help build muscle can work, but must be taken the right way for the best results, according to new research. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6310928 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6310928 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:21:00 EDT Is too much TV as dangerous as smoking? A new study suggests watching TV for an average of six hours a day could shorten life expectancy by almost five years. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6310924 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6310924 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:20:00 EDT Possible hints of much-sought mystery particle reported The Higgs boson is thought to be responsible for endowing every other fundamental particle of matter with mass. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6310923 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6310923 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:19:00 EDT Ancient sea monster may have cared for its young A newly analyzed fossil reveals possible surprises about plesiosaurs, which prowled the oceans during the Age of Dinosaurs. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6284225 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6284225 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:00:02 EDT Astronomers: planet is blacker than coal, but glows faintly Researchers are stumped as to how a distant planet became so dark. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6284197 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6284197 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:19:00 EDT Sparrow sing-alongs may signal hostility more than harmony Song sharing among some birds may be akin to flinging insults back and forth, biologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6284196 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6284196 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:15:00 EDT Brain's map of space may fall flat when it comes to height Animal's brains are much less precise in mapping how high up they are than where they are horizontally, a study finds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6277440 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6277440 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:35:00 EDT More evidence of flowing water on Mars reported Dark, finger-like features appear and extend down some Martian slopes during late spring through summer, and fade in winter. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6275441 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6275441 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:05:00 EDT Scientists testing theory that there are multiple universes Physicists are reporting possible, but only preliminary, evidence that there are more universes out there. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6271990 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6271990 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:05:00 EDT "Big splat" may explain mountains on Moon's far side A vast mountainous region on the far side of the Moon may have formed that way because of a collision with a smaller companion moon, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6270127 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6270127 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:48:00 EDT Oxygen molecules "confirmed" in space Astronomers say they have finally confirmed there are oxygen molecules in outer space, but how they got there is less certain. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6268226 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6268226 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:20:00 EDT DNA-doubling trick may help plants conquer adversity Plants may seem to just sit there strangely passively while animals munch on them. Appearances are often deceptive, though. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6266122 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6266122 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:58:00 EDT "Invisibility cloak" said to be the first to work with visible light Though it only works for microscopic objects, the new device is a leap forward for a technology still in its "infancy," according to a report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6262040 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6262040 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:51:00 EDT DNA clears Ben Franklin in invasive tree case Blame for Chinese tallow trees overruning swaths of the U.S. Gulf Coast is being lifted from the statesman, scientist and founding father. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6262038 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6262038 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:48:00 EDT Asteroid is leading Earth in strange dance, astronomers say A new report puts Earth in the company of at least five other planets or moons documented to have "Trojan" companions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6260842 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6260842 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:59:00 EDT Water on Saturn found to be coming from its moon Uniquely among known planets, the "ringed" one has a chemical relationship with one of its own moons, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6259296 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6259296 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:51:00 EDT Study identifies relatives of microbe that became part of us Mitochondria -- the energy-generating compartments of our cells -- are thought to be descendants of free-living bacteria. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6257914 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6257914 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:38:00 EDT Chance helps the rich get richer, simulation study finds Luck is blind -- but not equally kind -- to everyone. New research analyzes how chance affects economies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6254345 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6254345 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:46:00 EDT "Remarkable" dolphin healing abilities spur investigation Dolphins seemingly shrug off -- and fully recover from -- even atrocious shark bites, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6253207 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6253207 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:52:00 EDT Suits of armor take heavy toll on wearers, study finds If you think working out is tough, imagine doing it in a suit of armor. A new study examines how heavy metal might have affected medieval soldiers' performance. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6251220 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6251220 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:14:00 EDT Galaxy-sized twist in time may explain cosmic conundrum Spinning galaxies may account for some unexpected differences between matter and "antimatter," a physicist says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6249681 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6249681 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:55:00 EDT "Confirmed": all of us but Africans are part Neanderthal Humans and Neanderthal people interbred, probably in the Middle East, research indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6248061 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6248061 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:08:00 EDT Wipeout of top predators called No. 1 human effect on nature Killing off nature's "apex consumers" has had a host of unintended and unwanted consequences, biologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6248060 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6248060 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:07:00 EDT "Personality" variation seen as vital to ants' success More and more scientists are taking the idea of animal personality seriously. Research is starting to address its roles in ecology. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6241032 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6241032 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:51:00 EDT Gossip may scare people into being nice Gossip can be hurtful, unproductive, and mean. It can also help pressure people into sharing and cooperating, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6239919 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6239919 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:04:00 EDT Is the universe spinning? New findings suggest the universe was born spinning, which means it may still be, physicists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6238498 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6238498 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:43:00 EDT Polar bears may have Irish ancestor thanks to interbreeding Polar and brown bears don't meet often, but where they have, there seems to have been "little barrier to their mating," a biologist says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6233533 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6233533 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:48:00 EDT Anti-prejudice programs may backfire Education aimed at eliminating racism may often actually stoke it thanks to a combative tone, say some http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6231856 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6231856 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:24:00 EDT Beauty found to activate same brain area whether it's visual or auditory One characteristic all works of art may share is that they stimulate the so-called medial orbitofrontal cortex, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6230521 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6230521 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:00:02 EDT Paris pigeons never forget a face? Free-roaming birds of the city likely recognize people by their faces and aren't fooled by changes of clothes, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6228366 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6228366 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:51:00 EDT Metal traces help scientists "color in" fossilized animals Scientists say they non-biodegradable materials may keep providing information for hundreds of millions of years. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6221892 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6221892 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:11:00 EDT Military conflicts have been increasing since 1870, study finds Military conflicts between states have been on a steady upward path, without even counting the post-9/11 period, two http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6219917 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6219917 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:43:00 EDT Super black hole a "headache" for astronomers A new discovery smashes records and may shed light on never-seen stages of cosmic history, scientists say. It also, to some extent, unwanted. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6218723 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6218723 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:00:01 EDT Afghan wildlife shows "incredible resilience" amid war A survey revealed that a wide variety of mammals including black bears, gray wolves and leopard cats survive in parts of Afghanistan. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6216256 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6216256 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:44:00 EDT Big dinos were about as warm as people, study finds Ancient teeth provided information that will help unlock secrets of the giant reptiles' behavior and http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6213763 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6213763 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 06:48:00 EDT Overfishing has profoundly changed the fish already, study finds Fish in our century live fast and die young compared to those of the past, researchers say after http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6209854 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6209854 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:07:00 EDT Evidence for ocean in Saturn moon now compelling, scientists say Samples of a spray shooting from Saturn's moon Enceladus show the strongest evidence yet for a vast, saltwater ocean underground, according to a study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6208179 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6208179 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:29:00 EDT New step toward "spin" computing could save energy Physicists are working toward computers that would save energy and retain data even if power suddenly http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6206752 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6206752 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:25:00 EDT Could simple anger have taught people to cooperate? New research challenges one of the leading theories as a solution to an evolutionary puzzle. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6205203 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6205203 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:31:00 EDT Scientists: black hole kills star, blasts beam at Earth One of the biggest, brightest explosions on record comes from a huge black hole at the center of a distant galaxy, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6199875 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6199875 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:09:00 EDT Scientists find bizarre mushroom, name it after "SpongeBob" A new fungal species is almost cartoonish in its spongy nature, but may play a role in sustaining its forest environment. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6199163 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6199163 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:43:00 EDT Chemical mix may help regrow limbs in mammals Move over, newts and salamanders. The mouse may join you as the only animal that can re-grow their own severed limbs. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6198193 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6198193 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:55:00 EDT 3D film captures line between consciousness and lights-out New data of­fers sci­en­tists what they call an un­prec­e­dent­ed peek in­to the phys­i­cal na­ture of con­scious­ness. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6196106 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6196106 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:14:00 EDT Different cultures' music matches their speech styles, study finds Researchers have debated for years what the biological basis of music might be. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6193517 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6193517 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:36:00 EDT Monkeys stop on red, too Color appears to be a persistent force in human evolution, biologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6191956 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6191956 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:36:00 EDT "Dark matter" may dress for the changing seasons The elusive substance pervading the universe may show a seasonal rhythm, new research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6190154 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6190154 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:23:00 EDT * Violent video games move over? Relaxing ones may boost mood, kindness While violent video games may lead to more aggression and anger, new research suggests the opposite also holds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6188651 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6188651 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:00:00 EDT Bird's mating dance leaves scientists goggle-eyed The golden-collared manakin's ritual leaves its heart beating at some of the highest rates in the avian world, biologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6186148 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6186148 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:08:00 EDT Mammoths weren't picky, happy to interbreed, scientists say The woolly mammoth may have often mated with a very different, much larger type of mammoth. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6177001 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6177001 Tue, 31 May 2011 09:47:00 EDT Attention cheaters: bacterial police are coming At least some bacteria can "police" cheaters in their midst, a study has found, although how they do so is unclear. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6170699 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6170699 Sun, 29 May 2011 13:19:00 EDT Electrons boast near-perfect roundness, physicists report The electrical charge-carrying components of atoms are virtually perfect spheres, physicists have announced. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6158965 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6158965 Thu, 26 May 2011 05:32:00 EDT Black holes spinning faster and faster, researchers say The giant black holes in the centers of galaxies are spinning faster than ever before on average, two astronomers have concluded. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6152584 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6152584 Tue, 24 May 2011 15:09:00 EDT Study: whites believe they are now the victims Whites believe they've replaced blacks as the chief targets of discrimination in the U.S., results of a survey indicate. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6150598 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6150598 Tue, 24 May 2011 02:01:00 EDT Lost critter reappears, poses for photos after 113 years After eluding repeated searches, an odd-looking, puffy red rodent has reportedly showed up at conservationists' front door -- literally. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6139804 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6139804 Sat, 21 May 2011 05:51:00 EDT Mega storm grips Saturn as scientists get unprecedented view European and American astronomers have teamed up to study a rare storm on Saturn in more detail than ever before possible. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6134670 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6134670 Thu, 19 May 2011 22:04:00 EDT Scientists surprised to find Egyptian princess had heart disease A condition seen as a fruit of modern lifestyles has been around for millennia, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6127780 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6127780 Tue, 17 May 2011 21:05:00 EDT Species are to ecosystems as cells are to the body, study asserts An ecosystem is like a great organism, in that the species making it up act as cells do within the body, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6124927 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6124927 Mon, 16 May 2011 21:32:00 EDT Fast talker? speed of speech may affect your persuasiveness Want to convince someone to do something? A new study offers some insights drawn from how we speak. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6121341 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6121341 Sun, 15 May 2011 22:00:02 EDT To understand unrest in our time, a study of mutinies in another What factors influence the likelihood and nature of an uprising? Social scientists are poring over old ship records in hopes of some answers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6109639 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6109639 Thu, 12 May 2011 19:47:00 EDT Lizard builds big, close-knit family homes Lizards are seldom seen as the warm, cuddly types. Yet to their family members, lizards of one species might be just that. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6108894 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6108894 Thu, 12 May 2011 15:03:00 EDT Putting the squeeze on suspects: scientists refine methods to catch deception When someone is acting suspiciously at an airport or other public space, how can police find out whether he's up to no good? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6104177 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6104177 Wed, 11 May 2011 10:50:00 EDT Craft may sail seas on distant moon NASA is considering sending a probe to a sea of Saturn's moon Titan as one of three options for a solar system mission later this decade. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6098323 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6098323 Mon, 09 May 2011 23:21:00 EDT Study: global warming hurting corn, wheat crops Over the past 30 years, global corn and wheat production has fallen 3 to 5 percent in response to a warming global climate, a new study reports. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6085568 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6085568 Fri, 06 May 2011 15:45:00 EDT "Confirmed": spinning Earth drags space along Researchers say they have confirmed two predictions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6082071 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6082071 Thu, 05 May 2011 18:55:00 EDT Ancient "Nutcracker Man" ate grass, not nuts, researchers say An early human relative that walked on two legs and sported a ridged skull may need a new nickname. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6077347 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6077347 Wed, 04 May 2011 17:16:00 EDT Robots learn to share, and hint relatedness is the key Robots can "evolve" a willingness to share, under conditions that a biologist predicted in 1964, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6073246 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6073246 Tue, 03 May 2011 17:00:04 EDT Asteroid grows "tail" after apparent crash with kin Astronomers say they have for the first time observed the recent aftermath of a collision between asteroids. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6065689 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6065689 Sun, 01 May 2011 21:20:00 EDT Voyager crafts at edge of Solar System More than 30 years after they left Earth, NASA's twin Voyager probes are still beaming back news. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6054149 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6054149 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:48:00 EDT Small groups of brain cells may "sleep" if you fail to Research in rats may shed light on how sleep-deprived lifestyles impair functioning without people realizing it, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6050159 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6050159 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:27:00 EDT Somersaulting robots the next generation of design? Researchers are working on robots that mimic the special skills of certain caterpillars. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6047256 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6047256 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:02 EDT How handsome are you? Look at your hands New research suggests men whose ring finger is significantly longer than the index finger tend to be rated better-looking. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6043425 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6043425 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:34:00 EDT Pesticide robs kids of IQ points, study finds Prenatal exposure to a class of widely used crop pesticides is related to lower intelligence scores at age seven, a U.S. study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6036080 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6036080 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:06:00 EDT Physicists pore over data hinting at mystery particle If confirmed, new findings might upend the "Standard Model" of physics. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6028275 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6028275 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:32:00 EDT In double-sunned worlds, black trees? A sky with two suns is a favorite science-fiction image, but it really happens on some planets and it would bear on any evolution of life, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6023102 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6023102 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:35:00 EDT Radio glow might reveal elusive planets Emissions similar to Earth's Northern Lights might give away otherwise hidden worlds, some with life nearby, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6023101 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6023101 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:11:00 EDT Ambitious search fails to find dark matter The mystery continues over the makeup of a substance thought to comprise about five-sixths of the material in the universe. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6010728 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6010728 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:41:00 EDT Human language may have originated in Africa Patterns of genetic and linguistic diversity among humans show a broad similarity, a scientist reports . http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6006768 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6006768 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:12:00 EDT It's not torture if it's happening to someone else? Studies probe our hidden biases People are more likely to define an act as torture if they are suffering even part of the pain it causes, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6004931 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6004931 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:39:00 EDT Docs' own treatment choices differ from what they advise patients, study finds A survey in which doctors reacted to hypothetical medical scenarios yielded results that may not please everyone. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6001038 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6001038 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:27:00 EDT Music making may help keep mind in tune in old age Longtime playing of a musical instrument may help keep your mind sharp as others' start going flat, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5998395 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5998395 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:35:00 EDT Political views found to be reflected in brain structure Differences in political opinions are associated with variations in the very structures of our brains, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5989888 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5989888 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:43:00 EDT Global warming could clobber food production: UN Climate change could have a "potentially catastrophic" long-term impact on crops, a U.N. agency is warning. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5987195 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5987195 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:44:00 EDT Newfound asteroid is companion to Earth, scientists say An asteroid has probably been following Earth around the Sun for over a quarter of a million years, two researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5986654 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5986654 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:48:00 EDT Comet had watery past, scientists find New findings challenge a long-held belief that comets are always frozen. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5981995 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5981995 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:20:00 EDT Ancient life liked it hot, acidic, study finds A reconstruction of molecules used by primitive organisms suggests they were built for seemingly extreme conditions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5979080 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5979080 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:35:00 EDT Little grains bombarded early Earth relentlessly, study finds Bombardments of "micro-meteorites" on Earth and Mars four billion years ago may have chilled both planets' climates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5970806 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5970806 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:14:00 EDT "Long lost cousin" of T. rex identified Fossils from China point to a brute that rivaled the fearsome "tyrant lizard" in size, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5968644 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5968644 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:02 EDT White dwarfs might be fertile ground for other Earths The best place to look for habitable planets might be around dim, slowly dying stars, new research proposes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5965560 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5965560 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:37:00 EDT Animal deaths in BP spill possibly greatly underestimated: study The impact on wildlife of last year's BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have been underestimated by fiftyfold, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5963112 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5963112 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:02 EDT Scientists claim first practical "artificial leaf" A new device could turn every remote home into its own power station, its proponents predict. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5958543 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5958543 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:25:00 EDT "Junk food" moms may risk having "junk food" babies A rat study suggests pregnant and breastfeeding women who eat lots of fat and sugar will likely have children with the same habits. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5950318 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5950318 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:54:00 EDT America was populated earlier than thought, scientists conclude Researchers in Texas say they have unearthed thousands of artifacts that upend old theories. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5947934 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5947934 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:00:01 EDT Dinos may have used long necks "vacuum-cleaner" style Staggeringly long necks may have let some dinosaurs graze widely without shifting their huge bodies, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5945675 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5945675 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:42:00 EDT Domestic violence reports found to spike after sporting upsets Unexpected losses could spur some fans to act out, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5942636 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5942636 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:34:00 EDT Number of years spent obese linked to death risk For every two years lived obese, one's risk of dying is six to seven percent higher, research indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5941178 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5941178 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:46:00 EDT Quartz may be key to understanding quakes A common mineral may be behind earthquakes and other deformations of the Earth's crust, according to new research. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5935215 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5935215 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:03:00 EDT Human prejudice may date back 25 million years or more, scientists say Like people, some of our monkey cousins tend to take an "us versus them" view of the world, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5932144 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5932144 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:49:00 EDT Did the universe once have fewer dimensions? The familiar three dimensions of space may have been just one or two when the universe was formed, some physicists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5929752 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5929752 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:14:00 EDT Particle smasher might also act as time machine, scientists say The world's largest particle collider may also be the first machine that can make things go back in time, some researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5927881 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5927881 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:35:00 EDT Happy-go-lucky types die younger, study finds Cheer up. Stop worrying. Take it easy. That may be somewhere close to the worst advice you could give someone http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5916042 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5916042 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:29:00 EDT Having and walking a dog may make you fitter Man's best friend provides more than just loyal companionship, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5914387 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5914387 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:16:00 EDT Study: "climate change" less doubted than "global warming" Popular skepticism about whether the world's weather is changing may vary depending on what the change is called. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5912520 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5912520 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:57:00 EDT Pain really does help ease guilt, study finds Virtually no experts would agree that hurting yourself is the right way to ease guilty feelings. But, scientists admit, it may be one way. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5910495 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5910495 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:32:00 EDT Taste for sweets is more complex than we knew, scientists say New findings may help explain why a pinch of salt can enhance a cake's sweetness, among other things. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5908504 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5908504 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:12:00 EDT Tiny bugs have own personalities despite being clones, scientists say Tiny green insects known as pea aphids have individual behavior patterns, or "personalities," a study reports . http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5901623 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5901623 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:01 EDT Does a smile mean something to a dog? Dogs can learn to tell apart smiles from blank expressions in photos of people, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5899628 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5899628 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT "At least I'm not him": comparing yourself to those worse off may improve health, coping Regrets are more bearable when we reflect on those who have it even worse, research indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5896870 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5896870 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:12:00 EDT Noise distracts fish from dinner: study There is evidence that human-made noise is harming the scaly beings that go on our dinner plates, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5894949 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5894949 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:25:00 EDT Scientists report creating illusion of having third arm New research may help clarify an old question in psychology and neuroscience: exactly how we experience our bodies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5893739 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5893739 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:02:00 EDT Similar genes may promote human music, bird song Interest in music is associated with a gene previously tied to musical aptitude and, less directly, to singing in birds, research finds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5891249 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5891249 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:13:00 EDT Explosion shutting down a galactic party: physicists An immense black hole in a galaxy far, far away seems to be causing a blast that will change that galaxy forever, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5885714 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5885714 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:54:00 EDT "King" of dinos called more hyena than lion The ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex is often depicted as the bloody top dog of its time. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5883864 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5883864 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:51:00 EDT Scientists steer car with thoughts You'd better not let your thoughts wander if you drive using a new technology from the Free University of Berlin. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5881490 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5881490 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:57:00 EDT Could the fountain of youth be your faucet? An element found in tap water may promote longer life, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5874493 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5874493 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:18:00 EDT Recent "human ancestor" finds under question Two scientists are questioning claims that several prominent fossil finds from the last decade are remains of human forebears. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5872601 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5872601 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:10:00 EDT Ecuadorean community escapes scourges of aging A genetic defect in a remote population may help lead to treatments or diets that fend off cancer and diabetes, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5869753 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5869753 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:28:00 EDT Scientists worry that vines are taking over the American tropics A bizarre development in the rainforests may be connected to global warming, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5866813 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5866813 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:56:00 EDT On the trail of giant rats, scientists find ancient faces Fossil-hunting researchers have stumbled into a group of stone carvings that are sparking curiosity. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5858833 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5858833 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:00:02 EDT Scientists put date on world's "strangest" book Filled with bizarre drawings, the venerable Voynich manuscript was penned by an unknown author in an utterly baffling language. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5856509 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5856509 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:27:00 EDT Prostate cancer joins growing list of cancers dogs could sniff out Trained dogs can detect prostate cancer by sniffing patients' urine, scientists have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5854585 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5854585 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:37:00 EDT Resources, choices found to hinder women in science Reasons for women's underrepresentation in science today may differ from those in the past, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5851729 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5851729 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:00:01 EDT Lifestyle affects life expectancy more than genetics does: scientists How you live, more than how long your parents lived, determines how old you’ll get, new research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5849689 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5849689 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:39:00 EDT Fish face overexploitation even in Arctic, study finds Almost 75 times more fish are being caught in the Arctic than United Nations figures show, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5844086 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5844086 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:29:00 EDT Possible Earth-sized, habitable planets found A NASA telescope seems to have discovered five planets that are about the size of Earth and could support liquid water, the agency has announced. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5839301 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5839301 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:53:00 EDT Newfound dino species called "father" of Triceratops New research traces the family tree of two tank-like, horned giant reptiles. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5837419 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5837419 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:00:02 EDT Some dinos may have survived dieoff, for a while The dinosaurs are supposed to have died out by 65.5 million years ago, but a study suggests at least one duck-billed dinosaur missed the memo. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5833211 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5833211 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:22:00 EDT Hubble peers back to an age of fewer, newer galaxies A new record-holder for furthest galaxy ever seen illustrates a time when the universe was very different, according to astronomers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5823599 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5823599 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:08:00 EDT Eruption may have caused worst extinction ever Evidence suggests a volcanic blast led to the largest mass extinction in Earth's history, long before the dinosaurs died off, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5821620 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5821620 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:29:00 EDT Self-control in childhood found to predict success later Conscientiousness, self-discipline and perseverance in childhood can predict health and wealth years later, a study suggests . http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5819824 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5819824 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:57:00 EDT Meditation really can change the brain, study finds An eight-week program of meditation led to brain structure changes in people participating in a study, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5817189 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5817189 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:09:00 EDT Simple recall exercises may be best study method for science Students learn more science through simple recall tasks than through more widely taught study techniques, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5812487 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5812487 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:03:00 EDT Birds' plastic nest décor carries a message Members of a bird species that decorate their nests with bits of white plastic do it for more than just looks, new research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5810753 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5810753 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:00:02 EDT Range of asteroid types could have seeded life, study finds A wider variety of space rocks than previously thought had the right kind of amino acids to bring to Earth, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5807340 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5807340 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:00:10 EDT Birds may attract mates with "scary movie" effect Using a horror film to bring your date closer is a classic move in the teenage playbook, but certain birds may use a similar strategy. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5804808 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5804808 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:00:04 EDT Why do men use silly pickup lines? A new study assesses the psychology and success rates of various gambits by which men try to get women's attention. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5797389 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5797389 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:12:00 EDT Test could screen for 100s of childhood diseases New research might lead to the first large-scale program to reveal whether children not yet conceived are at risk for disease. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5792375 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5792375 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:39:00 EDT Exercise may not outweigh health effects of "couch potato" recreation Metabolic factors and inflammation may partly explain a link between prolonged sitting and the risks to heart health, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5790205 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5790205 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:14:00 EDT Thunderstorms produce antimatter, scientists find Scientists using a NASA instrument have detected beams of a rare, mirror-image form of matter above storms on Earth. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5787445 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5787445 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:21:00 EDT Climate change to go on for at least "1,000 years" Rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will cause unstoppable changes for years to come, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5784354 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5784354 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:08:00 EDT Misfolded molecules gain prominence as culprit in aging Roundworms could be induced to live longer by stimulating a protein-folding program in their cells, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5776996 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5776996 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:00:02 EDT Household sewage called a vast new energy resource A gallon (about 4 liters) of wastewater could power a 100-watt light bulb for five minutes, according to a new estimate. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5774207 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5774207 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:11:00 EDT Bird used club-like wings as weapon, researchers claim Long before medieval knights wielded flails, a flightless bird may have brandished a similar type of weapon. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5771819 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5771819 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:00:02 EDT Hair color of unknown offenders no longer a secret, researchers say Scientists are gaining in ability to piece together a perpetrator's appearance based on crime scene remains. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5769146 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5769146 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:41:00 EDT "Oldest" modern human remains identified in Israeli cave The finding undermines a traditional view that our species emerged from Africa, some researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5761093 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5761093 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:59:00 EDT Fatigued surgeons should alert patients, experts propose An editorial in a leading medical journal proposes a sweeping response to a thorny problem. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5759469 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5759469 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:41:00 EDT Neanderthals had Siberian kin, study finds Scientists have used DNA from a finger bone to decode an ancient genome. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5749616 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5749616 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:01:00 EDT Sham pills may help us -- even without the sham Fake pills known as placebos are used in countless medical studies. But researchers say they've now made a surprise discovery about them. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5745866 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5745866 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:00:03 EDT New gene "encyclopedias" delve deeper into life's mechanics Sweeping new research seeks to explain how genes really work, using simple animals as models. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5745824 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5745824 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:30:00 EDT Sticks appear as "dolls" in hands of chimps Some chimpanzees have been sighted playing with sticks in a manner reminiscent of doll play, scientists are reporting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5741342 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5741342 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:04:00 EDT Burning debate lights up over safety of electronic cigarettes Supposedly safer substitutes for cigarettes are themselves under fire, but some researchers call health concerns overblown. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5741340 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5741340 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EDT Burning debate lights up over safety of electronic cigarettes Supposedly safer substitutes for cigarettes are themselves under fire, but some researchers call health concerns overblown. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5736296 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5736296 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:23:00 EDT A lost civilization under the Persian Gulf? A fertile land, now submerged, may have hosted some of the earliest human populations outside Africa, according to a new report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5732099 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5732099 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:26:00 EDT "Drop" of blood still enough to get you perceived as minority? The "one-drop rule" dating to 1662 Virginia lives on in our modern mentality, research suggests -- but many biracial people are today pleased to highlight their minority side. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5730200 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5730200 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:27:00 EDT Our gold was a crash delivery from space, study finds Gold prices seem otherworldly these days -- which may be fitting in light of a new study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5722198 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5722198 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:33:00 EDT Safe drug touted as able to cure "Rain Man"-like mice Researchers have announced a possible major advance in treating autism spectrum disorders. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5720051 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5720051 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:33:00 EDT Scientists work to make livestock happier -- even if it must die Making sure farm animals feel good is increasingly becoming a research priority, not entirely for altruistic reasons. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5717488 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5717488 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:29:00 EDT Low dose aspirin cuts cancer risk, study finds But its authors cautioned that not everyone should take aspirin, as it can boost the risk of serious bleeding. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5715582 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5715582 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:58:00 EDT Religion gives happiness because of the social ties, study claims A survey suggests spirituality might not be the key reason pious folk report greater life satisfaction. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5714096 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5714096 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:02 EDT "Forests" detectable even in distant solar systems, scientists suggest Once humans start imaging Earth-like planets in other solar systems, tree-like life forms might also be detectable, a study proposes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5709249 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5709249 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:37:00 EDT Microbes made partly of "toxic" chemical found A discovery highlights the possibility that life could form even in worlds that seem uninhabitable due to their chemistry, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5705847 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5705847 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:11:00 EDT Finding "triples" number of stars in universe Little stars called red dwarfs are surprisingly common, and tend to be good candidates for hosting inhabited worlds, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5705428 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5705428 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:32:00 EDT AIDS falling off media radar, but environment rising: study A new analysis tracks trends over the past two decades in newspaper coverage of health, environmental and related issues. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5700486 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5700486 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:18:00 EDT Could being too clean lead to allergies? Young people may suffer more allergies if they're overexposed to antibacterial soaps with a common ingredient, a study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5698418 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5698418 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:00:04 EDT Dinos out of way, mammals ballooned to record sizes The giant reptiles' demise paved the way for mammals to eventually grow over a thousandfold, biologists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5694693 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5694693 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 23:00:02 EDT Astronomers puzzled by galaxies that formed "too early" Some of the biggest galaxies may have formed billions of years earlier than current scientific models predict, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5691407 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5691407 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:36:00 EDT Test could estimate age of crime suspects from bloodstains The new method works to within an accuracy of nine years, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5686774 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5686774 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:31:00 EDT Molecule said to underlie benefits of light drinking A well studied molecule called Notch may be behind the beneficial effects of moderate alcohol drinking on the heart, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5684710 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5684710 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:41:00 EDT "Gangster" bird found to charge for protection An avian species in Africa runs what some scientists are likening to a protection racket. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5679694 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5679694 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:12:00 EDT Microbes attack each other with "poison-tipped swords" Battles among bacteria are more complex than once imagined, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5676968 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5676968 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:29:00 EDT U.S. scientists more likely to publish fake research? A new study suggests U.S. researchers are more likely to publish fraudulent studies than scientists from other countries . http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5676574 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5676574 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:11:00 EDT Report of ancient meat-fest by human ancestors disputed Some re­search­ers are skep­ti­cal of a study find­ing that an­ces­tral hu­mans butchered an­i­mal bones 3.4 mil­lion years ago. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5671914 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5671914 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:00:02 EDT Depressing reverie fills almost half our waking lives: study It may be best to try to live in the moment -- just as some religions advise, psychologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5668134 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5668134 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:06:00 EDT Bilingualism may delay Alzheimer's Speaking two or more languages may help delay Alzheimer's disease symptoms by as much as five years, research has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5666040 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5666040 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:29:00 EDT "Johnny has two daddies" may have been common in Amazon cultures Widespread promiscuity was tied to some surprising ideas about paternity in many ancient societies, anthropologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5661041 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5661041 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:00:01 EDT Giant "bubbles" lurk at heart of Milky Way Astronomers are trying to understand a huge, mysterious structure newly identified in our galaxy. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5658511 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5658511 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:09:00 EDT Bars may kill spiral galaxies Some lovely cosmic structures may eventually come undone, say researchers aided by citizen volunteers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5655738 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5655738 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:00:02 EDT Looking older than your age may not mean bad health A study suggests people must look at least 10 years older than their real age before assumptions about their health can be made. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5648503 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5648503 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:27:00 EDT Goose eggs may help save warmth-battered polar bear As cold-adapted polar bears flounder for survival in a warming Arctic, scientists predict a new resource may be opening up for some of them. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5646096 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5646096 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:18:00 EDT Moving 3D images may be inching toward real-life use Scientists claim that a concept from science fiction could enter real life thanks to a breakthrough in holographic imaging. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5643234 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5643234 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:02:00 EDT Galaxies detected by "shadows" Previously unseen cosmic structures are turning up thanks to a new technique, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5639942 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5639942 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:21:00 EDT Friendships seen as key to success for dolphin moms Female dolphins who have help from female friends are far more successful at raising surviving offspring, research has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5637351 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5637351 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:00:03 EDT "Liberal gene" identified People with a specific gene variant tend to grow up into liberals if they also had many friends as teenagers, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5628044 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5628044 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:04:00 EDT Scientists work on sun-charged "heat battery" A new type of rechargeable battery would store heat absorbed from the sun instead of electrical charge. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5625628 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5625628 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:28:00 EDT Daily vibration may help protect aging bones Whole-body vibration may reduce the bone density loss that occurs with age, researchers report based on a mouse study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5623250 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5623250 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:43:00 EDT Peace of mind may close health gap for less educated Good psychological health may erase the bad long-term health effects of low socioeconomic status, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5619921 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5619921 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:53:00 EDT Obese kids said to show sign of "middle-age" heart disease Obese children have stiff blood vessels typical of much older adults with cardiovascular disease, according to a study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5618905 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5618905 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:43:00 EDT Storied "monster" is just a furry victim of mites As Halloween approaches, tales of monsters and creepy crawlies abound. Among the more insidious is the legendary chupacabras. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5612711 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5612711 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:18:00 EDT Astronomers peer into primordial cosmic "fog" Scientists say they have confirmed the discovery of the furthest galaxy known. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5610025 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5610025 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:03:00 EDT Forecast: global warming may bring giant drought The United States and many other populous lands face a growing threat of long, harsh drought in the next 30 years, a study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5606859 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5606859 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:03:00 EDT Would you sleep on a chunk of ice? Building your "experience résumé" Some people can't resist a chance to collect experiences, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5604357 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5604357 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:40:00 EDT T. rex was a cannibal, scientists report The fearsome "king" of the dinosaurs ate not just other dinosaurs but also its own kind, paleontologists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5598034 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5598034 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:00:02 EDT Societies evolve a bit like creatures, study concludes Increases in political complexity are usually gradual, as is the case with the complexity of living things, researchers propose. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5592742 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5592742 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:00:02 EDT Get them some sleep, scientists say of young delinquents Many high-school age delinquents get too little snooze time, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5590973 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5590973 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:00:00 EDT Butterflies "treat" sick young Monarch butterflies seem to use plants to treat their yet-unborn offspring for an infection, biologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5588006 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5588006 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:59:00 EDT Falling U.S. life expectancy rank blamed on health system Smoking, obesity and murders don't explain the United States' drop in global rankings of life expectancy, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5583262 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5583262 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:01:00 EDT Could ingredients of life have formed over a moon of Saturn? The types of molecules necessary to build living things could have formed in Titan's hazy atmosphere, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5577946 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5577946 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:02:00 EDT Artificial white light may become eye-friendly Scientists aim to make the harsh, artificial-looking light of today's energy-efficient light bulbs a thing of the past. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5576233 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5576233 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:06:00 EDT Neanderthals had feelings too, researchers say Neanderthal people had a deep-seated sense of compassion, their brutish reputation notwithstanding, archaeologists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5573273 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5573273 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:58:00 EDT Did volcanoes wipe out Neanderthals? The stocky cave men may in large measure have just been in the wrong place at the wrong time, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5563228 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5563228 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:42:00 EDT Many dinosaurs were taller than thought, study concludes Many dinosaur joints contained thick layers of cartilage that haven't been accounted for, according to some researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5559637 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5559637 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:38:00 EDT Candidate "habitable" planet described as most promising yet Two other candidates were possibly too cold and too hot, but this one seems just right, astronomers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5556350 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5556350 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:00:02 EDT Over a fifth of plant species may face extinction threat Plants are at risk globally, mainly because of human-induced habitat loss, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5553435 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5553435 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:28:00 EDT Just bad boys, or malfunctioning brains? Antisocial boys who abuse drugs, break laws and act recklessly aren't just "bad," according to a new study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5547086 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5547086 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:51:00 EDT Gorillas may have given us malaria A scourge of warmer parts of the world, the microbe that causes malaria evolved from a gorilla parasite, new research concludes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5539117 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5539117 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:40:00 EDT Bizarre dinos found A fossil with a stupendously multi-horned face and another likened to a giant rhino with an absurdly large head have turned up in Utah, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5535624 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5535624 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:07:00 EDT Worried about kids getting fat? Maybe get a dog Children with dogs spend on average 11 less minutes per day sitting on their behinds than kids without, a U.K. study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5533100 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5533100 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:37:00 EDT AIDS virus ancestor over 32,000 years old, study finds New data suggests AIDS won't stop killing anytime soon, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5530754 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5530754 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:00:02 EDT Dummy pill may improve women's sex life A pill containing no medicine at all may help boost the bedroom satisfaction of women with low sexual arousal, scientists have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5522375 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5522375 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:39:00 EDT Brain region linked to introspective thinking People vary in their skill at reflecting on their decisions, a key aspect of consciousness, according to scientists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5519922 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5519922 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:35:00 EDT Freshwater turtles in "catastrophic decline" Habitat loss, hunting and a pet trade is decimating the world's freshwater turtle populations, environmentalists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5517196 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5517196 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:42:00 EDT Solar system's distant ice-rocks come into focus Beyond where Neptune circles the Sun, there lurk countless faint objects with ancient stories to tell. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5511671 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5511671 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:59:00 EDT Physicists claim first true random number generation Most seemingly random events aren't really random. But in the quantum world, things may be different. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5508791 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5508791 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:36:00 EDT Giving robots the ability to deceive A robot tricks an enemy soldier by creating a false trail, then hiding. This may sound like a scene from a movie, but it's actually the scenario of a recent experiment. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5500336 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5500336 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:22:00 EDT Money CAN buy happiness, within limits: study Up to an income of about $75,000, Americans rate their everyday experiences more highly with increasing income, researchers found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5498276 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5498276 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:59:00 EDT A "fundamental" number may be shifty New findings may imply that the universe is infinite, and also stir up controversy, some astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5495398 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5495398 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:44:00 EDT In war on germs, "backstabbers" might be our friends on the inside Some microbes just drag down companions that are working to keep an infection going, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5494075 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5494075 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:47:00 EDT INTERVIEW: Stephen P. Diggle A leading microbiologist talks about the medical and evolutionary implications of a study on "backstabbing bacteria." http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5494074 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5494074 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:45:00 EDT Organic farms have better fruit, soil, environment, study finds A research group compared conventional and organic strawberry farms in California. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5487440 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5487440 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:14:00 EDT Drug-resistant germs found to help their brethren through the attack Confronting assault by antibiotics, some bacteria help each other out, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5485249 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5485249 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:00:02 EDT Evolution rewritten, over and over Scientists always seem to be saying some new fossil is about to "rewrite evolutionary history." But are these big, frequent revisions happening? Not really, a study finds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5484087 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5484087 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:17:00 EDT First "clear evidence" of feasting Scientists are reporting what they call the earliest clear evidence of one of the most universal and important social behaviors. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5482426 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5482426 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:20:00 EDT Attacked, tobacco plants call their enemy's enemy When caterpillars chomp on wild tobacco plants, it triggers a special SOS signal from the victims, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5476037 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5476037 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:21:00 EDT Biggest black holes formed early, study finds New simulations suggest the first "supermassive" black holes arose shortly after the birth of the universe. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5473129 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5473129 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:09:00 EDT World money meltdown can start in surprising places, physicists say Researchers used concepts from "statistical physics" to draw up a list of countries that could trigger a global economic crisis. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5470921 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5470921 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:07:00 EDT A moment on the lips, a year on the hips Just a few weeks of overeating may affect your weight and fat storage years later -- even if you lost the initial excess weight, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5467811 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5467811 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:13:00 EDT Designing the smells that sell household products Putting a smell that sells into consumer products is much like composing a symphony, according to a top fragrance designer. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5466943 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5466943 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:09:00 EDT The Moon may be slowly shrinking Our companion world has seen its crust sink inward by up to a thousandth of a millimeter yearly, estimates suggest. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5456471 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5456471 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:31:00 EDT "Terror bird" jabbed like an agile boxer: scientists Researchers produced what they called the most detailed study of the attack style of a fierce ancient hunter. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5454269 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5454269 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:19:00 EDT "Psychedelics" could find new lease on life -- in the doctor's office Sometimes touted as spiritual aids, certain illegal, hallucination-inducing drugs are now being discussed as potential medicines. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5451067 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5451067 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:16:00 EDT Scientists zero in on barnacle gene to keep critters off ships Understanding one gene could help engineers drive away pesky barnacles without harming the environment, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5444219 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5444219 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:29:00 EDT Adolescent obesity may finally be sliding, but not for all groups A study in California found encouraging trends, but researchers are concerned about some minorities. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5443925 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5443925 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:55:00 EDT Solar activity seen restarting after long lull Scientists say they have "sub-visual" evidence that a new cycle of solar activity is starting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5440051 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5440051 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:52:00 EDT Earliest signs of tool use, meat eating ID'd among human forebears A new find could rewrite the history of the human lineage, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5433528 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5433528 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:01:00 EDT Robots designed to develop emotions through relationships A new breed of machines is programmed to form emotions in much the way that children do. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5431441 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5431441 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:52:00 EDT Watery moon claims off base, study claims Recent studies purporting to reveal unexpectedly high lunar water content are mistaken, a research group says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5423191 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5423191 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:10:00 EDT Company floats giant balloon concept as solution to space mess NASA estimates that over half a million bits of refuse are orbiting the planet, increasingly threatening to damage costly satellites. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5417076 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5417076 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:52:00 EDT What hit the Moon? New crater makes a splash NASA scientists are avidly studying a new crater that formed on the Moon within the past 39 years, as photographs show. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5415728 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5415728 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:01:00 EDT Men, not just ladies, in red may gain allure New research has documented a "red effect" that works in a direction opposite to that typically expected. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5411399 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5411399 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT Tracks may tell tale of reptilian land conquest Scaly pioneers were the first to inhabit continental interiors, some scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5404155 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5404155 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:05:00 EDT Planets found sharing strange dances Most planets orbit in a solitary sort of majesty around their host star, too far from other planets to be affected by their gravity. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5401001 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5401001 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:43:00 EDT Birds may boost offspring survival through infidelity Scientists have been investigating possible reasons why mate infidelity is common throughout the animal kingdom. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5398004 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5398004 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:10:00 EDT "Best-ever" Mars map online; public invited to work on it What researchers call the best Mars map yet made is on view for planetary scientists and armchair astronauts alike.. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5388220 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5388220 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT Exiled stars may have merged to form speeding giant The Hubble Space Telescope has detected a hypervelocity star, a rare object moving three times faster than our Sun. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5381882 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5381882 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:45:00 EDT Newfound stars seen shattering known size limits One monstrous star would make our Sun look as dull as the Moon by comparison, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5374005 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5374005 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:08:00 EDT Do cleaning products cause breast cancer? Women who report greater use of cleaning products may be at higher breast cancer risk than those who say they use them sparingly, a small study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5370005 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5370005 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:32:00 EDT Strange crystals found to twist as they grow New research points to a much more varied process of crystal growth than was previously known, chemists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5363247 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5363247 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:46:00 EDT Unusual electrons go with the flow Scientists seeking new states of matter have found that on some surfaces, charged subatomic particles act like tiny superheroes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5353383 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5353383 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:02:00 EDT Ovarian transplant found to lengthen mouse lives 40% Some scientists are asking themselves whether ovarian self-transplants in women might have similar benefits. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5345975 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5345975 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:27:00 EDT Longevity findings in question Some geneticists doubt the validity of a new study on genes that are said to predict who will live longest, a newspaper reports. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5335305 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5335305 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:01:00 EDT Drug said to thwart mental decline, grow brain cells in rodents Research has turned up clues to a mechanism that could lead to a for Alzheimer's disease treatment, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5330197 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5330197 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:00:08 EDT Right whales forced to shout over people's noise, scientists say There is a limit to how much background din from ships North American right whales will be able to take, researchers warn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5326222 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5326222 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:09:00 EDT Once-in-a-lifetime eclipse by asteroid to treat Europe In a rare event next Thursday, some skywatchers will be able to see a star be “eaten” by an asteroid. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5320119 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5320119 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:09:00 EDT Group of genes may predict longevity with 77% accuracy Researchers have identified a group of genes that they say can be used to foretell whether people will live to near or past 100. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5310508 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5310508 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:28:00 EDT From brain science, new questions about free will Subconscious thoughts are a starting point for much of our decisionmaking, some researchers argue. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5307021 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5307021 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:19:00 EDT Experience with different cultures may boost creativity Creativity can be enhanced by experiencing cultures different from one's own, according to new research. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5303471 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5303471 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:10:00 EDT Natural "Velcro" binds ant, tree in deadly cooperation An unusual attachment mechanism helps some tree-dwelling ants attack insects far larger than themselves. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5300778 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5300778 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:29:00 EDT "Standard model" safe as physicists can't find misbehaving light particles A distinction between two basic types of particles held firm in a new test, backing up long-held assumptions about space, time and causality. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5300264 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5300264 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:33:00 EDT Brain structure linked to personality The sizes of different parts of the brain correspond to personality, though experience can mold brain structure, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5296854 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5296854 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EDT Touch: how a hard chair creates a hard heart Through textures, shapes, weights and temperatures, the sense of touch influences both our thoughts and actions, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5286179 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5286179 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:27:00 EDT "Superstorm" detected on planet outside our system Powerful, nonstop winds roil a hot, far-off world toward the constellation Pegasus, according to a report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5283768 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5283768 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:36:00 EDT Coffee may help prevent cancer Several new studies suggest coffee helps ward off breast, prostate, head and neck cancers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5281133 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5281133 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:31:00 EDT Chimps kill each other for territory, study finds Scientists have wondered what motivates violence among groups of primates closely related to humans. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5277545 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5277545 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:00:00 EDT Star reportedly witnessed in birth Not yet developed into a true star, the object has just begun pulling in surrounding gas and dust to form a core, according to astronomers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5265272 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5265272 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:21:00 EDT Sense of direction may be innate New research suggests the brain comes hard-wired with working navigational cells. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5261763 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5261763 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:00:10 EDT Study points to why stress may affect women more Studying rat brains, researchers found that females are more sensitive than males to low levels of a stress hormone. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5258878 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5258878 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:14:00 EDT "Trust hormone" may drive aggression between groups The compound oxytocin's well known role in social relationships may also extend to promoting group defense, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5255004 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5255004 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:11:00 EDT Neighborhood violence may impair kids' thinking Local violence may impair a child's ability to think, even if he or she didn't see the violence directly, a study finds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5251493 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5251493 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:36:00 EDT Ocean covered a third of Mars, study concludes An ancient ocean was probably part of an Earth-like water cycle that included rain, according to a new study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5247302 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5247302 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:29:00 EDT Comets may have come from other solar systems Many of the best known comets may have been born orbiting other stars, according to a new theory. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5236417 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5236417 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:00:01 EDT Surveillance technologies get more powerful Two new systems might dramatically boost the reach of equipment ostensibly meant to catch terrorists and criminals. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5233062 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5233062 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:36:00 EDT "Power-hungry" image may hurt female, but not male politicians Voters tend to punish female candidates for seeming brazenly ambitious, but let the same quality slide in males, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5228579 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5228579 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:14:00 EDT Cockroaches may share food advice The pesky insects may use chemical signals to pass along knowledge of food sources in your home and elsewhere, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5214603 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5214603 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:55:00 EDT Arctic ice at multi -millennium low: researchers Less ice covers the Arctic today than at any time in the past few thousand years, a study concludes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5206722 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5206722 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:10:00 EDT Diversity within species may be as important as among them: study Many past studies have focused on diversity of species as a key factor in the health and resilience of a natural environment. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5202988 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5202988 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:58:00 EDT Squirrels found to adopt orphans Those squirrels you see fighting over food may not seem altruistic, but a study has found they sometimes take in orphaned relatives. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5199758 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5199758 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:18:00 EDT Could banknotes made like butterfly wings deter forgery? Scientists say they have created artificial surfaces that mimic the stunning colors found on the wings of tropical butterflies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5197914 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5197914 Mon, 31 May 2010 17:47:00 EDT Study seeks to show how acupuncture really works A traditional Chinese healing technique may work by activating pain-suppressing molecules in the body, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5195392 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5195392 Sun, 30 May 2010 13:00:02 EDT Hey Jude: Get that song out my head! Most of us have, at some point, been "infected" with a song we just can't seem to shake off. What does it mean? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5189331 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5189331 Fri, 28 May 2010 15:31:00 EDT Oil spill threatens iconic fish with saw-like snout The huge spill spreading in the Gulf of Mexico could finish off a critically endangered sawfish, an expert says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5186378 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5186378 Thu, 27 May 2010 14:29:00 EDT Termites, not lions, may be kings in African grasslands When it comes to actually shaping a landscape, small players sometimes have the edge over attention-grabbers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5183154 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5183154 Wed, 26 May 2010 14:28:00 EDT Off-kilter planetary system surprises astronomers New findings could complicate the study of how planetary systems evolve, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5177225 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5177225 Mon, 24 May 2010 14:00:02 EDT Fuel from sewage can be profitable: study It costs only a little more to produce biodiesel fuel from sewage sludge than to make conventional diesel fuel, a report says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5175411 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5175411 Sun, 23 May 2010 22:13:00 EDT Scientists report first cell made with artificial genes Their "synthetic genome" is a near-copy of a natural one, but researchers say their method can be used to better understand the workings of life. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5166947 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5166947 Thu, 20 May 2010 19:21:00 EDT Mysterious ball lightning may be brain illusion A new theory addresses a mysterious phenomenon in which lightning apparently forms into a ball and starts floating around. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5163286 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5163286 Wed, 19 May 2010 15:39:00 EDT Garden birds found to shun organic Wild garden birds prefer conventional bird seed to organically grown bird seed, according to a study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5160783 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5160783 Tue, 18 May 2010 19:00:02 EDT Mom's hugs in youth may help keep doctor away later Warmth and caring from a person's mother seems to reduce the formation of proteins that promote inflammation, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5160546 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5160546 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:03:00 EDT Calcium early in life may help prevent obesity later A study with piglets examined the effect of calcium on stem cells in the bones. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5143042 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5143042 Fri, 14 May 2010 18:03:00 EDT Why is breast milk best? It's in the genes, scientists say Researchers compared breast-fed and formula-fed babies by tracking which genes were operating in their intestines. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5140412 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5140412 Thu, 13 May 2010 17:09:00 EDT Can a mother's voice spur coma recovery? A clinical trial is investigating whether repeated stimulation with familiar voices can help repair a coma victim's brain. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5135309 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5135309 Tue, 11 May 2010 18:02:00 EDT "Mozart effect" disputed Listening to Mozart is great -- but it won't make you smarter. So conclude scientists who carried out a new study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5132943 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5132943 Mon, 10 May 2010 16:18:00 EDT Mice show pain in their faces, study finds Researchers hope a new "grimace scale" will help eliminate unnecessary pain in lab rodents. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5130449 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5130449 Sun, 09 May 2010 13:00:01 EDT Genome data suggests we mixed with Neanderthals, study reports Scientists say they have decoded more than half the genome of ancient Neanderthal people. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5124711 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5124711 Thu, 06 May 2010 19:26:00 EDT Scientists explore whether some apes shake heads for "no" Preventing an action by someone else may be one purpose for which bonobos shake their heads, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5121474 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5121474 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:49:00 EDT Study: fleet works 17 times harder for same fish catch of 1880s A stunning statistic from the U.K. highlights a drastic decline in European fish stocks, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5119557 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5119557 Tue, 04 May 2010 15:24:00 EDT CEOs who look the part get paid more, researchers say An online beauty contest staged by economists has identified links between appearance and success in the business world. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5110483 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5110483 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:11:00 EDT International pledge on biodiversity broken, study finds In 2002, world leaders gathered and pledged to slow the rate of biodiversity loss around the globe by this year. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5107511 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5107511 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:29:00 EDT Frosty asteroid may hint at origin of oceans Water-ice has been detected for the first time on an asteroid, along with organic chemicals, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5105849 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5105849 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:48:00 EDT Scientists marvel at "asphalt volcanoes" Off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., a series of strange landmarks rise from the sea floor. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5102700 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5102700 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:41:00 EDT Studies probe chimps' awareness of death Chimps' awareness of death may be more highly developed than is generally believed, some researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5100571 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5100571 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:22:00 EDT Pressure to publish may bias scientists The quality of research may be suffering because scholars are judged on how much they get published, a new analysis suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5095648 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5095648 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:19:00 EDT Mostly-male book images may reduce girls' science scores In a small study, a gender gap in school science scores flipped when students used a text showing only female scientists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5092945 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5092945 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:06:00 EDT Can't go paperless here: demand for soft toilet paper getting hard to meet The Internet's rise is making it ever harder for manufacturers to satisfy a common American preference, a report says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5091119 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5091119 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:50:00 EDT Indoor tanning may be addictive, report says Might gossip magazines soon start featuring tales of TV and Hollywood personalities entering "tanning rehab"? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5085911 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5085911 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:46:00 EDT "Mediterranean diet" benefits partly due to oil: study Olive oil ingredients that suppress inflammation are partly responsible for the healthy effects of "Mediterranean diets," scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5083285 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5083285 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:28:00 EDT Brain circuits for empathy, violence may overlap New findings might help explain why people are both an unusually kind and abnormally vicious species, scientists argue. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5079396 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5079396 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:02:00 EDT Did Native Americans contribute to global warming? Tree-burning by natives seems to led to copious emissions of heat-trapping gases, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5066110 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5066110 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:58:00 EDT You may still have to avoid T. rex A leech that turned up in a girl's nose has been dubbed the "T. rex" of its kind by scientists. They say its ancestors might have tormented the old T. rex in a like fashion. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5063582 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5063582 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:34:00 EDT New evidence cited that rocky, watery planets are common Vaporized remnants of rocky, and possibly watery, bodies hang around many dead stars, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5060214 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5060214 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:32:00 EDT Life on Titan? Stand far back and hold your nose! If life has evolved on Saturn's frigid moon, Titan, it would be strange, smelly -- and potentially explosive, new research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5058195 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5058195 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:23:00 EDT Family tree research can open "Pandora's Box" While many people find researching their ancestry fulfilling, for some it may unearth unwanted secrets or spark disputes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5053297 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5053297 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:14:00 EDT Possible new human ancestor revealed Two partial skeletons unearthed in South Africa are from a previously unknown species, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5048922 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5048922 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:14:00 EDT Carbon dioxide linked to strange experiences near death Mystical-seeming visions and feelings are often reported by people resuscitated after showing clinical signs of death. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5047194 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5047194 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:00:06 EDT Brain cells shout in unison to get message through How do you get your say if you are in the minority? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5033161 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5033161 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:15:00 EDT Eye-operated video game developed for the disabled College students have developed a computer game operated by eye movements. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5025697 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5025697 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:53:00 EDT "Artificial leaves" could help power machines of future Scientists are presenting a design strategy that they say could harness Mother Nature's ability to produce energy from sunlight and water. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5018192 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5018192 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:12:00 EDT Power prompts less accurate time predictions, research finds Having more power may lead to greater errors in predicting how long a project will take to complete. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5018153 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5018153 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:34:00 EDT New species of extinct humans identified? A previously unknown lineage of humans has been identified based on genes extracted from a bit of bone found in Siberia, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5016142 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5016142 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:23:00 EDT "Last Supper" got ever bigger in paint: study An analysis suggests a trend of growing portion sizes, today often blamed on fast-food places, might have really started long ago. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5013582 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5013582 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:11:00 EDT Eyes betray numbers in our heads, study says It may be harder to lie about your age, or your poker hand, after new research. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5012321 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5012321 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:23:00 EDT Method would "revolutionize" dating of ancient treasures Scientists say they have found a way to estimate the ages of ancient relics without damaging them. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5011399 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5011399 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:00:01 EDT Bizarre "quantum" behavior noted in device large enough to see The tiniest objects have been found able to behave in two opposite ways at once. Physicists are trying to show similar tendencies in bigger things. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5008507 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5008507 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:50:00 EDT Media focuses on positives in covering cancer, study finds Too much good news can be misleading, the authors of a new report suggest. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5001763 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5001763 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:26:00 EDT New anti -cancer strategy: make tumors age Researchers have identified a chemical chain of events that leads cancer cells to stop reproducing because they get old. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4997987 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4997987 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:00:02 EDT Ladies second: are we sexist in writing? Romeo and Juliet. Antony and Cleopatra. Porgy and Bess. Jack and Diane. What unites all these famous couples, real or fictional? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4995956 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4995956 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:14:00 EDT Psychopaths' brains wired to seek rewards at any cost, researchers say New research is said to clarify the role of the chemical dopamine in psychopathy. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4994266 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4994266 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:02:00 EDT It seems we're all more human than average A widespread tendency for people to consider themselves "better" than the norm is well known. Now scientists say another odd human conceit may be coming to light. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4990315 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4990315 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:55:00 EDT Repeated anesthesia may affect kids' learning A study with rodents shows repeated anesthesia wipes out memory-forming cells, but exercise may help undo the damage, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4985865 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4985865 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:37:00 EDT Scientists learning how monkeys fend off "monkey AIDS" The findings could be useful in the quest to design a vaccine for people, biologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4983288 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4983288 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:01 EDT Exposure to letters A or F may affect test scores Seeing the letter "A" before a test can improve a student's score, while noticing an "F" may reduce it, according to a study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4981768 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4981768 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:38:00 EDT Quake moved whole city The massive earthquake that struck Chile last month moved an entire city at least 10 feet (3 meters) to the west, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4979189 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4979189 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:22:00 EDT At sentencing, some murder victims "matter" more than others A defendant is much more likely to get a death sentence if he or she kills a "high-status" victim than if not, a study claims. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4978097 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4978097 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:01:00 EDT Exotic antimatter detection may clarify cosmic symmetries Physicists say they have detected the heaviest "anti-nucleus" to date, a rare specimen of a sort of mirror-image form of ordinary matter. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4968560 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4968560 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:08:00 EDT Darkness promotes dishonesty, researchers find Lack of light may foster a feeling of impunity, even when there's no basis for it, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4965828 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4965828 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:15:00 EDT Snakes preyed on dino hatchlings, study concludes A primitive snake couldn't eat hard dinosaur eggs -- but it could lie in wait for a treat to emerge from them, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4958908 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4958908 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:38:00 EDT Gene therapy may reverse deadly muscle wasting: scientists A deadly muscle-wasting disorder that afflicts children was reversed in mice by partially replacing a missing gene, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4954794 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4954794 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:15:00 EDT Laser surgery method gets new life in art restoration A laser technique used to remove unwanted tattoos is finding new applications. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4949291 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4949291 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:58:00 EDT Can promiscuity save a species? Promiscuous females may be key to a species' survival, at least among certain fruit flies, according to a study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4948882 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4948882 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EDT The science of Hollywood blockbusters Hollywood films have over time converged toward a special mathematical pattern, some researchers maintain. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4945603 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4945603 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:58:00 EDT Cricket babies "warned" about spiders before birth Just because cricket moms abandon their eggs before they hatch doesn't mean they can't pass wisdom along to their babies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4944161 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4944161 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:18:00 EDT Happiness may protect against heart disease People who are usually happy, enthusiastic and content are less likely than others to develop heart illness, according to a new study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4941046 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4941046 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:51:00 EDT Do oil and gas "boomtowns" attract sex offenders? Environmental damage and social ills sometimes go hand-in-hand where economies depend on energy extraction, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4934571 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4934571 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:36:00 EDT UV color a hidden signal for butterflies The insects may use unusual hues to tell each other apart while confusing predators. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4930417 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4930417 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:47:00 EDT Physicists report creating hottest temperatures ever in lab The work is aimed at unveiling the fundamental structure of atoms. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4921527 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4921527 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:31:00 EDT Vitamin cocktail found to extend youthfulness in mice A complex mix of ingredients available in many drug stores was noted in a study to help keep mice vigorous into old age. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4919592 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4919592 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:05:00 EDT "Quantum chemistry" a new window into lives of molecules Physicists have detected molecules still interacting when they "should" be too cold to move. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4911978 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4911978 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:02:00 EDT Challenge to dino-bird evolution theory not dead yet A new study suggests birds descend from something that lived in trees, not from ground-dwelling reptiles, some researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4906645 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4906645 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:55:00 EDT Child obesity: It's the TV food ads, not the TV, study finds Steer your kids toward programming without the junk-food commercials, researchers suggest. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4904117 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4904117 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:48:00 EDT How did religion evolve? Religion arose as a byproduct of pre-existing mental capacities, two scientists conclude. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4901946 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4901946 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:19:00 EDT Leap toward quantum computing reported Researchers say they have passed a major hurdle in a quest to create a new kind of super-fast computer. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4894643 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4894643 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:34:00 EDT Study maps acupuncture's effects on brain New research may shed light on the complex mechanisms of this Eastern healing technique, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4890909 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4890909 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:52:00 EDT Too much Internet linked to depression People who spend a lot of time on the Internet are more likely to show depressive symptoms, according to a large study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4888485 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4888485 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:49:00 EDT Device might allow "spider-man" walk A palm-sized device that exploits the stickiness of plain water might one day let us walk on walls, its developers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4886496 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4886496 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:21:00 EDT Mystery rays probably from burst stars, scientists say The origins of high-energy particles that bombard Earth from space has been a puzzle for almost a century. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4884822 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4884822 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:45:00 EDT White roofs may cool cities Painting rooftops white might cool off cities and counter some effects of global warming, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4877788 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4877788 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:53:00 EDT Mystery of the sexless rotifer solved, biologists say An enduring mystery of biology has been solved, according to scientists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4869123 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4869123 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:09:00 EDT Some dino feather colors identified The color of some feathers on dinosaurs and early birds is now known for the first time, some scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4867292 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4867292 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:38:00 EDT Study: recognition of facial expressions not universal Caucasians and Asians don't examine faces in the same way, according to new research. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4862889 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4862889 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:51:00 EDT Almost never-seen bird resurfaces in Afghanistan A species with just a handful of documented human sightings in its past has turned up in a war-torn land, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4860452 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4860452 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:23:00 EDT "Survival of the cutest" said to back up Darwin Domestic dogs have followed a unique evolutionary path, according to a new study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4847198 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4847198 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:59:00 EDT Post-traumatic stress diagnosed using magnetism Post-traumatic stress disorder, which afflicts war veterans and others, was previously detectable only through psychological screening. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4845214 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4845214 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:21:00 EDT Scientists: docs don't feel your pain much -- and that may be best If you've ever felt like you've had a doctor who just didn't care, scientists now have an explanation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4843012 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4843012 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:07:00 EDT Snail's armor could offer human protection The robust, efficient shell of a deep-sea snail could provide inspiration for advances in human body armor design, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4840801 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4840801 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:18:00 EDT Report: cancer studies used wrong cells A study raises questions about over 100 published studies, two clinical trials and possibly much additional research. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4830009 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4830009 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:00:05 EDT Stress may cause cancer, study suggests The research also points to new ways to attack the deadly disease, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4828104 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4828104 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:08:00 EDT For healthy mental aging, brain games may fill in for schooling People with less education can avoid the increased risk of memory loss, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4826218 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4826218 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:24:00 EDT Distant solar system forming from mysterious dust, scientists say A far-off solar system seems to be forming from a strange dust whose makeup is unlike that of our and other solar systems. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4824471 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4824471 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:58:00 EDT Baby temperament found to predict adult brain structure Four-month-old infants' temperament predicts some aspects of their brain structure at age 18, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4816536 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4816536 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:18:00 EDT "Punisher" of the seas is a little finned janitor For small fish known as cleaner wrasse, stepping into the line of fire reaps huge rewards, according to a new study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4810555 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4810555 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EDT "Golden ratio" hints at hidden atomic symmetry A hitherto undiscovered order can be found in solid matter at very small scales, physicists are reporting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4810040 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4810040 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:00:00 EDT Hubble reveals "uncharted" cosmic zone The space telescope has uncovered a primordial population of small, ultra-blue galaxies, according to astronomers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4806079 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4806079 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:00:00 EDT "Lifeless" molecules found to evolve, adapt Prions -- infectious molecules that cause fatal brain diseases -- can evolve in a Darwinian fashion, biologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4804520 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4804520 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:00:00 EDT Mosquito lovers "sing" in harmony The insects responsible for the most malaria deaths find mates by using their wingbeats to produce tones that agree, a study reports. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4796918 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4796918 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:38:00 EDT Power promotes hypocrisy: study Behind 2009's scandal-ridden headlines lies a deeper psychological pattern, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4788774 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4788774 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:45:00 EDT Scientists create "memories" in isolated brain slices Researchers say the effect occurred thanks to an obscure type of cell described in 1893 by a Spaniard dubbed the father of neuroscience. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4779090 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4779090 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:23:00 EDT Collisions and "vampirism" may make stars look newly young Two processes can make some stars look much younger than they really are, astronomers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4776035 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4776035 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:02:00 EDT Females may harbor biological "inner male" In female mice, switching off one gene seems to start turning the ovaries into testicles that produce male hormones, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4753570 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4753570 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:51:00 EDT Moon like that in "Avatar" could be real Habitable moons may well exist, perhaps even around the same star that illuminates the fictional Pandora, astronomers say http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4727031 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4727031 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:26:00 EDT For some stone-agers, home was where the hearth was Some of our human ancestors may have organized their living spaces into different areas much earlier than previously thought. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4708266 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4708266 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:00:01 EDT Violent conflicts fit into patterns, researchers find The size and timing of violent events in human insurgent conflicts exhibit many similarities, a report says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4701654 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4701654 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:22:00 EDT First "super-Earths" found orbiting sun-like stars Astronomers have reported finding as many as six planets, not many times heavier than Earth, orbiting two nearby Sun-like stars. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4694764 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4694764 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:43:00 EDT Second "Mozart Effect"? Premature babies may grow faster Hearing classical music might make premature babies grow faster by reducing their rate of energy expenditure, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4691536 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4691536 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:55:00 EDT Personalities judged by appearance alone in study They say never to judge a book by its cover. But some aspects of a stranger's personality may be discernible from a photo. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4671515 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4671515 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EDT Fossils said to clarify dinosaur evolution A new find indicates that dinosaurs split up early into three basic lineages, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4667927 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4667927 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:00:06 EDT Life on the Red Planet? Methane results boost hopes A new study leaves microbes as one of just two possible explanations for how a "marsh gas" got on the red planet, according to scientists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4664788 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4664788 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:35:00 EDT Poor, misunderstood testosterone Despite popular conceptions, the hormone may sometimes promote fair play. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4656273 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4656273 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:02 EDT "Hammer" heads give sharks super vision: study A TV "myth" dismissed by some scientists has turned out to be even truer than anyone thought, some of those very researchers now say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4649190 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4649190 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:58:00 EDT Feeding birds could change their evolution Feeding birds in winter is innocent fun, but it can have profound -- and relatively quick -- effects on a species, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4632344 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4632344 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:27:00 EDT To keep muscles strong, "garbage" has to go To maintain muscle strength with age, cells must get rid of trash that accumulates in them, according to a study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4625484 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4625484 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:29:00 EDT Tattoos, piercings may advertise good health Body decorations common since ancient times may exist because they signal "biological quality" to potential mates, a study proposes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4624567 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4624567 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:09:00 EDT Do black holes zap galaxies into existence? Astronomers say they may have solved a long-debated chicken-and-egg problem. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4615062 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4615062 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:00:00 EDT Particle smasher becomes world's most powerful After a year of troubles, the Large Hadron Collider is back. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4608083 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4608083 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:23:00 EDT Video shows Saturn's northern lights A spacecraft has spotted the tallest known "northern lights" in the solar system, the auroras flickering high above Saturn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4586463 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4586463 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:03:00 EDT America's food waste laying "waste" to environment Food waste contributes to global warming, researchers warn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4573872 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4573872 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:29:00 EDT Scientists make plastic without using fossil fuels Researchers say they have managed to make plastics through "bio-engineering" rather than using fuels that contribute to global warming. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4569894 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4569894 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:09:00 EDT Road rage? Gas fumes may heighten aggression A study has found that rats exposed to gasoline fumes become more aggressive. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4565781 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4565781 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:06:00 EDT Blame game is "contagious" The mere sight of someone in a group being blamed for a problem can lead to a domino effect, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4565780 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4565780 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:05:00 EDT Poop evidence exonerates humans in mammoth mystery Giant mammals died out before any well-known human populations showed up in the area, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4529312 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4529312 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:08:00 EDT Our oceans, extraterrestrial material? A conventional view that the atmosphere and oceans came from vapors emitted during volcanism may be wrong, a a study says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4520875 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4520875 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:59:00 EDT From chimps, new clues to language origins Chimps seem to use the left half of the brain to communicate with gestures -- just as humans do to talk, researchers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4516515 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4516515 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:00 EDT Lunar water "confirmed" Preliminary data from NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite shows the moon really does have water, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4495555 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4495555 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:53:00 EDT Stars' chemistry could give away planetary presence Researchers say the finding not only could save money and time in planetary searches, it also points to a solution to a longstanding riddle. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4479712 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4479712 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:33:00 EDT How could they? Poop-eating apes prompt quest for answers Nature can be beautiful. Elegant. Graceful. But not always. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4468182 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4468182 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:01:00 EDT Ants could inspire military strategies A researcher has designed a system that uses ant colonies' behavior to help plan troop movements on battlefields. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4458646 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4458646 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:49:00 EDT Language learning may start in womb From their first days, babies cry differently depending on the language of their parents, according to a new study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4438198 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4438198 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:00 EDT It's not an earthquake -- it's an aftershock from long ago Some "earthquakes" that occur in unusual locations may really be aftershocks of quakes centuries ago, a new report suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4428086 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4428086 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:02 EDT Drunken flies could pave way for alcoholism cure Intoxicated insects have helped scientists find networks of genes -- also present in humans -- implicated alcohol drinking. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4425389 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4425389 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:50:00 EDT Inequality, "silver spoon" effect found in ancient societies Inequality caused by handed-down wealth was well established long ago, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4421023 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4421023 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:24:00 EDT Technology could cool the laptop "Spin" electronics may keep devices from overheating and give information technology a unique twist. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4409785 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4409785 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:06:00 EDT Light from a cosmic "dark age" Astronomers are reporting the discovery of the most distant object ever discovered, from a time when the first stars were forming. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4399815 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4399815 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:38:00 EDT Being tortured may make people seem guilty Some witnesses to torture see the victims as more guilty the more they suffer, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4396743 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4396743 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:24:00 EDT No joke: new hope for painful "four-hour erection" Hours-long erections may seem like a rich source of jests, but to victims, the pain -- and possible resulting impotence -- is not amusing. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4392630 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4392630 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:15:00 EDT "Superspreader" workers may trigger hospital outbreaks Certain types of health-care workers may play a disproportionate role in spreading germs, a theoretical study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4368297 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4368297 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:52:00 EDT Near-black hole conditions recreated, study says Lasers can be used to generate extreme states of matter. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4361570 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4361570 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:49:00 EDT Scientists find out how moon makes own water: report The moon absorbs particles from the Sun, which in turn combine with oxygen in the dust to make water, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4344834 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4344834 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:20:00 EDT New space map reveals "mystery ribbon" Findings don't fit with accepted models of the "solar wind" that helps shield our solar system. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4341761 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4341761 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:52:00 EDT Scientists report giving flies false memories How do you get intelligence from parts that are unintelligent? A group of researchers is exploring that. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4339858 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4339858 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:00:02 EDT Giving among strangers more nurture than nature, study suggests New research addresses the thorny issue of how altruism might have evolved. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4332372 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4332372 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:22:00 EDT "Loyal" gators said to display bird-like mating habits Findings may help shed light on the ancestral mating systems of birds and of many dinosaurs. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4328372 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4328372 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:52:00 EDT Distant moon may have oxygen in ocean The abundant water in Jupiter's moon Europa may have enough oxygen to support even animal-like life forms, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4317538 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4317538 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:46:00 EDT Could birth control pills alter mate choices? Birth control pills may alter women's abilities to choose, compete for and retain mates, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4307993 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4307993 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:03 EDT Huge "hidden" Saturn ring found Astronomers are reporting the discovery of largest-known planetary ring in the Solar System. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4305437 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4305437 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:52:00 EDT Coin hoards may reveal population histories Buried cash can help reveal the population history of a given time period, a new study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4300368 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4300368 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:34:00 EDT Color plays "musical chairs" in brain A color divorced from the shape to which it "belongs" seems to go into another one, scientists have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4296226 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4296226 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:04:00 EDT Pre-"Lucy" fossils reveal secrets The last common ancestor of chimps and humans was probably not as chimp-like as widely believed, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4283263 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4283263 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:27:00 EDT Hyenas cooperate better than chimps, study finds The much-maligned, dog-like creatures may beat out our ape relatives in cooperative problem-solving tests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4280569 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4280569 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:03:00 EDT Rough day at work? You might not feel like exercising If you use your willpower to do one task, it may deplete your willpower for a totally different task, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4273875 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4273875 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:34:00 EDT Key to subliminal messaging: keep it negative, study suggests Subliminal messaging is most effective when the message being conveyed is negative, according to new research. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4266026 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4266026 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:34:00 EDT Lower IQ's measured in spanked children Only part of the effect is due to spanking itself, but still, laws should be passed against spanking, some researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4249471 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4249471 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:28:00 EDT Moon may have water Our moon is potentially not quite as dry as it is traditionally thought to be, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4245397 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4245397 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:28:00 EDT Exotic life forms: looking for life as we don't know it A new research group is devoted to finding out how life might evolve using chemicals not found in Earth-based life forms. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4241953 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4241953 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:09:00 EDT Study: torture produces unreliable information Extreme stress appears to warp memories while motivating suspects to say anything to stop the torture, an analysis concludes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4235715 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4235715 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:04:00 EDT Tiny "T. rex" found An ancestor of the giant predator resembles a miniature replica of it, at 1/90 the weight, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4217180 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4217180 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:00:01 EDT Negative public opinion seen as warning signal for terrorism Terrorism is more likely when one country's people dislike the leaders and policies of another, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4217179 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4217179 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:00:01 EDT Mold-treated violin beats Strad in blind test A newly developed type of violin won in a blind contest against one made by the most famed violin maker of history. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4188673 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4188673 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:24:00 EDT Showerheads may spray germs at you Your morning scrubdown may give you more than you bargained for. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4184381 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4184381 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:21:00 EDT Brain activity may predict schizophrenia A small area of the brain is linked to the earliest stages of a serious mental illness, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4174660 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4174660 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:27:00 EDT Graffiti "shield" may offer hope for paint-threatened landmarks Graffiti mars many historic monuments, and can be hard to erase without damaging the underlying surface. But help may be coming. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4171098 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4171098 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:51:00 EDT Memories may persist even when forgotten Scientists have found that a person's brain activity while remembering an event is similar to when it was first experienced, even if specifics can't be recalled. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4164421 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4164421 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:10:00 EDT Cities work much like brains, study finds Highway interconnections in cities are organized and evolve much like brain connections, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4148903 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4148903 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:13:00 EDT Oldest known black hole reported found New research could shed light on the origins of the most massive black holes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4142101 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4142101 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:46:00 EDT Artificial steps against global warming may be dangerous, necessary Humanity is boxing itself into a corner when it comes to climate change, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4137667 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4137667 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:49:00 EDT Tiny "nanolaser" could change face of computing, telecom Researchers say they have created a device that can generate visible light in a space smaller than a protein molecule. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4130678 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4130678 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:30:00 EDT Brain region linked to sense of personal space A new finding may shed light on the brain mechanisms involved in social behavior. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4122769 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4122769 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:35:00 EDT Signs of recent Ice Age noted on Mars The distribution of ground ice hints at a colder time in the Red Planet's past, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4099365 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4099365 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:43:00 EDT Last great forest under threat, study finds Scientists are calling for urgent preservation of the boreal forest across large stretches of Russia, Canada and other northern countries. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4081328 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4081328 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:46:00 EDT For freeloader birds, careful counting comes in handy Some birds that freeload on other birds by dumping their offspring on them, may employ sophisticated counting skills to carry out the ruse. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4073158 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4073158 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:52:00 EDT Unguided, we really do go in circles, study finds The popular wisdom about lost travelers is correct, research indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4055274 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4055274 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:08:00 EDT Technique reveals buried paintings in new way A new X-ray method shows never-seen details of a painting hidden under another painting by illustrator N.C. Wyeth, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4050281 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4050281 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:15:00 EDT Building block of life reported found in comet The finding supports a claim that ingredients for life might have come from space, according to NASA scientists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4047543 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4047543 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:16:00 EDT Small "epidemic" may have killed Mozart A minor bacterial epidemic spread from a military hospital may have felled the great composer, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4041550 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4041550 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:00:02 EDT "Dance restaurant" theory of water takes shape New studies suggest the molecular structure of water can be compared to a crowded restaurant with a dance floor. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4030279 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4030279 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:56:00 EDT Cancer stem cells not drug-immune, researchers find Scientists say they have found the first chemical that selectively kills cells that spawn deadly tumors. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4025188 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4025188 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:02:00 EDT Crash destroyed little planet, scientists say A NASA telescope is thought to have found evidence of a violent collision between two planets around a young star. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4024732 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4024732 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:20:00 EDT Chicken-hearted tyrants? Dinos may have sought easy prey Huge, meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex seem to have preferred picking on youngsters, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4013690 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4013690 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:59:00 EDT Tiny deer, gliding frog among 100s of newfound species A biological treasure trove threatened by climate change, the eastern Himalayas are still giving up secrets. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4011880 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4011880 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:14:00 EDT Scientists report growing new teeth for mice, in place The technique may be a step toward more advanced organ replacement therapies, researchers propose. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3975045 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3975045 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:00:01 EDT Sharpest views of a colossal, violent, star Astronomers have captured the sharpest views yet of the doomed "supergiant" star Betelgeuse. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3973134 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3973134 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:56:00 EDT "Dream therapy" set for a comeback? Similarities in brain activity between a special dreaming state and some forms of mental derangement are drawing interest from researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3943392 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3943392 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:39:00 EDT Reflection is key to jewel beetle colors, scientists say New studies could lead to applications including car paints that reflect different colors from different angles. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3930050 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3930050 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:34:00 EDT A new way to fix a broken heart? Scientists have reportedly devised a method to to coax mature heart muscle cells into regenerating. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3920945 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3920945 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:36:00 EDT Astronomers: impact gives Jupiter bruise as wide as Pacific Something apparently slammed into the giant planet in the last few days, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3913060 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3913060 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:29:00 EDT Origin of raindrop size "revealed" The sizes of raindrops result from the breakup of larger droplets, new high-speed films indicate. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3903656 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3903656 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:14:00 EDT Fossil poop balls reveal secrets of lost world A study has revealed an intricate network of long-ago interactions in "mega-dung" from giant mammals. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3897195 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3897195 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:34:00 EDT Ocean current changes predicted to be gradual Scientists have released a rare bit of hopeful news linked to global warming. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3891750 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3891750 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:19:00 EDT Cats are crafty manipulators, study finds Anyone who has had cats knows how hard it can be to get them to do anything they don't want to do. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3871256 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3871256 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:00:00 EDT %#$!? Swearing may actually reduce pain Unleashing ver­bal bombs may show poor self-control, but it sure seems to help peo­ple tol­er­ate pain bet­ter, sci­ent­ists have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3864080 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3864080 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EDT Monkeys live longer after eating less, research finds Cutting calories by 30 percent seems to have remarkable effects, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3852076 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3852076 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:20:00 EDT A "theory of everything" is said to solve its first real-world problem String theory, which postulates extra dimensions, has long been criticized for making promises that it failed to live up to. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3847575 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3847575 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:39:00 EDT Could coffee reverse Alzheimer's? Studies with mice are suggesting surprising new possibilities for treating the memory disorder, according to researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3841242 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3841242 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:35:00 EDT People only sometimes seek out opposing views, research finds People tend to avoid ideas they disagree with -- but some factors can prompt them to seek out such points of view, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3828011 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3828011 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:54:00 EDT Finding may help explain giant black holes Astronomers are reporting that they have discovered a new class of black hole, the mid-sized one. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3821903 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3821903 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:44:00 EDT Scientists look to bat caves for "fountains of youth" Scientists are batty over a finding they say could lead to a breakthrough -- significantly longer lifespans. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819218 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819218 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:07:00 EDT Scientists report capturing first image of memories being made Researchers say they have captured the first image of a mechanism underlying long-term memory formation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3813638 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3813638 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:49:00 EDT Flute said to be oldest handcrafted musical instrument Early modern humans may have been dancing to bird-bone flutes as early as 35,000 years ago, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3799369 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3799369 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:46:00 EDT Oceans in Enceladus? Scientists can't decide Two contrasting findings are leaving researchers unsure whether a distant moon has underground oceans. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3795022 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3795022 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:04:00 EDT Need something? Talk to my right ear! Most of us prefer to be addressed in our right ear, and are more likely grant a request when we hear it from the right, researchers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3792424 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3792424 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:51:00 EDT Study turns pigeons into "art critics" A Japanese researcher is reporting that he has trained birds to tell apart "good" and "bad" children's paintings. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3768076 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3768076 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:54:00 EDT Researchers find "a touch of glass" in metal Metals and ceramics have more in common with glass than has been previously recognized, a new study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3763924 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3763924 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:36:00 EDT Brain energy use proposed as key to understanding consciousness Some researchers are proposing a new way to understand a mysterious state of being. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3759998 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3759998 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:47:00 EDT "Guilty look" in dogs mostly owners' fantasy, study finds People may see "guilt" in a dog's body language when they think the dog did something wrong – even if it didn't. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3753066 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3753066 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:15:00 EDT Lion tamers step aside: beasts could be tamed through genes Recent research raises the prospect that humans could tame "untameable" species in new ways. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3740848 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3740848 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:43:00 EDT Birds didn't come from dinosaurs, study suggests New findings about bird breathing abilities challenge entrenched ideas, some scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3733612 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3733612 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:10:00 EDT Giant black holes even heavier than thought: study New findings may affect the way astronomers theorize about galactic evolution. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3728787 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3728787 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:27:00 EDT Do sex cells hold the secret to long life? The secret of longevity may lurk within the genetic activity of sperm and eggs, new research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3723775 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3723775 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:02:00 EDT "Warrior gene" found rife among young thugs Boys with a particular variant of a gene are more likely to join gangs -- and to be among their most violent members, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3714524 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3714524 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:57:00 EDT Sandcastle secrets could help revive ancient building technique The secret of a successful sandcastle could aid the revival of an ancient, eco-friendly building method, according to some engineers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3711598 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3711598 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:27:00 EDT When evolution isn't so slow and gradual Guppies introduced into new habitats developed new and advantageous traits in just a few years, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3703503 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3703503 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:15:00 EDT Ocean acidification to trigger job losses, scientists warn Ocean acidification, a consequence of human activity, is set to change marine ecosystems forever, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3700351 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3700351 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:33:00 EDT No enforcement, no trade -- not for chimps Scientists have managed to teach chimps to trade a primitive "currency," but the creatures never really ran with the idea. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3681431 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3681431 Thu, 28 May 2009 18:52:00 EDT "Language gene" alters mouse squeaks Mice carrying a "humanized" gene can't talk, but might tell us something about our evolutionary past. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3680481 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3680481 Thu, 28 May 2009 14:06:00 EDT Technique would detect watery worlds An Earth-like planet would appear in telescopes as little more than a "pale blue dot." What could we make of it? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3677677 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3677677 Wed, 27 May 2009 22:28:00 EDT Green tea extract reported to show promise against leukemia Scientists are reporting positive results in early clinical trials using a substance in green tea. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3674484 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3674484 Wed, 27 May 2009 00:28:00 EDT "Swine Flu" was circulating undetected, scientists say All segments of the virus originated in avian hosts and began circulating in pigs at various times in the 1900s, according to investigators. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3660954 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3660954 Sat, 23 May 2009 01:54:00 EDT Earliest cells might have thrived amid asteroid pummeling The so-called Late Heavy Bombardment wasn't necessarily the end of the world for ancient microbes, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3653141 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3653141 Wed, 20 May 2009 22:01:00 EDT "Missing link" ancestor reported found A 47-million-year-old fossil connects humans, apes and monkeys to other mammals, researchers announced. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3649095 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3649095 Tue, 19 May 2009 19:09:00 EDT Monkeys found to wonder what might have been Recordings of brain cells show that monkeys take note of missed opportunities and learn from their mistakes, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3631032 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3631032 Fri, 15 May 2009 14:15:00 EDT Race is on to preserve "oldest submerged town" An ancient site associated with a legendary Greek "age of heroes" may be about to give up its secrets. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3627987 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3627987 Thu, 14 May 2009 13:47:00 EDT Study links daydreaming to problem-solving Our brains are much more active when we daydream than previously thought, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3625688 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3625688 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:25:00 EDT Warriors don't always get the girl Violence isn't the ticket to having more wives and children among all tribal peoples, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3622938 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3622938 Tue, 12 May 2009 18:30:00 EDT Acupuncture found to beat "usual" care for back pain A study is reviving questions for some about how the traditional Chinese treatment might really work. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3619065 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3619065 Mon, 11 May 2009 17:23:00 EDT Memories stolen by Alzheimer's may be retrievable: study Scientists have found a gene said to have enabled mice with an Alzheimer's disease-like condition to recover lost memories. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3602754 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3602754 Thu, 07 May 2009 20:20:00 EDT Expedition to bursting, undersea volcano yields marvels The mountain supports unique creatures thriving despite constant eruptions, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3591786 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3591786 Tue, 05 May 2009 19:16:00 EDT Tiny "invisibility cloak" is like a magic carpet Researchers have created a "carpet cloak" that conceals objects under it from detection using light near the human-visible part of the spectrum. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3588968 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3588968 Mon, 04 May 2009 13:25:00 EDT "Rogue" black holes out there, but fear not: astronomers It sounds like a sci-fi movie plot: rogue black holes roaming our galaxy, threatening to swallow anything that gets too close. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3581352 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3581352 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:59:00 EDT Detection of "furthest object" could pave way for probing early cosmos An explosion detected last Thursday marks the most distant, longest-ago event and object known, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3577542 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3577542 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:30:00 EDT A seat of wisdom in the brain? Two scientists have compiled what they say is the first scholarly review of the basis in the brain of wisdom. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3571011 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3571011 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:18:00 EDT A warm TV may drive away feelings of loneliness, rejection For those feeling unloved, illusionary relationships with TV characters sometimes helps fill the gap, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3568630 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3568630 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:19:00 EDT "Complex" organic molecules detected in space Computer models also suggest larger molecules may be out there, including amino acids, essential for life as we know it. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3567036 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3567036 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:29:00 EDT Study: personalized drugs may lengthen cancer survival Researchers used a company's "genetic profiles" of individual patients to create custom treatments. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3561892 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3561892 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:28:00 EDT Keeping slim is good for the planet, say scientists A study finds that maintaining a healthy body weight is good news for the environment. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3561560 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3561560 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:35:00 EDT Physicists see the cosmos in a coffee cup A professor and a graduate student say they have found a new "universal principle." http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3556363 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3556363 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:48:00 EDT Bright feathers found to get color from foamy structure Some of nature's brightest colors come from tiny structures with a structure similar to beer foam or a sponge, according to researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3541243 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3541243 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:16:00 EDT Aerosols may drive much Arctic warming, scientists find New NASA research suggests around half the atmospheric warming measured in the Arctic is due to particles called aerosols. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3530612 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3530612 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:24:00 EDT Researchers wanted: humans need not apply? Scientists are creating automated systems that can generate new hypotheses and approaches to research. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3526568 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3526568 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:43:00 EDT Straw bale house survives quake tests An earthquake simulation with a force reported as 82 tons couldn't take down a straw home designed by civil engineer Darcey Donovan. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525255 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525255 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:08:00 EDT Bird can "read" our gaze A bird whose eyes look rather like human eyes pays good attention to where our glances fall, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3521119 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3521119 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:56:00 EDT It's not just chemical -- it's the same chemicals, study suggests Much the same cocktail of substances may flow in both men and women as a result of their mutual attraction. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3520401 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3520401 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:51:00 EDT Vindictiveness doesn't pay, study finds A study of Germans found that people inclined to deal with inequity on a tit-for-tat basis tend to suffer higher unemployment. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3515499 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3515499 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:03:00 EDT Crabs suffer, remember pain, study finds Research is calling into question the view that when small animals recoil from unpleasantness, it's only a reflex. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3511945 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3511945 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:12:00 EDT Astronomers catch a "shooting star" Asteroid 2008 TC3 has a humdrum name but an unusual distinction. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3506933 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3506933 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:12:00 EDT Brain cell type found to differ between man and mouse An often overlooked cell embodies one of the very few basic differences that set apart the human brain, scientists propose. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3505202 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3505202 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:19:00 EDT Multiple out-of-Africa migrations seen for early humans Fossils suggest early, anatomically "modern" humans may have split into many isolated groups before leaving Africa, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3503776 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3503776 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:00:02 EDT Language of music may really be universal Africans who have never listened to radio can pick up on emotions in Western music, according to a new report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3496732 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3496732 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:43:00 EDT Brain lives at "edge of chaos" Scientists are offering new evidence that our brains function at a critical point between randomness and order. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3494396 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3494396 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:00:02 EDT Tiny space engine to push back against sunshine Researchers are preparing to test what they call the smallest, most precisely controllable engine built for space. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3493556 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3493556 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:07:00 EDT Gruesome group death of young dinos analyzed A muddy lakeside some 90 million years ago drew a herd of young, birdlike dinosaurs to a terrifying end, say paleontologists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3491655 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3491655 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:30:00 EDT "Mind-reading" experiment highlights how brain records memories New research adds to mounting evidence that it's possible to "read" memories by looking at brain activity. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3484115 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3484115 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:50:00 EDT Technology seen slashing battery recharge time, weight Engineers say they've found a way to move energy faster through a well-known battery material. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3476210 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3476210 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:00:13 EDT Rock-hurling zoo chimp stocked ammo in advance: study Researchers have found what they say is some of the first clear evidence that a non-human animal can spontaneously plan ahead. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3473748 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3473748 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:38:00 EDT Faith found to reduce errors in psychological test Distinct brain activity patterns in believers may dovetail with performance differences, scientists said. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3465803 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3465803 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:53:00 EDT Warning: warning labels may enhance lure of raunchy video games A study claims to have confirmed what many suspected. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3462726 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3462726 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:44:00 EDT Martian mountain may answer big question One Martian volcano is about three times Mount Everest's height. But it's the small details that two geologists are looking at. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3461357 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3461357 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:27:00 EDT Odd, bouncing fish with lollipop face dubbed new species "Psychedelica" seemed the perfect moniker, to a scientist who named this creature. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3459738 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3459738 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:25:00 EDT Doodling gets its due: tiny artworks may help recall Drawing while listening doesn't necessarily imply a wandering mind, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3458278 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3458278 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:00:00 EDT From oral to moral? Dirty deeds may prompt "bad taste" reaction Moral disgust may be an outgrowth of older forms of revulsion, psychologists propose. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3447591 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3447591 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:03:00 EDT People walked like us 1.5 million years ago, study finds Newfound footprints are the oldest evidence of humans walking on anatomically modern feet, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3443451 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3443451 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:15:00 EDT Missing asteroids explained? Scientists have reported a case of missing asteroids -- and a possible explanation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3442135 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3442135 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:19:00 EDT Black hole "baldness" reflected in ordinary objects: physicist A mysterious number remains fixed during a small object's wild orbit about a spinning black hole, theorists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3423006 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3423006 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:49:00 EDT Richest biological zones found to suffer most wars More than four in five wars in recent times arose in areas identified as the most biologically diverse, a study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3417667 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3417667 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:10:00 EDT "Green Comet" visits neighborhood A rodent may be doing its own small part to provide a renewable electricity source. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3416801 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3416801 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:12:00 EDT Collective rituals spur support for suicide attacks: researchers A new study proposes that acts of war by self-destruction are part of a larger psychological phenomenon. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3414773 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3414773 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:23:00 EDT Running hamsters, tapping fingers tapped for energy A rodent may be doing its own small part to provide a renewable electricity source. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3411636 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3411636 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:21:00 EDT Cosmologists aim to reveal first moments of time Scientists want to test whether random, microscopic fluctuations in the fabric of space and time spawned the universe. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3407125 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3407125 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:29:00 EDT HIV gene therapy trial results seen as positive A new treatment appeared to safely boost the number of immune system cells normally attacked by HIV, according to researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3402435 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3402435 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:00:06 EDT Researchers cracking code of the common cold Scientists say they have put together the pieces of the genetic codes for all known strains of the virus behind the common cold. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3376474 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3376474 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:00:01 EDT In early humans, "jaws of steel" Nut-cracking abilities in our distant ancestors let them adapt to changing circumstances, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3369458 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3369458 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:19:00 EDT "Longevity gene" may boost lifespan A variation in a gene called FOXO3A seems to increase human life expectancy in populations worldwide, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3367929 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3367929 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:06:00 EDT "Birthplace" of Zeus found? Mounting evidence supports a legend linking the king of Greek gods to Mt. Lykaion in Greece, archaeologists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3363648 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3363648 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:56:00 EDT Wolf in dog's clothing? Study points to twist in fur color Although dogs descend from wolves, dogs may have passed a helpful genetic mutation back to some wolves. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3347293 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3347293 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:38:00 EDT Stem cell recipe gets even simpler One chemical can convert cells from adult mice into the powerful embryonic-like stem cells needed in medicine, biologists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3338948 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3338948 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:59:00 EDT Fossil snake said to break length record An ancient South American snake that might make today's anacondas seem almost cuddly is renewing discussion of why giant species evolve. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3331297 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3331297 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EDT Like Earth, if you overlook the lava everywhere? A European satellite has revealed a planet only twice as large as Earth orbiting a distant star, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3328544 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3328544 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:49:00 EDT Insulin may help treat Alzheimer's Scientists are reporting that a substance commonly used to treat diabetes, may also protect against Alzheimer's disease. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3319831 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3319831 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:00:02 EDT Chemical found to trigger locust swarming A common brain chemical in humans also sparks the Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation of desert locusts, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3307530 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3307530 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:50:00 EDT When a stone lands in water Physicists are clarifying how one of nature's most beautiful spectacles unfolds: the dance of a watery surface hit by a falling stone. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3291053 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3291053 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:47:00 EDT Ill-fated ice man may have suffered two attacks Scientists say they've revealed a new chapter in a murder case some 5,300 years old. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3288569 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3288569 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:31:00 EDT "Alarming" bone deterioration after long space flights Months spent in space may raise astronauts' risk for fractures later in life, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3284612 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3284612 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:33:00 EDT Mightier sperm in "cuckolded" species Where infidelity prevails, sperm evolve to be faster and bigger to cope with the competition, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3283055 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3283055 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:05:00 EDT Schizophrenia reassessed as fixation on self The mental illness may overactivate a brain system involved in self-reflection, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3275361 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3275361 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:43:00 EDT Makings of a deadly brown cloud Burning wood and dung for home use is mainly responsible for a haze over south Asia, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3273273 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3273273 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:00:07 EDT Micro-motors would fit to swim human arteries Many complex surgeries for stroke, hardened arteries or blood vessel blockages are about to become safer, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3260085 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3260085 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:44:00 EDT "Cannibalism" creates huge stars Oddly bloated stars known as blue stragglers grow by feasting on companions, astronomers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3254131 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3254131 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:13:00 EDT Evidence of ancient chemical warfare reported A poison-gas assault on Roman soldiers may be the oldest archaeological evidence for chemical warfare, a researcher says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3242732 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3242732 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:34:00 EDT Enforcer of conformity: our own brains Although a grammatically challenged advertisement exhorts us to “think different,” group opinion affects us powerfully. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3233506 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3233506 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:02:00 EDT How "puppydog eyes" do their trick A so-called trust hormone may promote bonding between members of different species, as well as within a species, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3229312 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3229312 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:41:00 EDT Through DNA, breathing new life into museum pieces From marsupials to manuscripts, researchers are dusting off old specimens to learn their secrets using genetics. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3225739 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3225739 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:09:00 EDT Climate-induced food crisis seen by 2100 Barring drastic action, global warming could cripple agriculture in hotter areas, a study predicts. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3205811 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3205811 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:55:00 EDT Black holes came first, astronomers conclude Scientists may have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg problem. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3188150 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3188150 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:23:00 EDT Our galaxy no longer "little sister" Fasten your seat belts: our galaxy spins faster, weighs more, and is more likely to collide than we thought, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3188149 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3188149 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:23:00 EDT Materials for "Earths" may be common in universe New findings add to evidence that rocky planets are a normal occurrence, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3185130 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3185130 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:04 EDT Using light beams to grab molecules Researchers say they've created a trap that can capture DNA molecules and other tiny objects. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3161152 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3161152 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:00:00 EDT Competition, not climate, killed Neanderthals: study The stocky breed of early humans couldn't hold its own against more modern populations, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3137830 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3137830 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:09:00 EDT Life grew in two, millionfold leaps, researchers say Earth's creatures come in all sizes, yet scientists believe they all descend from the same single-celled organisms. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3127712 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3127712 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:21:00 EDT Ancient African exodus mostly involved men: geneticists An ancient migration out of Africa is thought to have led to most human populations outside the continent. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3111480 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3111480 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:00:01 EDT Still today, most will torture if ordered: study Scientists say they have replicated an experiment in which people would obediently give painful shocks to others when prompted. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3108055 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3108055 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EDT Odd bird fathering styles may come from dinos Males in some flightless bird species are devoted fathers -- and polygamists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3097806 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3097806 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:48:00 EDT Is global warming preventing an Ice Age? While human-caused effects are potentially leading Earth to disaster, they may also be preventing a cold spell, some researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3085980 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3085980 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:56:00 EDT At least 8 genes tied to obesity, all in brain Variants of at least eight genes contribute to determining body weight, scientists have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3078955 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3078955 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:45:00 EDT God, science no easy mix for many In many or most people's minds, religion and science conflict fundamentally, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3067227 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3067227 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:55:00 EDT Wobbly planets could reveal Earth-like moons Moons outside our Solar System capable of supporting life may have just become easier to find. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3032992 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3032992 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:54:00 EDT Distant moons may have liquid oceans Tidal motions may generate enough heat to maintain liquid oceans within the outer planets' icy moons, a scientist says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3024855 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3024855 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:59:00 EDT Chemistry of other stars' planets coming to light Astronomers have identified carbon dioxide around a planet outside our solar system. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3012899 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3012899 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:08:00 EDT Brain drugs for healthy people OK: scientists Healthy people should be allowed to take brainpower-boosting drugs, if the risks are properly managed, some researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2999859 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2999859 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:05:00 EDT Poverty may reduce kids' brain function Scientists are calling new findings an alarming "wake-up call." http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2987247 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2987247 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:09:00 EDT Happiness spreads socially, study finds Your happiness may depend on many people you don't know -- friends of friends of friends. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2972493 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2972493 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:02:00 EDT How unusual cells may hold key to HIV control Rare people who manage to control HIV on their own are offering new insights into how the immune system kills infected cells. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2972106 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2972106 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:12:00 EDT Scientists produce illusion of body-swapping Neuroscientists say they have gotten people to perceive the bodies of mannequins and other people as their own. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2946901 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2946901 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:29:00 EDT Did a modern-day scourge save ancient Earth? A gas blamed for global warming may once have helped Earth escape a deep freeze, some scientists propose. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2931983 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2931983 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:07:00 EDT Canada skyburst attributed to 10-ton rock Researchers have been collecting witness reports and data on a giant flash in the skies over western Canada Nov. 20. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2900551 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2900551 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:52:00 EDT Oceans acidifying much faster than was thought: study The process could pose a threat to some ocean life, scientists argue. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2891980 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2891980 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:10:00 EDT Needy amoebae reach out to "family" When in distress, some single-celled creatures seek the support of kin, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2876218 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2876218 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:25:00 EDT Microbes may help fossilize ancient embryos Bacterial decay was once viewed as the mortal enemy of fossilization, but a new study suggests otherwise. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2872167 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2872167 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:25:00 EDT Vast underground glaciers reported on Mars The findings could present new avenues for the search for life or provide water to support future exploration, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2828728 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2828728 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:34:00 EDT Woolly-mammoth genome decoded Biologists report that they have for the first time unraveled nearly the whole genetic code of an extinct animal. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2819034 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2819034 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:53:00 EDT Signs of dark matter found? Telltale residue may have turned up from a mysterious and invisible substance that pervades the universe, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2819033 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2819033 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:52:00 EDT Earliest known nuclear family reported unearthed Four ancient skeletons unearthed in Germany in 2005 seem to have been united in death as they were in life, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2806648 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2806648 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:28:00 EDT "Super-aged" brains reveal secrets of sharp old-age memory Tiny tangles may make the difference between a declining brain and lasting mental acuity. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2806647 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2806647 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:27:00 EDT Photo captures 3 planets by distant sun The technology for imaging worlds in far-off solar systems is making strides, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2769915 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2769915 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:02:00 EDT Videogame craving may rev up brain's addiction circuits When the urge to play a video game strikes, some players show similar brain activity to that of drug addicts, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2741216 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2741216 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:36:00 EDT Mouth microbes helping the chef make magic? Bacteria play a role in creating the distinctive flavors of certain foods, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2726077 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2726077 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:33:00 EDT Forgotten but not gone: leprosy lives on in America Long seen as a disease of biblical times, leprosy still lurks but is often misdiagnosed, researchers warn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2710588 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2710588 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:36:00 EDT Bullies may enjoy others' pain Brain scans suggest unusually aggressive youth find pleasure in others' suffering, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2685281 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2685281 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:05:00 EDT Cancer genome sequenced Researchers report success with a new strategy for identifying mutations involved in cancer. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2678138 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2678138 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:06:00 EDT Giant simulation could help solve "dark matter" mystery A search for the mysterious substance making up most of the material in the universe may be over before long, cosmologists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2672216 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2672216 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:12:00 EDT Kids' music practice may pay off in other skills Children who study an instrument outperform others even in non-musical skills, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2672167 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2672167 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:33:00 EDT Same gene, different results Scientists are learning to their surprise that a single gene very often functions differently in different parts of the body. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2636662 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2636662 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:40:00 EDT "Real" Crusoe's isle said to yield clues to sojourn The tale of the marooned Robinson Crusoe is thought to be based on the real experience of sailor Alexander Selkirk. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2613111 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2613111 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT Study: red enhances men's attraction to women Something many players of the love and dating game have long suspected, now has scientific confirmation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2605696 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2605696 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:31:00 EDT Thin line between love, hate? Science explains why Brain scans suggest a certain overlap between hate and romantic love, experimenters say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2605658 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2605658 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:54:00 EDT Green space better for kids' waistlines, health In an era of rampant obesity, researchers see a better outlook for children in leafy neighborhoods. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2595259 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2595259 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:05:00 EDT Two asteroid belts found in solar system's young "twin" A nearby star has two rocky belts, an outer icy ring and probably unseen planets, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2583148 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2583148 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:36:00 EDT World's smallest storage space: an atomic nucleus A study describes yet a new step toward quantum computing. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2557167 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2557167 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:46:00 EDT Warm hands, warm hearts Just holding a hot cup of coffee can improve one's attitude toward a stranger, scientists have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2546580 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2546580 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:36:00 EDT Dancing molecules "trapped" New technology aims to better show how molecules move, rather than just how they're made. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2544722 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2544722 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:19:00 EDT Key to fighting poverty: toilets More toilets and safer water would do more to improve world health than any other possible measure, a report says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2511865 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2511865 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:11:00 EDT Dino crests may have had communication role Scientists are taking a new look at strange, bony crests on the heads of some dinosaurs. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2475305 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2475305 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:13:00 EDT Scientists: one brain cell may reverse muscle paralysis Activation of a single brain cell may help restore muscle activity, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2471272 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2471272 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:16:00 EDT "Peacenik" chimps not always so nice A study on bonobo hunting habits challenges traditional ideas of how aggression originates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2456261 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2456261 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:11:00 EDT "Other half" of Darwin's theory passes test Some flirtatious cells have confirmed Darwin's view of how sexual advertising evolves, biologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2447500 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2447500 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:43:00 EDT Study: narcissists tend to lead, but not better Self-centered, overconfident types often take control -- and others tend to accept it, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2401302 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2401302 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:13:00 EDT Why some kids suffer chronic bullying Researchers say factors identifiable in infancy predict later victimization. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2401299 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2401299 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:12:00 EDT Craft "ready" to map outer solar system A NASA satellite is to image and map processes at the regions where a hot wind from the Sun hits cold outer space. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2394043 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2394043 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:52:00 EDT Found: earliest known animal tracks? Scientists claim to have found possibly the earliest animal footprints, but admit the report will stir skepticism. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2382493 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2382493 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:00:10 EDT Religion can spur goodness -- but it depends Belief in God has fostered cooperation that aided the rise of some large, stable societies, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2376948 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2376948 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:55:00 EDT AIDS pandemic may be a century old A study suggests the most pervasive strain of HIV began spreading among humans between 1884 and 1924. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2373078 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2373078 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:31:00 EDT "Nanoparticles" may seep through skin The health implications of nanoparticles in the body are uncertain, investigators note. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2365762 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2365762 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:49:00 EDT NASA: snow found in Martian skies It's not certain whether the flakes ever reach ground, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2361761 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2361761 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:41:00 EDT Researchers explore amnesia, sex link Investigators are puzzled by reports suggesting sexual intercourse may occasionally lead to temporary amnesia. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2355605 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2355605 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:47:00 EDT One more terror for ancient fish: monster ducks Duck-like birds almost the size of small airplanes, armed with tooth-like spikes, once skimmed ocean waters, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2335972 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2335972 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:37:00 EDT Possible oldest-known rocks found A section of Canadian bedrock more than four billion years old may help shed light on Earth's early evolution, geologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2325257 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2325257 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:13:00 EDT Temporary collider shutdown a "blow" Technical problems have struck a giant particle-smasher whose recent launch scientists hailed as historic. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2318127 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2318127 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:28:00 EDT Something beyond visible universe detected? Scientists have measured an unexpected motion in distant clusters of galaxies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2302948 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2302948 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:39:00 EDT "Smoothest" mirror could lead to new microscopes Physicists say they have created unusual surfaces that could help image biological samples more precisely without destroying them. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2288889 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2288889 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:29:00 EDT Origin of fingers seen in fish Previous findings on the subject were mistaken, a report claims. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2282668 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2282668 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:29:00 EDT Sensitivity to sudden noises may predict your politics Our political views come from places deeper inside of us than many had suspected, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2240873 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2240873 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:10:00 EDT "Relic" ant said to hail from lost past A bizarre predatory, blind, underground ant probably descends almost straight from the first ants, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2216429 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2216429 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:18:00 EDT Spider sex cannibalism: it may come down to size There's no deep, complex reason why females eat the males -- they're just hungry, two researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2206689 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2206689 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:27:00 EDT World's largest study of near-death experiences to start New research aims to establish whether people may have thoughts for a time while clinically "dead." http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2175327 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2175327 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:25:00 EDT "Historic" collider operation begins The first beam in the world's newest and largest particle collider was switched on this morning, scientists announced. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2167045 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2167045 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:35:00 EDT On-and-off floods formed Mars valleys, study finds Floods that created distinctive features of Mars were not of a catastrophic sort, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2157785 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2157785 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:46:00 EDT Report: cells "from space" have unusual makeup A lineage of mysterious microbes found in some rain give off colors in a strange way, two scientists are reporting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2154480 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2154480 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:54:00 EDT "Junk DNA" key to human evolution? Genetic material once dismissed as useless might have contributed to our upright walking, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2131400 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2131400 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:25:00 EDT Robotic helicopters teach themselves stunts The research is a prelude to designing choppers that search for land mines or fight fires, scientists predict. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2110342 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2110342 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:55:00 EDT Cancer cells may "prepare" earlier than thought New research on mice suggests disturbing conclusions but also could inspire new therapeutic strategies, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2082788 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2082788 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:15:00 EDT Why are flies so hard to swat? Chalk it up to good planning Fast, high-resolution video imaging is revealing secrets of the wily insects. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2071118 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2071118 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:00 EDT Scientists report converting cells to new type directly Research described as a major advance sidesteps previous complications with the production of stem cells for medical treatment. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2067225 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2067225 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:43:00 EDT A surprising new way to discourage risky behaviors? Linking a risky behavior with groups of "other" people is an effective way to discourage it, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2057005 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2057005 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:24:00 EDT New collider promises to transform physics A massive particle smasher to start operation next month will reveal deeper laws, physicists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2045680 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2045680 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:07:00 EDT "Extreme" rain follows global warming Heavy rain is coming unexpectedly more often as global warming continues, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2045554 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2045554 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:03:03 EDT Washington's doctors absolved The statesman was beyond help when his much-maligned doctors found him on a fateful morning in 1799, a study concludes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2041398 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2041398 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:21:00 EDT Scientists: century-old drug might cure Parkinson's, more A study with mice suggests a century-old drug could slow or even cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2031489 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2031489 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:31:00 EDT Computer helps reassemble a lost past Rebuilding shattered artifacts can be like solving jigsaw puzzles of bewildering proportions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2014644 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2014644 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:43:00 EDT Stone-Age graveyard reveals life in a "green Sahara" Scientists in Niger are reported to have found the Sahara Desert's largest known Stone-Age graveyard. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2007982 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2007982 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:44:00 EDT A bit of dazzle to throw off predators Bright patterns may really work to protect animals from becoming a meal, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2004335 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2004335 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:24:00 EDT Mass extinction going on, researchers say Great die-offs of amphibians are a sign that a mass extinction is underway on Earth -- brought on by us, some scientists argue. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2000576 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2000576 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:23:00 EDT Pride and shame displays "universal" In both victory and defeat, athletes blind from birth behave much like their sighted counterparts, psychologists have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1997614 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1997614 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDT "Extreme" rain follows global warming Heavy rain is coming unexpectedly more often as global warming continues, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1981810 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1981810 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:30:00 EDT Dolphins and the evolution of teaching Some dolphins seem to teach their young to forage, by repeating actions many times and "pointing" at things, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1981802 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1981802 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:12:00 EDT Martian salt not bad for life: scientists A finding of perchlorate salts is leading researchers to "reassess" the planet's habitability. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1975427 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1975427 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:54:00 EDT Nature's mightiest bites calculated The great white shark has the hardest bite of any living species known -- yet it's a mere nibble compared to that of an extinct shark, a study finds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1967851 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1967851 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:27:00 EDT U.S. understated HIV infection rate Many more Americans pick up the AIDS virus yearly than past official estimates showed, authorities said. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1955092 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1955092 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:06:00 EDT Road to obesity may begin by age two Children often become overweight by age two -- thereby hitting a "tipping point," researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1949087 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1949087 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:15:00 EDT NASA confirms water on Mars The agency's robotic Phoenix Lander "touched and tasted" the Red Planet's frozen water, a mission scientist says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1943225 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1943225 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:09:00 EDT Drug may trick body into "thinking" you exercised A new study is creating both hope, and worries that a remarkable substance could be ripe for abuse. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1942965 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1942965 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:27:00 EDT Revealing a world of hidden paintings Researchers unveiled a new technique for seeing what lies beneath visible layers of paint. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1939195 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1939195 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:18:00 EDT Diamonds may have best friend to earliest life The surfaces of gems may have provided the conditions for life to evolve, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1938608 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1938608 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:29:00 EDT Earth filmed as "alien" world The first spacecraft from Earth to have studied a comet up-close has taken on a new project. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1892906 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1892906 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:20:00 EDT Single atoms viewed thanks to super-material A recently discovered substance may be both the strongest known, and the first to allow the imaging of small atoms. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1852839 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1852839 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:16:00 EDT Baby penguins found dead by the hundreds The news comes weeks after a report claimed penguin populations are being devastated globally. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1846240 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1846240 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:29:00 EDT Robotic mini-snowmobiles ply the Arctic Researchers are developing the devices in a bid to better understand effects blamed on global warming. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1825934 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1825934 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:25:00 EDT Tweaking quantum force lowers barrier to tiny devices Cymbals don't clash on their own -- in our world, anyway. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1789523 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1789523 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:07:00 EDT Smog may boost storms, NASA finds Pollution is being called a likely reason why summer storms in the southeastern U.S. are worst at midweek. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1716818 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1716818 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:45:00 EDT Tit-for-tat: birds found to repay wartime help Pied flycatchers and red-winged blackbirds share two traits, studies suggest: they're feisty defenders and shrewd account keepers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1694698 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1694698 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:51:00 EDT Atoms found to interact unexpectedly A surprising process may change our understanding of chemical reactions in the atmosphere and our bodies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1694697 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1694697 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:02:00 EDT In mice, "youth" drug seen prolonging vigor but not life A red wine ingredient can ward off many ill effects of aging in mice who start taking it at midlife, researchers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1661547 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1661547 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:55:00 EDT Study finds lasting benefit in banned mushroom drug The compound psilocybin may bring psychological benefits, but also harm if taken without proper supervision, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1633790 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1633790 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:51:00 EDT Secret of the great violins? The wood, study suggests The long-sought explanation for the unmatched sound may lie in uniformity of density, a scientist claims. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1633752 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1633752 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:50:00 EDT Penguin populations falling steeply: biologist Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, penguins are sounding the alarm for possible environmental disaster, an expert warns. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1620400 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1620400 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:49:00 EDT Red wine may mitigate red meat's dangers Chemicals in wine may thwart formation of harmful substances during digestion of fat in meat, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1592076 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1592076 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:29:00 EDT "Most primitive" known four-legged animal described New findings may further close the already shrinking gaps in in the fossil record of the epochal transition, from land to sea. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1565468 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1565468 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:59:00 EDT Brain region for adventurousness reported found Located in a primitive part of the brain, it's activated when we choose unfamiliar options, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1553079 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1553079 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:32:00 EDT Epic crash may explain two faces of Mars Scientists have been hard-pressed to explain why the two halves of Mars look very different. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1549767 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1549767 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:35:00 EDT On brink of collapse, Neanderthals may have flourished Newfound stone tools offer a snapshot of ancient technological change, experts say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1546001 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1546001 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:45:00 EDT The Odyssey astronomically accurate? The ancient Greek epic of adventure at sea and long-awaited homecoming may have more truth than suspected, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1539607 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1539607 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:20:00 EDT From the egg, baby crocs call out Pre-hatching calls actually mean something to the siblings and mothers, researchers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1532946 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1532946 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:00:02 EDT Planes with glass wings? A new insight into the nature of glass might make it possible, some scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1526137 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1526137 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:56:00 EDT In distant universe, the same laws Nature's laws appear to be the same far off as they are here, helping to resolve a scientific debate, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1501546 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1501546 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:09:00 EDT Faked research data common, survey suggests Scientific misconduct may be much more widespread than hitherto suspected, U.S. government researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1488704 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1488704 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:07:00 EDT Study: gays' brain symmetry resembles other sex Researchers have found that gay people's brains resemble those of the opposite sex in some ways. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1432671 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1432671 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:49:00 EDT Eat the parents In a practice thought to be over 100 million years old, some creatures feed on their mothers' skin. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1382816 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1382816 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:16:00 EDT Some "dwarf planets" are now "plutoids" Newly introduced terminology further complicates the once-simple concept of "planet." http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1359915 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1359915 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:42:00 EDT Just-launched telescope scans gamma-ray sky The cosmos looks much different outside the narrow range of colors our eyes see. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1343569 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1343569 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:22:00 EDT Drug found to cure alcoholic rats Scientists say the research suggests a potential treatment for human boozers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1319997 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1319997 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:28:00 EDT Taming volcanoes Chunks of limestone might be key to stopping lava in its tracks, a study proposes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1290645 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1290645 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:46:00 EDT Parasite turns host into bodyguard Among those nasty creatures that live as unwanted guests inside others, some are particularly sinister. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1253914 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1253914 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:04:00 EDT From cracks to catastrophes A field known as singularity theory explores hidden complexities in events from the everyday to the extraordinary. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1240733 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1240733 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:07:00 EDT Obesity may not be directly due to eating A study of worms suggests the nervous system controls eating and fat separately, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1221469 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1221469 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:46:00 EDT Brain abnormalities seen in heavy pot smokers Two important brain structures appear smaller in long-time, heavy pot smokers, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1202019 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1202019 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:09:00 EDT Revealed: One of the last 'uncontacted' tribes A new photo shows members of one of the last tribes not to have any contact with the outside world, living in the deep Amazon rainforest. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1152879 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1152879 Fri, 30 May 2008 14:30:00 EDT Gender math gap erasable, studies suggest New research may shed light on a long, bitter debate: are boys better at math than girls? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1146097 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1146097 Fri, 30 May 2008 05:08:00 EDT Monkey controls robotic arm with thoughts Scientists reported what they said is a smoothly working system that might help paralyzed people. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1113319 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1113319 Wed, 28 May 2008 18:02:00 EDT Big quakes found to spark jolts worldwide Bumps even on the opposite side of the globe can follow a large earthquake, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1101968 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1101968 Tue, 27 May 2008 17:47:00 EDT Mars craft lands in search of ice The event marks the start of what scientists hope will be the first in-depth robotic exploration of water ice, and perhaps life, on the planet. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1091363 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1091363 Mon, 26 May 2008 00:55:00 EDT Crystal skulls are fake: study As Indiana Jones races to find an ancient artefact in the new film, he might want to take a moment to check its authenticity. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1081551 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1081551 Fri, 23 May 2008 14:37:00 EDT Tests back up theory of hot springs on Mars Mars may have experienced life-giving processes similar to those that occur at Yellowstone National Park, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1078395 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1078395 Thu, 22 May 2008 14:29:00 EDT Robot follows in cricket's footleaps A tiny new robot weighs little more than a medium-sized coin and can jump more than 27 times its body size. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1075208 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1075208 Wed, 21 May 2008 22:43:00 EDT For once, a supernova is seen at birth A stroke of luck may provide valuable insight into massive stellar explosions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1075003 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1075003 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:56:00 EDT Spray turns people to pushovers Researchers have identified brain centers activated by betrayal of trust -- and a way to keep them quiet. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1074900 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1074900 Wed, 21 May 2008 12:47:00 EDT Extinct gene resurrected Scientists say they have gotten a gene from the now-lost Tasmanian tiger to work in a mouse. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1060995 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1060995 Mon, 19 May 2008 19:13:00 EDT Erectile woes may portend heart disease Erectile dysfunction is always a matter of the heart, but new research suggests more than romance is at stake. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1060922 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1060922 Mon, 19 May 2008 17:06:00 EDT Brighter universe seen: ours Simple dust has kept scientists from realizing that the cosmos is twice as bright as it appears, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1015472 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1015472 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:17:00 EDT U.S. to list polar bears as threatened But because climate change is thought to be involved, there are big questions as to whether the ruling will spark decisive action. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=991045 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=991045 Thu, 15 May 2008 00:28:00 EDT Dip in brainpower may follow drop in real power Researchers say lack of status seems to erode mental function -- with complicated implications for society. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=969466 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=969466 Sat, 10 May 2008 17:11:00 EDT Designer isotopes push the frontiers Creating rare variants of chemical elements may be the next big thing in nuclear physics. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=956298 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=956298 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:59:00 EDT Brain molecules may tell of child abuse A study has found distinct chemical markings on the DNA of people who took their own lives after suffering maltreatment. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=910926 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=910926 Tue, 06 May 2008 20:00:00 EDT Study: galactic goings-on were dinos' undoing, and maybe ours Our movement through the galaxy may cause mass extinctions, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=880008 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=880008 Sat, 03 May 2008 12:53:00 EDT Probe to reach near sun An unmanned NASA craft would plunge into an inferno more than hot enough to liquefy stone. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=856435 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=856435 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:46:00 EDT "Nanotrees" might help miniaturize gadgets Beautiful and possibly useful, tiny structures shed light on strange aspects of crystal growth, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=856270 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=856270 Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 EDT Mega-storm continues on Saturn Saturnian electrical storms resemble Earth thunderstorms, but much larger, with lightning 10,000 times stronger. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=846037 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=846037 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:33:00 EDT Musical genes may be coming to light Musical ability seems to share genetic roots with language, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=839515 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=839515 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:22:00 EDT Training may boost type of intelligence General problem-solving ability may be improved through a series of exercises, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=832882 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=832882 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:27:00 EDT Gene therapy success reported in blindness cases Clinical trial results are being called one of the first clear successes for gene therapy. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=826373 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=826373 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:27:00 EDT Fateful signature may haunt unsuspecting patients When you tell your doctors to cut life support -- then forget you did and change your mind -- there may be a problem. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=826337 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=826337 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:45:00 EDT The inbred -- betrayed by scent? Female mice can sniff out inbred males, and the same might be true of other species, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=826336 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=826336 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:44:00 EDT Understanding of superconductivity may be nearing A strange effect called superconductivity offers hopes of a new electrical golden age. But scientists don't quite know how to get there. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=826335 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=826335 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:43:00 EDT Brain found to prepare decisions in advance New research casts fresh doubt on whether we have free will. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=637056 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=637056 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:30:00 EDT Step toward man-made lightning reported Scientists say they have touched off electric discharges in thunderclouds by shooting powerful lasers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=621414 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=621414 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:41:00 EDT Dinosaurs along the Grand Canyon? Arizona's monstrous gorge may be 55 million years old or more, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=593359 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=593359 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:44:00 EDT Unproven genetic tests called health threat Little is done to keep unreliable or misleadingly advertised tests off the U.S. market, a report warns. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=592159 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=592159 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:16:00 EDT Strange animal finds: Lungless frogs, crawling fish Biologists are still getting over their surprise from unrelated findings of two weird species in the past week. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=590739 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=590739 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:50:00 EDT Meteorites left "seeds" of Earth's left-handed life New research could explain why Earthly life forms prefer only one orientation of molecules called amino acids. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=589736 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=589736 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:04:00 EDT Hunting was just final straw for mammoth, study finds Does the human species have mammoth blood on its hands? Scientists have long debated it. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=584187 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=584187 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:00:01 EDT Scientist: "superbugs" resist all drugs, portend pandemic Doctors are resorting to drugs once abandoned due to harsh side effects -- and even that has stopped working in some cases. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=584181 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=584181 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:23:00 EDT Organic chemicals detected at Saturn moon A surprising "brew" is erupting like a geyser from Saturn's moon Enceladus, according to researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=577921 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=577921 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:50:00 EDT Preterm birth tied to lifelong problems Premature birth leads to health issues more varied and lasting than was known, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=577061 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=577061 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:43:00 EDT Uniqueness in human brain's language zone Human cells have more complex interconnections in and around language-linked brain areas, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=576350 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=576350 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:05:00 EDT The evolution of drug abuse New research challenges traditional explanations of why we wallow in chemical gratification. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=572577 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=572577 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:54:00 EDT Blast called furthest object visible to naked eye Halfway across the known cosmos, scientists say, a massive stellar explosion March 19 was briefly visible to unaided eyes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=572309 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=572309 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:05:00 EDT Distant moon may have hidden ocean Scientists are reporting evidence of a vast body of water and ammonia inside Saturn's moon Titan. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=572261 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=572261 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:13:00 EDT Money might buy happiness -- when you spend on others People report greater happiness if they spend money on gifts or charity, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=572208 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=572208 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:53:00 EDT Drive to complexity seen in animal evolution A study claims to clarify a longtime debate: does evolution have long-term trends? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=569048 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=569048 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:56:00 EDT Estimates for peopling of Americas getting earlier Humans appear to have first entered the Americas some 22,000 years ago, according to some archaeologists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=564513 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=564513 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:24:00 EDT More "little people" fossils found A finding may renew and complicate a debate over whether miniature, island-dwelling people once evolved. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=562402 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=562402 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:23:00 EDT That habitable planet might not be so far We just might have neighbors among the closest stars to our sun, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=561565 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=561565 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:15:00 EDT Butterflies may keep memories of caterpillar youth Scientists have wondered for over a century whether memory survives metamorphosis. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=558026 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=558026 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:05:00 EDT Grand Canyon 20 million years old, study says The canyon's "incision history" has been disputed for more than a century. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=557224 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=557224 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:47:00 EDT Study: media misconstrues blues as "chemical imbalance" An ancient, but unsupported notion about depression still finds its way into many news reports, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=554902 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=554902 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:38:00 EDT After jeers, some recognition for "reverse evolution" theorist A leading research journal is set to publish work by a controversial Turkish physiologist who studies people who walk on all fours. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=553683 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=553683 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:05:00 EDT Dark energy, or just dust? Findings raise questions Outer space may be strewn with tiny whiskers of carbon that dim faraway objects, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=551298 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=551298 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:28:00 EDT Pollution may make birds change their tune Nothing like a birdsong to remind you of nature's glory, right? Maybe not quite, according to rather creepy new findings. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=548790 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=548790 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:09:00 EDT Brain workings linked to parental instinct Infant faces spark a flurry of activity in a key brain region, researchers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=548789 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=548789 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:08:00 EDT "Noah's Ark" seed vault opens A remote vault designed to protect seeds for future generations received its first shipments. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=546143 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=546143 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:12:00 EDT Expert: obesity, global warming could be fought together Redesigning cities to curb excess driving could reduce both warming and waistlines, a physician claims. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=545803 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=545803 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:47:00 EDT Pirates had "democratic" ways Pirates of old created impressive examples of self-rule and mutual fairness -- largely because they had little choice, a researcher says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=541990 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=541990 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:13:00 EDT Computers learn "regret" New programs imitate human decision-making in strategy games by looking backwards. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=538770 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=538770 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:13:00 EDT Music may aid stroke recovery A study suggests music helps stimulate repair of brain wiring, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=535876 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=535876 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:00:01 EDT Moon systems, not planets, may be place to find life Alien life might be both easier and more interesting to discover through a new strategy, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=535725 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=535725 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:24:00 EDT Brain cells tied to consciousness reported found Trying to understand what causes consciousness is one of the all-time most exasperating problems in science. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=535469 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=535469 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:38:00 EDT Study links heavy cell phone use to cancer Increased risk of salivary gland tumors might be avoidable by using hands-free devices, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=532091 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=532091 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:37:00 EDT Salt might have thwarted Martian life New findings may narrow the possibilities for where and when microbes could have lived on the red planet. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=532044 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=532044 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:48:00 EDT People feeling powerful don't listen, study finds Don't bother trying to feed your boss a new idea while he's feeling important, new research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=531402 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=531402 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:06:00 EDT Two strange dinos, one dark hunger -- fresh meat Newfound fossils highlight the unusual carnivores that prowled southern lands in the Cretaceous, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=530071 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=530071 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:35:00 EDT Simple recipe for ad success: art Seeing almost any painting on a product or product pitch makes people rate the item more highly, studies suggest. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=529487 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=529487 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:22:00 EDT Why anyone can make a sandcastle The precise amount of water in the sand doesn't matter much. Researchers now think they know why. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=529433 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=529433 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:24:00 EDT Probe would swim into alien seas Scientists hope to send a robotic submarine into oceans that may lurk within a moon of Jupiter. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=525616 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=525616 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:04:00 EDT A function for "gay genes" after all? Studies of some unusual men in the remote Pacific have led scientists to surprising conclusions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=525178 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=525178 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:28:00 EDT A machine with a taste -- for espresso Can a machine taste coffee? The question has plagued scientists who study the bracing beverage. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=524419 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=524419 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:31:00 EDT "Sounds" of individual molecules captured Physicists claim to have made their tiny vibrations, describable as sound by some definitions, audible. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=522361 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=522361 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:39:00 EDT Severe stress in pregnancy may be tied to children's schizophrenia The popular notion that a mother's state of mind can affect her unborn baby seems to have some truth, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=521247 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=521247 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:18:00 EDT Communing with nature less and less People are losing interest in the outdoors, and it bodes ill for health and the environment, researchers warn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=521121 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=521121 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:00:04 EDT Particle smasher may reveal extra dimensions Physicists have big hopes for the world's most powerful particle accelerator, to start up this summer. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=518689 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=518689 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:42:00 EDT A common ancestor for all blue-eyed people Everyone with blue eyes can trace their lineage to one person who lived around the late Stone Age, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=517175 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=517175 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:56:00 EDT Surprises from smallest planet A spacecraft has given scientists a totally new look at Mercury, NASA reports. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=516359 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=516359 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:04:00 EDT Get lazy, age faster People who are physically active in their spare time seem biologically younger than their couch-bound peers, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=514544 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=514544 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:46:00 EDT Girl changes blood type, immune system Doctors are describing a teenage Australian as something of a medical miracle. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=511370 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=511370 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:44:00 EDT A new geologic age -- started by us A radical proposal is gaining ground among geologists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=511357 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=511357 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:23:00 EDT Researchers report blackest black yet made A new material could one day improve solar energy technology by increasing light absorption, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=509189 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=509189 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:53:00 EDT Claim of alien cells in rain may fit historical accounts: study A controversial theory concerning recent strange, red rains hasn't died. In fact, things might be getting weirder. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=507410 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=507410 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:31:00 EDT Do rich nations "owe" poor ones for eco-abuse? It would seem they do -- more than $1.8 trillion, if a new appraisal is to be believed. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=507040 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=507040 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:49:00 EDT "Largest" ever fossil rodent found A rodent as big as a bull once roamed South America, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=500761 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=500761 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:20:00 EDT Death by flowers: giant, suicidal palm has botanists stumped Scientists are wondering how a self-destructing plant got to Madagascar and eluded discovery before now. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=500615 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=500615 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:40:00 EDT Clone food safe, FDA says; no sales foreseen yet U.S. regulators say and milk from cloned animals are safe to eat. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=500526 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=500526 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:56:00 EDT Did Columbus lead syphilis to Europe? A study suggests as much, but some researchers say it's far from the last word. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=498364 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=498364 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:06:00 EDT Researchers recreate rat heart The work may be a first step toward building lifelike, functioning human hearts, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=497383 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=497383 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:57:00 EDT Mystery world a merged planet? A strange object "needs a strange explanation," an astronomer says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=494245 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=494245 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:46:00 EDT "Unprecedented" results after new Alzheimer's treatment Researchers say an already approved drug reverses symptoms of a devastating illness. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=493156 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=493156 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:54:00 EDT Pollution found to shrink fetuses New findings bode ill for the lifelong health of affected children, scientists warn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=491840 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=491840 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:32:00 EDT Four healthy habits may give 14 more years: study Researchers see a remarkable combined benefit in following four basic healthy practices. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=490604 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=490604 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:34:00 EDT "Micro-needle" would spare patients the sting A tiny needle made partly of ceramic may allow painless injections, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=490394 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=490394 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:54:00 EDT Shrinking helium reserves may threaten more than kids' play The element that lifts balloons, spirits and voice ranges also plays key roles in technology -- but it may run out. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=488263 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=488263 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:45:00 EDT Did insects take down T. rex? A new book fingers a surprise suspect as contributor to the dinosaurs' demise. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=486170 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=486170 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:37:00 EDT Search for ET beefed up -- with your help A search for radio signals from alien civilizations is set to become 500 times more powerful, investigators say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=484908 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=484908 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:35:00 EDT Anthrax may be ally in cancer war Most people wouldn't consider anthrax helpful. But its toxin may someday be a cancer therapy, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=481065 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=481065 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:46:00 EDT Science gives beauty some of its mystery back -- for now There may be more to good looks than averageness, after all. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=473667 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=473667 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:41:00 EDT Is humor tied to male aggression? A doctor's hobby of unicycling turned into a study of human nature that offers a new perspective on why we joke. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=472290 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=472290 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:13:00 EDT Small asteroids may do major damage A new look at a 1908 event suggests disaster from space could be more common than once thought. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=472128 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=472128 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:48:00 EDT Whales evolved from raccoon-sized creature, study finds The "missing link" for whales and dolphins was a small hoofed mammal, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=470419 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=470419 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:47:00 EDT Galaxy seen blasting neighbor A jet from a galaxy's giant, central black hole is pummeling a nearby galaxy, according to astronomers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=466994 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=466994 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:33:00 EDT Famed wreck reported found, "pristine" Remains of a ship linked to the scandalous 17th century "pirate," Capt. Kidd., could shed light on a pivotal era, archaeologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=462639 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=462639 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:10:00 EDT Global warming to worsen malnutrition: report Amid rising concern over climate change, three U.N. agencies issued a stark new warning. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=461416 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=461416 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:40:00 EDT Why we feel "slow motion" during crisis Why does "time fly" as you get older -- or seem slower during accidents? Scientists say they have an answer. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=460255 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=460255 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:36:00 EDT Life's building blocks formed on Mars: study Organic molecules might be able to form on any cold, rocky planet, researchers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=459979 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=459979 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:03:00 EDT Did "dark stars" reign in early cosmos? Stars powered by dark matter might still exist, some scientists propose. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=454316 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=454316 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:02:00 EDT Google's kinship with the mind Thinking and using a Web search engine might seem to be very different activities. But a study has found they may draw on similar principles. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=453050 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=453050 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:38:00 EDT Honey may be best for cough, research finds Some cultures have long used honey for cough relief. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=453011 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=453011 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:51:00 EDT Fitness predicts longevity better than fat: study Fat but fit may be OK, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=453010 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=453010 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:50:00 EDT Flu mystery may be cracked Influenza spreads in winter because the virus thrives on cold, dry air, scientists have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=453009 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=453009 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:50:00 EDT Humans lose to chimps in number memory game Young chimps have an "extraordinary" ability to remember numerals, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=450430 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=450430 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:47:00 EDT Dino "mummy" has skin turned to stone A startlingly well-preserved dinosaur may have had stripes and the ability to outrun T. rex, according to researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=449770 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=449770 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:29:00 EDT First reversal of aging in an organ claimed A short-term success in rejuvenating the skin of mice points the way to future progress against aging, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=445646 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=445646 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:05:00 EDT Antarctic image map to "revolutionize" research A new map of the frozen continent, in unprecedented detail, is free on the Web. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=442823 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=442823 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:01:00 EDT Scientists hope to give artificial limbs "feelings" New findings point to a way amputees could gain sensation in, and more control over, prostheses, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=440871 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=440871 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:00:04 EDT A "Big Bang" of plant evolution Scientists are shedding light on what Charles Darwin called an "abominable mystery": how flowers evolved. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=440870 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=440870 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:00:01 EDT Site tied to Rome's legendary founding revealed Archaeologists revealed a site said to have been venerated as the cave where, by legend, a she-wolf raised Rome's twin founders. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=436247 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=436247 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:13:58 EDT Stem cells on demand? Possible, studies suggest Two research teams are reporting that they may have made human cells into stem cells. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=433350 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=433350 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:52:34 EDT "Noah's flood" spread farming, researchers say An ancient deluge -- controversially linked to the tale of Noah's Ark -- kick-started European agriculture, a study claims. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=432273 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=432273 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:38:01 EDT Robot infiltrators sway roach group decisions They don't look like cockroaches -- but they smell and act enough like them. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=429292 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=429292 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:46:23 EDT Drastic diet may extend human life: study Researchers knew it worked in animals, but whether we'd benefit has been unclear. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=427851 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=427851 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:22:29 EDT Monkey embryos reported cloned The work could lead to a way to produce patient-specific stem cells for curing disease, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=426885 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=426885 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:35:00 EDT What's in a name? Studies link initials to success If you like your name too much, even unconsciously, you might be in trouble, scientists suggest. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=425965 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=425965 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:46:20 EDT Alzheimer's "vaccine" seen to aid mice Immunization might blunt or even prevent the ravages of Alzheimer's disease, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=424504 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=424504 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:10:08 EDT Cosmic mystery "solved" after decades Ultra-energetic cosmic rays probably come from supermassive black holes, a study concludes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=417506 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=417506 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:47:31 EDT Why poor kids may make sicker adults Scientists believe they're starting to understand why the poor suffer worse health and shorter lives than the rich. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=416034 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=416034 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:40:27 EDT Solar system "packed with planets" looks like our own Astronomers report finding a solar system that resembles ours more than any other known. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=414910 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=414910 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:53:04 EDT Even monkeys rationalize, study finds After we make a questionable choice, we often think up -- or make up -- new reasons why it was right after all. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=414255 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=414255 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:10:31 EDT Gene tied to lower cognitive function in kids The research raises new possibilites for therapies targeting cognitive function, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=413684 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=413684 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:57:40 EDT Competition drives forward robotic car technology A university team won $2 million for its entry in a government-sponsored competition for self-driving cars. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=413428 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=413428 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:15:02 EDT Study suggests how DNA building block might have formed Researchers say the work could help understand how DNA originated on early Earth. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=408371 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=408371 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:31:42 EDT Genes affecting generosity may be found One gene underlying altruism is an evolutionarily ancient strip of DNA also found in rodents, a study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=405625 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=405625 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:42:01 EDT At 400, clam may be longest-lived animal known A venerable mollusc could shed light on the mysteries of aging, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=404328 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=404328 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:16:46 EDT Majority found willing to consider cosmetic surgery The widespread appeal of plastic surgery surprises a scientist studying the issue. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=402546 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=402546 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:12:50 EDT Humans go into heat after all, strip club study finds Mammals go into heat. Except humans -- it's just for animals, right? Wrong, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=402540 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=402540 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:11:51 EDT Cosmic anomaly could point to ultimate realities A new proposal for the possible cause of a strange "cold spot" suggests profound implications. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=398546 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=398546 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:24:03 EDT Scientists report flipping worms' sex preferences Research suggests human sexual orientation may be genetic, as with roundworms, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=397870 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=397870 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:28:36 EDT Researchers: warming could cause mass extinction Predicted climate change could kill off more than half of animal and plant species, a study warns. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=396244 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=396244 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:22:30 EDT A predisposition to pedophilia? Male pedophiles are shorter than average, hinting at biological factors in pedophilia, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=394532 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=394532 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:13:43 EDT Aspirin against heart disease: just for men? First it was an apple; now a small aspirin a day is thought to keep the doctor away, or at least heart attacks. But women might benefit less. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=388660 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=388660 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:14:28 EDT Study: Neanderthals had "language gene" The only gene known to date to underlie language was present in our stocky cousins, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=388364 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=388364 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:04:06 EDT Elephants tell human friends from foes, study finds Elephants are remarkably perceptive in distinguishing ethnic groups, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=388363 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=388363 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:03:39 EDT Nobel scientist catches heat over race comments A DNA co-discoverer's reported statements on African and European intelligence raised an uproar. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=387718 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=387718 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:08:40 EDT Trip to beach a milestone in human evolution: study The discovery of coastal living may have put our forbears on the road to modernity, according to researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=386522 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=386522 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:00:01 EDT Making light bend backwards An unusual material could help usher in new electronic devices and ultra-potent microscopes, engineers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=385848 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=385848 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:57:08 EDT Probing ancient shipwrecks with DNA DNA can help tell what long-sunken transport jars contained, say scientists studying a Greek wreck. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=384356 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=384356 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:41:35 EDT "Most complete" giant dino, new species, reported found A dinosaur with a huge neck is part of a bonanza of newly described finds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=384205 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=384205 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:21:17 EDT Feminists are sexy, study finds Stereotypes of feminists as sexually unappealing are wrong: in fact, feminism may improve romance, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=384110 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=384110 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:32:30 EDT Hormone found to predict mother-child bonding Levels of a hormone in a pregnant woman predict how closely she'll bond with her baby, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=383751 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=383751 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:55:00 EDT Genes for overeating? People driven to eat may need to eat more than others do to get the same rewarding feeling, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=382802 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=382802 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:27:59 EDT Oldest wall painting said found Archaeologists report finding an 11,000-year-old mural in Syria. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=380316 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=380316 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:08:57 EDT Other universes may be detectable, published study claims If there are other universes, then one or more of them might leave a mark on ours, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=380305 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=380305 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:23:46 EDT When our vices get the better of us What happens in the brain when we just can't say no? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=380304 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=380304 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:23:24 EDT "Megadroughts" may have driven human evolution Extreme droughts parched tropical Africa as early humans evolved, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=377092 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=377092 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:00:02 EDT Could you eat this? Hunt for better fertilizer leads to human urine Healthy people's urine is nutrient-rich and virtually sterile, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=376220 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=376220 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:25:11 EDT What lies beneath? Possible Mars caves found A discovery is fueling interest in searches for caves that could shelter Martian life, or human explorers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=376219 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=376219 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:23:35 EDT Pain relief without the numbness Scientists say they finally can knock out pain-sensing cells without disabling other types. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=372145 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=372145 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:40:35 EDT Craft lifts off to asteroid belt In a mission astronomers are hailing as an historic first, a NASA spacecraft is on its way to study asteroids. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=369201 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=369201 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:42:44 EDT Arctic ice disappearing Arctic sea ice extent just hit a low that shattered previous records, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=364803 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=364803 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:10:20 EDT Age of "personal genomics" coming The ethical and clinical implications must be carefully considered, experts say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=364616 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=364616 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:23:36 EDT Good fences make good neighbors, scientists find Could the cold reasonableness of math prevent the burning irrationality of ethnic strife? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=364521 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=364521 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:53:02 EDT A language dies every two weeks, researchers say The demise of each obscure language in some corner of the world snuffs out centuries of tradition, culture and thinking. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=363214 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=363214 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:52:23 EDT Worrisome "silence" in genes may predict lung cancer When it's quiet -- almost "too quiet" -- in movies, it's a sign something may be about to go wrong. Lung cancer may work similarly, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=363037 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=363037 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:49:01 EDT Built-in brain "templates" may clue tots to threats Do babies know something about spiders before ever seeing one? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=362868 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=362868 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:19:21 EDT Cold probably didn't end Neanderthals: study What caused the demise of Neanderthal people, around 28,000 years ago in Europe? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=358464 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=358464 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:14:53 EDT Tailored virus kills brain cancer cells in mice A customized virus killed stem cells that cause a highly aggressive, tenacious brain cancer, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=357657 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=357657 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:00:02 EDT Sunless but livable planets may be detectable They drift through deep space alone, studies suggest -- lightless, but perhaps not lifeless. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=356794 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=356794 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:23:19 EDT Report: Most polar bears to die out by 2050 Global warm-ing will kill off two-thirds of polar bears by 2050, U.S. government scientists forecast. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=354294 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=354294 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:58:13 EDT Researchers cracking case of the vanishing bees A virus may explain a a mys­teri­ous syn­drome in which bees ab­an­don their hives, in­vest­i­ga­tors say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=352682 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=352682 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:13:51 EDT Asteroid "crime family" blamed in dino wipeout Scientists say they've learned where the thing that killed the dinosaurs probably came from. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=351632 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=351632 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:02:41 EDT "Spooky" atomic links could lead to "quantum internet" Physicists report making two atoms seemingly communicate across space. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=351629 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=351629 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:02:13 EDT Rockers really are more likely to die young The adage "live fast and die young" seems to be true for rock and pop stars, a study finds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=350874 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=350874 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:44:16 EDT "Lean gene" found Researchers have reported finding a gene that helps keep its bearers skinny. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=350823 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=350823 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:21:53 EDT Surge in youth bipolar diagnoses seen A study notes a 40-fold rise over a decade in the number of visits to doctors leading to a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in U.S. youths. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=350822 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=350822 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:21:31 EDT Finding used to show "race isn't real" withdrawn Famed geneticist Craig Venter dropped his claim that all people have 99.9 percent identical genes, but he still says race doesn't exist. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=350295 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=350295 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:05:55 EDT Reports of dolphin's demise premature A businessman has spotted a Yangtze River dolphin weeks after it was reported probably extinct, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=347533 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=347533 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:04:58 EDT Some gene damage from smoking is permanent: study New research may help explain why former smokers are still more prone to cancer than those who have never smoked. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=344887 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=344887 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:49:18 EDT "Spiderman suit" may be on the way Using technology adapted from gecko and spider feet, we could climb walls and ceilings, a study predicts. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=342578 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=342578 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:27:23 EDT Scientists: Ancient Mars microbes might still live Some microbes can live for more than half a million years by repairing their DNA, a study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=341466 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=341466 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:56:06 EDT "Out of body" research attacks philosophical questions Researchers say they have induced in healthy people the sensation of leaving their own bodies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=337489 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=337489 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:15:39 EDT Monkeys "baby talk" young Rhesus monkeys make special calls to infants -- but surprisingly, not their own, research has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=336351 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=336351 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:07:17 EDT Gaping "hole" in universe detected Astronomers say they have come across an empty zone of stupendous size. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=335964 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=335964 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:08:44 EDT Free Google program brings heavens to Earth It's like having a planetarium on your desktop, an astronomer says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=333881 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=333881 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:03:35 EDT Humans not just "big-brained apes": scholar Contrary to fashionable thinking, new studies show we really are unique, a psychologist argues. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=332761 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=332761 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:35:40 EDT Behind school shootings, rejection and anger In a study, psychologists offer an assessment of why some students go on killing sprees. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=330794 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=330794 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:29:32 EDT Drug found to erase memories in rats Memory erasure is a recurrent theme in science fiction, but until recently it has stayed in that realm only. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=323718 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=323718 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:41:38 EDT Star with long tail astonishes scientists The object is in a sense a real shooting star, unlike most "shooting stars" which are rocks in the sky, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=322058 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=322058 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:18:45 EDT Mom's junk food could put babies at risk Eating junk food while pregnant and breastfeeding could lead to overeating, obese kids, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=320539 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=320539 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:02:15 EDT Pollution blamed for four in 10 deaths Water, air and soil pollution are behind some 40 percent of deaths globally, a study claims. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=319011 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=319011 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:53:04 EDT Animated fluids getting fancy Beer pours, and waves roar, in a video illustrating the latest efforts to make computer-simulated liquids better and cheaper. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=318666 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=318666 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:52:27 EDT Facial attraction: how sexual choices shaped the face Men with large jaws, wide cheeks and big eyebrows are sexy -- or at least were to our evolutionary ancestors, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=318396 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=318396 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:30:20 EDT What? Where? When? Some animals may know New findings may bear on debates over whether animals are conscious. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=315888 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=315888 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:00:01 EDT Perseid meteor shower enlivens sky The meteor shower's natural fireworks should become visible in all their glory tonight. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=315069 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=315069 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:33:14 EDT First human-caused dolphin extinction reported China's Yangtze River dolphin was a victim of fishers, and its perilous situation was long known, according to researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=314837 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=314837 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:51:27 EDT Giant galaxy pileup seen Four galaxies are merging in one of the largest cosmic smash-ups ever observed, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=307048 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=307048 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:01:58 EDT Dark matter doubters not silenced yet Growing "proof" that an unseen, exotic substance pervades space still hasn't won over a core of skeptics. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=299613 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=299613 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:27:23 EDT Brain stimulation "awakens" near-unconscious patient A new brain stimulation treatment awakened a patient from a near-vegetative state, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=298585 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=298585 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:33:39 EDT Orangutan communication resembles "charades" Captive orangutans use gestures not unlike humans do in the parlor game, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=298426 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=298426 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:32:02 EDT Scientists recreate "Hydra" of myth, in miniature In the ancient Greek tale, the hero Hercules kills a many-headed monster that could regrow its heads. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=298217 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=298217 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:40:14 EDT Ancestor of the "living fossil" sheds new light Zoologists called it the find of the century in 1938: a fish thought to have been extinct since dinosaurs roamed. A new discovery may help complete the story. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=297144 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=297144 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:04:57 EDT Blacks who kill whites likeliest to be executed, study finds Bias in the U.S. justice system continues even after sentencing, a sociologist says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=295095 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=295095 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:12:13 EDT Sabotage, Drinking Reports Shake NASA America's space agency was shaken Thursday by two startling and unrelated reports. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=287654 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=287654 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:36:52 EDT Pot could boost psychosis risk later in life, study finds Evidence points to a link between marijuana use and eventual loss of contact with reality, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=287603 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=287603 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:32:25 EDT Obesity spreads socially, study finds Your chances of becoming obese almost triple if a close friend is that way, research suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=284590 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=284590 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:19:19 EDT "Itch gene" found Are you scratching yourself to distraction? Relief may come soon, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=284360 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=284360 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:59:27 EDT Renewable energy wrecks environment, scientist claims "Renewable" energy isn't green, says a researcher who played an early role in publicizing the issue of global warming. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=283196 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=283196 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:32:06 EDT Surprising chemicals found among stars Discoveries are adding to the known ways in which life's ingredients could form, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=281874 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=281874 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:23:27 EDT Climate change behind U.K. floods? Severe flooding hitting England may stem from global warming, according to some scientists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=281584 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=281584 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:23:39 EDT Computers can play "perfect" checkers game Computers have played every possible checkers move and solved the game once and for all, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=281449 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=281449 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:43:50 EDT Species hiding in plain sight New species are evading detection using an almost foolproof disguise -- their identical appearance to other, known species. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=274938 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=274938 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:41:25 EDT Little protection from cold seen in Vitamin C Taking extra vitamin C daily won't help most people avoid common colds, a report says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=271020 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=271020 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:34:56 EDT How fear memories take hold Scientists have uncovered a molecular mechanism that they say governs the formation of fears stemming from traumatic events. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=268150 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=268150 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:04:55 EDT Baby mammoth found SCIENCE IN IMAGES: Sci­en­tists are stu­dy­ing what they call the best-preserved spec­i­men of a ba­by mam­moth, found in May in the fro­zen ground of north­west Si­be­ria. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=260958 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=260958 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:47:33 EDT "Clear signs" of water on foreign solar system Researchers say they have the best evidence to date that planets outside our solar system have water. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=260931 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=260931 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:58:33 EDT How Roman farmers left their mark on nature Recently unearthed, ancient settlements are found to have had surprising effects on the landscape above. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=257334 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=257334 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:00:02 EDT Gene therapy reported to wipe out pancreatic cancer in mice Researchers report encouraging signs in the fight against one of the deadliest cancers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=257309 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=257309 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:01:52 EDT Researchers modify herpes virus to fight cancer A virus designed to kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones shows promise in a preliminary study, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=254349 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=254349 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:47:14 EDT Do women really talk more than men? New research challenges the popular idea that women are the big chatters. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=242384 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=242384 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:00:03 EDT New cancer mutation found Biologists say they have found a mutation implicated in at least four types of cancer. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=240770 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=240770 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:32:30 EDT Cops racist in shooting? Not as much as the rest of us A study has found little evidence that police shoot unarmed black people more readily than unarmed whites. But the research did turn up a surprise. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=239175 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=239175 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:58:35 EDT Poor smell sense could signal early Alzheimer's Difficulty identifying common smells may be the first sign of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=237804 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=237804 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:29:19 EDT First baby born from eggs matured in lab, frozen Experiments are leading to novel fertility treatments, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=237411 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=237411 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:01:13 EDT Universe "forgets" its past Another universe may have preceded ours -- but its exact properties may be unknowable, some physicists have concluded. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=234815 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=234815 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:14:12 EDT Warm rock keeps North America from drowning, geologists say Much of the continent would sink were it not for heat that makes rock buoyant, research has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=229027 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=229027 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:00:01 EDT Kitty's family tree analyzed Housecats trace their ancestry back to Near Eastern wildcats, a study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=228733 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=228733 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:24:03 EDT Archaeologists think they have mummy of Queen Hatshepsut Some researchers believe Hatshepsut, the most famous queen to rule ancient Egypt, has been found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=222957 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=222957 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:23:38 EDT Human-like altruism claimed in chimps Scientists often assume that purely unselfish behavior, if it exists, is unique to people. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=222953 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=222953 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:09:17 EDT Ancient giant penguins liked it hot New finds shed light on the world of ancient penguins, some of which were as tall as many humans. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=221314 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=221314 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:06:50 EDT Intelligence favors first-borns, study finds Children raised as the eldest sibling score slightly higher on intelligence tests, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=212308 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=212308 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:34:13 EDT Ancient wolves had bone-crushing teeth, scientists find A specialized breed of gray wolves once roamed Alaska's icy expanses, a study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=209715 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=209715 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:57:15 EDT The perks and pitfalls of pride What is the origin and purpose of this complex emotion? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=205279 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=205279 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:52:30 EDT Power goes wireless Researchers hope to banish the tangle of cables that keep alive our cell phones, laptops and other small devices. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=202544 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=202544 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:07:20 EDT Gigantic, bird-like dinosaur reported Remains of a colossal, surprisingly bird-like dinosaur have been found in China, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=180870 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=180870 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:11:06 EDT Rome reborn in virtual glory Experts have recreated ancient Rome in a three-dimensional computer simulation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=178389 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=178389 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:37:52 EDT Doctors investigate why man bled green A report in a medical journal describes an unusual case. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=170874 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=170874 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:00:01 EDT First patent claimed on man-made life form, and challenged A research institute is seeking a patent on what could be the first largely man-made organism. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=169724 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=169724 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:18:46 EDT Stem cells from anyone? Patients could one day get new organs and other treatments using cells drawn from their own bodies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=169259 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=169259 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:03:08 EDT T. rex, the clumsy giant? New research challenges the traditional notion that the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex could turn quickly and chase down agile prey. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=167667 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=167667 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:10:01 EDT Abnormal sex acts linked to array of sleep disorders Sexual behaviors during sleep may be more common than was once thought, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=161378 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=161378 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:14:16 EDT Dump "ethnic cleansing" jargon, group implores A team of scholars wants doctors and scientists to lead the world in consigning the phrase "ethnic cleansing" to history. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=161329 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=161329 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:04:52 EDT Lessons from orangutans: upright walking may have begun in trees A new theory suggests our two-legged walk first arose in ancient, tree-dwelling apes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=160532 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=160532 Thu, 31 May 2007 14:00:01 EDT Deer moms come to the rescue -- sometimes Mothers in one deer species seem quite generous in defending other parents' kids, a study has found. Not so another species. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=159808 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=159808 Wed, 30 May 2007 23:16:18 EDT The evolution of animal personalities Personality differences have been documented in dozens of species. What produces the variations? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=159744 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=159744 Wed, 30 May 2007 22:15:58 EDT Radio "screams" portend nasty space weather Bursts of radio waves can provide advance warning of hazardous radiation storms, astronomers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=159593 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=159593 Wed, 30 May 2007 20:23:18 EDT Monster black holes, quietly cruising the cosmos? Research suggests some galaxy mergers can spit giant black holes into space, for good. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=158286 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=158286 Wed, 30 May 2007 02:40:58 EDT Dolphin braininess due to social life, studies suggest Dolphins and their kin are widely thought to be among the cleverest creatures. But what might have made them so is unclear. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=158256 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=158256 Wed, 30 May 2007 00:44:20 EDT Genes may influence our language: researchers Differences in our genes may affect the type of language we speak, linguists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=156621 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=156621 Mon, 28 May 2007 20:23:55 EDT Study: stereotypes alone can hurt female performance A stereotype that boys outperform girls in math causes anxiety that undercuts women's work -- in math and other areas, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=156504 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=156504 Mon, 28 May 2007 19:40:03 EDT "Definitive" evidence of dinosaur swimming found A trackway with 12 claw marks is the best evidence to date that some dinosaurs swam, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=153044 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=153044 Fri, 25 May 2007 19:03:14 EDT Finger length linked to exam scores Measurements of children's finger lengths appear to predict their scores on math and literacy tests, researchers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=152388 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=152388 Thu, 24 May 2007 20:24:43 EDT Antibiotic resistance genes in our food? The food we eat could be fueling the disturbing spread of antibiotic-resistant infections, scientists warn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=150724 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=150724 Wed, 23 May 2007 08:00:02 EDT Saturn rings found clumpier, heavier than thought Saturn's largest, most compact ring consists of clumps of particles separated by gaps, new findings indicate. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=150557 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=150557 Wed, 23 May 2007 04:46:35 EDT Sex-free shark birth startles scientists, and worries them A female hammerhead shark was found to have given birth without having sex. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=150029 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=150029 Tue, 22 May 2007 20:15:22 EDT What is consciousness? Study aims to settle debate Researchers also propose to subject claims of "out-of-body experiences" to a strict test. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=148055 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=148055 Sun, 20 May 2007 21:45:36 EDT Morality: where it came from, where it gets us Morality is an evolved system, not quite equipped to deal with global-scale clashes of values, a scientist says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=144728 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=144728 Thu, 17 May 2007 14:00:01 EDT Antarctic depths called possible "cradle of life" Scientists have found hundreds of new sea creatures in a vast, dark deep surrounding Antarctica. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=144146 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=144146 Wed, 16 May 2007 23:18:48 EDT Biodiversity good for mental health, scientists find Species-rich parks may bring more peace of mind than big green spaces alone can, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=144066 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=144066 Wed, 16 May 2007 20:06:38 EDT Roots of "free will" seen in flies Insects, with their apathetic eyes and stiff little frames, often seem to epitomize a common view of lower animals as robots. Not so, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=142785 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=142785 Tue, 15 May 2007 20:00:01 EDT The galaxy next door -- our destined home? New simulations predict what could happen when our galaxy, as expected, runs into a neighboring one. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=137424 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=137424 Fri, 11 May 2007 00:39:03 EDT First map of planet outside our system Astronomers plan someday to map continents and oceans on distant planets. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=136284 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=136284 Wed, 09 May 2007 14:07:18 EDT Mutation may contribute to human uniqueness Scientists have identified a gene that they say could help account for our distinctive cognitive abilities. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=135764 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=135764 Tue, 08 May 2007 19:39:27 EDT King Herod's tomb said to be found Herod is said in the Bible to have ordered a slaughter of babies in order to be rid of the newborn Jesus. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=135335 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=135335 Tue, 08 May 2007 13:26:17 EDT Global warming could shorten day, report predicts Earth's familiar 24-hour cycle may become a hair shorter due to human activities, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=134726 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=134726 Mon, 07 May 2007 19:24:08 EDT "King" of star explosions seen Astronomers report what could be a new type of supernova, the death blast of a massive star. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=134622 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=134622 Mon, 07 May 2007 18:52:28 EDT Ripples on Sun reported, after 30-year search Findings could help understand the Sun's core -- hub of the original, spinning cloud that became our Solar System. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=130904 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=130904 Thu, 03 May 2007 20:02:17 EDT New "longevity gene" spurs hopes of long life Findings could lead to new anti-aging treatments, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=129289 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=129289 Wed, 02 May 2007 13:00:02 EDT Female duck anatomy evolves to block "rape" Male and female ducks are evolving in a sexual arms race, according to a study. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=125372 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=125372 Tue, 01 May 2007 14:13:03 EDT Clues to language origins seen in ape gestures Scientists have found what they call new evidence for an old theory that language began with gestures. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=124504 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=124504 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:02:49 EDT Is reality a misunderstanding? Several physicists say they've confirmed strange predictions of modern physics that flout our most basic ideas of reality http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=123843 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=123843 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:33:47 EDT Internet-controlled robots anyone can build New research is touted as bringing robotics to an unprecedented level of public usability. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=118735 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=118735 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:41:20 EDT Distant planet judged possibly habitable Astronomers report finding the most Earth-like planet outside our Solar System to date. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=113237 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=113237 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:35:18 EDT Origin of brain lies in a worm, scientists say Surprising findings also suggest we've flipped over during the course of evolution. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=113118 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=113118 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:14:36 EDT City-sized fossil forest found A "spectacular" discovery in a coalmine is said to transform our understanding of the first rainforests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=111951 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=111951 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:25:15 EDT Black holes may scatter "seeds of life" through cosmos Black holes aren't the all-consuming monsters they're often portrayed as, new research has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=111637 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=111637 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:24:38 EDT Ape facial expressions foster group harmony, study finds Facial expressions may have evolved as a sort of social glue in our ape-like ancestors, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=107299 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=107299 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:30:36 EDT Robotic arm to conduct brain surgery The machine will give surgeons an unprecedented degree of fine control, the designers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=106018 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=106018 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:36:36 EDT Grow a garden to fire kids' veggie-ardor Homes with fruit and vegetable gardens see healthier eating among youth, a study finds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=105999 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=105999 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:37:51 EDT Swarms of dust-sized particles would explore planets Engineers are devising a new breed of planetary probes: tiny devices that ride the wind. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=102965 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=102965 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:23:23 EDT Ethanol vehicles pose health risks, study finds Ethanol is widely touted as a clean, eco-friendly fuel. But new research challenges that view. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=102773 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=102773 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:32:06 EDT Findings uphold "standard model," for now Researchers presented long-awaited initial data from tests on ghostly particles called neutrinos. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=96501 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=96501 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:30:04 EDT Gene study finds "clearest link yet" to obesity U.K. scientists say they have identified the clearest genetic link yet to obesity in the general population. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=92481 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=92481 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:55:44 EDT Dinosaur molecules decoded Researchers have analyzed molecules from soft tissue of a T. rex, a feat once thought impossible. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=92374 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=92374 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:11:22 EDT "Space tsunamis" investigated New findings are shedding light on celestial storms that help create dramatic light shows. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=92240 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=92240 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:30:54 EDT Catching suicide bombers U.S. researchers say they have developed a way to defeat a key edge that suicide bombers possess. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=90167 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=90167 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:35:02 EDT Plague as a weapon Scientists worry that a disease tied to medieval epidemics may re-emerge as a bioterrorism tool. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=90155 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=90155 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:41:40 EDT Climate report charts "highway to extinction" A new international report on global warming makes dire predictions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=80870 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=80870 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:44:16 EDT Even after dino dieoff, our mammal forebears laid low: study The dinosaurs' extinction wasn't the direct cause of the great flourishing of mammals, research indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=78448 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=78448 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:14:45 EDT Hexagon on Saturn mystifies astronomers An odd, six-sided feature encircles Saturn's north pole. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=78446 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=78446 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:14:17 EDT Human evolution, radically reappraised Our evolution has been speeding up exorbitantly, a study contends. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=76820 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=76820 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:49:48 EDT "Emotional eavesdropping" seen in toddlers Toddlers eavesdrop on adults' emotional communications, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=76819 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=76819 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:49:14 EDT The next great quake A geophysicist warns that seemingly innocuous geological structures may be "locked, loaded, and dangerous." http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=72596 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=72596 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:00:00 EDT Brain mishaps lead to "cold" morality A study at the crossroads of philosophy and neuroscience probed the ingredients of ethics. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=71785 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=71785 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:00:00 EDT Could self-moving objects explain away "dark matter"? Each year, four points on Earth could witness a bizarre phenomenon, a study claims. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=70885 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=70885 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:00:00 EDT Traditional plant knowledge found to give health boost Globalization can strip indigenous peoples of valuable botanical knowledge, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=70054 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=70054 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:00:00 EDT Rats can reflect on their knowledge, study finds New research was touted as the first to find this ability in an animal other than primates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=59129 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=59129 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:00:00 EDT Probe to explore deepest known sinkhole A robotic sub explores and maps unknown, subterranean waters -- a possible prelude to a probe on a distant moon. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=59128 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=59128 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:00:00 EDT Robot walks and swims A new device demonstrates that nature often offers the best solutions for robot design, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=59127 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=59127 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:00:00 EDT Little genomes for big dinosaurs They might be giants, but many dinosaurs apparently had genomes no larger than that of a modern hummingbird. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=58216 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=58216 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:00:00 EDT Unifying principle said to govern all galaxies The discovery could say something deep about the cosmos, astronomers claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=57294 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=57294 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:00:00 EDT Therapy for traumatized Iraq vets: Iraq again, virtually An unusual treatment has worked for a few troubled war veterans, psychologists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=56786 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=56786 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:00:00 EDT "Mafia" behavior noted in birds Researchers have found a new low in the ways of some parasitic birds, which impose their progeny on other birds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=56126 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=56126 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:00:00 EDT "Wound" in seafloor to be probed Scientists plan to set sail to study a strange geological finding in the depths of the Atlantic. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=53257 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=53257 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:00:00 EDT Seeing red affects achievement Just a flash of red is enough to impair performance on tests, psychologists have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=53100 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=53100 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:00:00 EDT Inching closer to regrowing spinal tissue Researchers have regrown a tadpole tail in what they say could be a stride for regenerative medicine. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=51118 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=51118 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:02:54 EDT Angry God, angry people Scriptures portraying a vengeful Lord may encourage their readers to behave in kind, a study reports. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=51117 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=51117 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:01:52 EDT Milky Way’s black hole seen as particle smasher The center of our galaxy acts as a juiced-up version of the particle accelerators we build on Earth, physicists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=50854 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=50854 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:55:51 EDT Death from across the galaxy Explosions called gamma-ray bursts could beam lethal radiation across a galaxy, frying life forms along the way, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=50648 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=50648 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:17:46 EDT Chimps found using spears Chimps in Senegal were reported making sharpened sticks to hunt other, small primates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=46740 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=46740 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:47:07 EDT Story of first Americans being rewritten An anthropologist says new evidence could be the final nail in the coffin of traditional views on America's peopling. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=46545 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=46545 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:15:17 EDT Birds found to plan future meals Western scrub jays seem to be acquainted with the concept of diet planning, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=45641 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=45641 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:41:56 EDT Video games may boost surgical skill, tests find A small study has linked video game savvy to skill in simulated laparoscopic surgeries. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=44131 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=44131 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:27:22 EDT Genome scan finds new genetic links to autism The first results from a scan of the world's largest collection of DNA from families affected by autism point to two new genetic links. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=43644 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=43644 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:08:42 EDT Sun's "twin" found, as embryo It's one of four newfound "proto-stars" that are probably the youngest imaged by astronomers, the researchers said. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=42534 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=42534 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:36:25 EDT Origami technology Folding a piece of paper, it turns out, can yield a virtually endless array of shapes. Scientists are taking advantage of that. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=42013 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=42013 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:05:24 EDT Cleopatra no beauty? Judge for yourself An Egyptian queen's vaunted looks got an unkind, Valentine's day reassessment from researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=41549 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=41549 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:39:11 EDT Pot found to ease HIV-linked pain Smoked marijuana reduced severe foot pain associated with HIV by a third, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=40968 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=40968 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:04:47 EDT Study: Naps may cut heart deaths Naps may do your heart good, researchers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=40941 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=40941 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:00:05 EDT Parents blind to their children's weight, study finds Many parents don't notice their children's excess weight -- bad news amid an obesity boom, researchers warn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=40294 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=40294 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:01:43 EDT Plans for "Noah's Ark" seed vault unveiled A "Doomsday" seed vault would protect today's seeds for a post-apocalyptic future. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=40293 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=40293 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:00:41 EDT Action video games sharpen vision, researchers say A shoot-em-up game improved students' visual acuity 20 percent, according to scientists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=40011 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=40011 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:28:16 EDT Cosmic blasts re-evaluated They spit out as much energy in seconds as our Sun does in 10 billion years, but no one knows quite why. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=39981 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=39981 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:36:37 EDT Next-generation particle collider planned A proposed accelerator would recreate conditions in the cosmos a trillionth of a second after its birth. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=39944 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=39944 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:51:21 EDT "Youth" pills, hawked online, win over top scientists A company selling pills with "youth-prolonging" molecules has snagged a leading biologist and a Nobel Laureate as customers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=39916 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=39916 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:24:09 EDT For some species, an upside to inbreeding While not recommending it for humans, researchers found inbreeding may make for better parents. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=38853 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=38853 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:05:44 EDT Report spurs backing for global body on warming Fear of runaway global warming pushed over 40 countries to support a bid for a body that could single out, and perhaps police, polluting nations. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=38277 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=38277 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:47:39 EDT How drugs cause hallucinations Scientists say they have partly explained what causes the mind-bending effects of substances such as LSD. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=37260 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=37260 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:24:59 EDT Huge settlement unearthed near Stonehenge The dwellings housed those who built the U.K.'s fabled stone monument, archaeologists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=36954 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=36954 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:32:35 EDT Dig deeper for Mars life, scientists urge Probes haven't drilled deep enough to find the living cells that might lurk within the red planet, according to new research. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=36510 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=36510 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:46:50 EDT Most horrible sound: vomiting, study finds An online experiment has produced a surprising answer to the age-old question of which sound is most awful. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=34882 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=34882 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:07:35 EDT Family loyalty driving sperm teamwork? The promiscuity of rats and mice may lead to partnerships among their sex cells. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=34647 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=34647 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:01:47 EDT Cancer killed Napoleon, study concludes A new investigation may put to rest nearly 200 years of lingering mysteries, a scientist reports. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=34646 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=34646 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:01:23 EDT Dino flew like a "biplane" The Wright brothers weren't the first to come up with their trademark, double-decker design for aircraft wings, if two scientists are correct. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=34645 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=34645 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:58 EDT Activation of brain area found to predict altruism A study might help reveal how the desire to help others takes root in the brain. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=33916 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=33916 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:04:37 EDT Black diamonds come from space, scientists claim Rare, dusky gems may have been parts of massive asteroids that struck Earth, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=33915 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=33915 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:03:54 EDT Study: Nobel Prize may add two years to life Fame alone, in­de­pen­d­ent­ly of wealth, seems to give a life-ex­tend­ing boost, two eco­n­o­m­ists re­port. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=33693 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=33693 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:07:24 EDT Mother ducks cooperate on parenting For eider ducks, parenting is a negotiated joint venture, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=31329 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=31329 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:58:40 EDT Earliest evidence of modern humans in Europe reported Modern humans who first arose in Africa moved into Europe as early as about 45,000 years ago, a new study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=31308 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=31308 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:59:40 EDT Homer's Ithaca possibly found British researchers say they may have solved a centuries-old mystery. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=30967 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=30967 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:09:51 EDT How the body becomes asymmetric Tiny molecular motors in cells might help determine which organs go on which side, scientists claim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=30478 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=30478 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:02:50 EDT "Superstrings" could raise cosmic clatter Physicists are looking for huge, flopping loops of energy in space that could point the way to a theory of everything. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=30472 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=30472 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:52:33 EDT Brain's "shopping circuitry" mapped Researchers say they can now predict whether someone will buy a product by checking their brain activity. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=28916 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=28916 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:22:10 EDT First stars may have been supergiants, researchers say New observations are being cited to support a claim that astronomers have seen the universe's first bright objects. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=28915 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=28915 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:21:40 EDT Nightmares, suicidal tendencies linked A study has found that nightmares are associated with suicidality. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=28642 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=28642 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:28:25 EDT Scans pinpoint brain regions that "see the future" Psychologists say they have found that the brain draws heavily on the past to imagine the future. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=28616 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=28616 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:29:38 EDT Bush administration proposes listing polar bear as "threatened" Environmentalists hailed the move as a possible major shift in direction for U.S. policy on global warming. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=27363 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=27363 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:39:15 EDT Even rats may dream in pictures, study finds Animals, like humans, appear to have sleep imagery, according to scientists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=25748 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=25748 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:53:02 EDT Surprises in comet dust Dust gathered from a comet and brought to Earth tells a tale of a solar system that partially turned itself inside out, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24917 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24917 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:10:50 EDT Mammals might have flown before birds, scientists claim An ancient squirrel-like, gliding beast differed from all known orders of mammals, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24705 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24705 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:49:34 EDT "Trust hormone" now tied to "mind reading" -- and increasingly, autism An unusual hormone has a growing list of documented powers, some of them surprising -- and intriguing to scientists hunting autism treatments. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24577 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24577 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:04:16 EDT Why laughter is contagious You can catch it without asking for it, or even necessarily wanting it. Now, scientists say they have an idea of why. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24525 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24525 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:25:47 EDT Humor beats disease, researchers find Scientists are reporting what they call most direct evidence yet that ability to laugh saves lives. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24293 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24293 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:08:32 EDT Hysteria is real, study finds Hitherto unexplained cases of partial paralysis or numbness may have a physical cause after all, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24172 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24172 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:02:55 EDT Drastic speedup in Arctic melting forecast Arctic summers could be nearly ice-free by 2040, new research suggests -- much sooner than previous forecasts have predicted. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24171 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=24171 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:21:41 EDT Water still flows on Mars, scientists say NASA photos have revealed bright new deposits in two gullies on Mars. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22875 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22875 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:19:25 EDT Galactic evolution both "nature" and "nurture" Galaxies evolve as a result of influences from their surroundings, astronomers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22874 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22874 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:19:00 EDT NASA announces lunar base plan The space agency has announced plans to build a permanent lunar base by 2024. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22169 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22169 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:02:39 EDT City birds sing their own tune Members of a bird species that have adapted to city life sing a shorter, sharper, faster song than their forest kin, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22155 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22155 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:47:15 EDT Hard, brutal lives for Neanderthals Neanderthal remains from Spain speak of malnutrition and possible cannibalism, researchers report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22107 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22107 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:08:25 EDT Gene "archaeology" sheds light on male pregnancy A gene might help explain why males get pregnant among members of the seahorse family, according to biologists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22106 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=22106 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:07:59 EDT Oldest known ritual: python worship, archaeologist says Snake-worship in Stone-Age Africa might have been the first human ritual, if new findings are correct. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=20888 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=20888 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:59:04 EDT Genes may help predict infidelity, study finds Could DNA tests tell you your risk of being cuckolded? Scientists think so. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=20619 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=20619 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:20:59 EDT Ancient sky calculator awes scientists A 2,000-year-old computer could transform our view of the ancient world, according to researchers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=20515 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=20515 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:09:51 EDT Success may be a "family affair" A study has led researchers to speculate that career success may be partly genetic. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=20324 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=20324 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:33:49 EDT Science teachers' association accused of oil company influence After the top U.S. science teachers' group spurned some free DVDs, a controversy erupted over a reason they gave for the decision. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=19990 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=19990 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:43:44 EDT Backache? Sitting upright could be culprit "Dignified" might not always equal healthy, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=19989 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=19989 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:39:28 EDT Pot may be good and bad, researchers propose The truth about marijuana might be more complex than either its opponents or its champions suggest, some scientists argue. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=19105 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=19105 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:01:23 EDT We're more genetically diverse than thought: study Research has found that at least one in 10 human genes vary in the number of copies of certain DNA sequences. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=18646 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=18646 Thu, 23 Nov 2006 03:08:09 EDT A step toward quantum computers Physicists say they've taken a step toward making computers that work at blinding speeds thanks to the weird realities of quantum physics. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=18603 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=18603 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:03:09 EDT One cell makes almost any heart tissue, study finds New research could be a stride forward for therapy to rebuild hearts, but its use of embryonic cells may stir controversy. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=18547 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=18547 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:16:44 EDT Molecules may "anchor" memories in brain Our brains nail down memories by using special proteins as anchors, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=18276 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=18276 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:21:46 EDT Extreme black hole pushes spin "limit" A black hole's blindingly fast rotation could help explain some strange phenomena, physicists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=17998 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=17998 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:29:04 EDT Monkeys wearing perfume? Study investigates Some wild spider monkeys dab on a chewed-leaf paste that may act as a sort of cologne, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=17331 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=17331 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:43:40 EDT Red wine ingredient found to boost endurance A substance earlier linked to long life in animals, also "re-programs" muscle to double endurance, a mouse study indicates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=16964 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=16964 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:14:18 EDT "Dark energy" an age-old phenomenon, study finds A weird force pushing our universe outward has existed since near the beginning, astrophysicists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=16936 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=16936 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:09:32 EDT Neanderthal DNA partially sequenced Scientists have preliminarily mapped out when the stocky human cousins diverged from our species. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=16702 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=16702 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:35:22 EDT Cleansing nuclear fallout from the body A U.S. government scientist envisions purging the body of fallout with a compound from crab shells. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=15845 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=15845 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:55:52 EDT Physical activity might explain vets' risk for wasting disease A report has found "limited and suggestive evidence" that military service raises the risk for Lou Gehrig's disease. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=14840 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=14840 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:39:09 EDT Gay men likelier to gamble addictively, study suggests A small study may fuel a charged debate over why homosexuals, as growing evidence suggests, suffer addictions unusually often. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=14595 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=14595 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:57:39 EDT Laser reveals hidden earthquake "time bombs" Using an aircraft-mounted laser, scientists say they've found quake-prone fault lines concealed by woods. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=14202 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=14202 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:55:11 EDT Mystery of sudden infant deaths may be solved: researchers "Sudden infant death syndrome" results from abnormalities in the brain stem, a primitive brain region, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=14201 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=14201 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:52:39 EDT Pollution may impair brain development worldwide, researchers say A silent pandemic may have boosted the number of retarded people while sapping the ranks of the intelligent, a study claims. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=13914 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=13914 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:25:34 EDT Saturn moon resembles Earth at life’s birth, study finds Hazy skies on early Earth, similar to those on Saturn’s moon Titan, could have provided the ingredients for life, chemists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=13717 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=13717 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 03:18:37 EDT Testosterone levels dropping, research finds Scientists cited a "substantial," unexplained drop in American men's testosterone levels in the past two decades. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=13127 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=13127 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:24:02 EDT Almost no more seafood after 2048 at current rates, study warns Seafood will be all but a memory if fishing and pollution go on at current rates, a study predicts. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=12631 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=12631 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:02:54 EDT Antimatter rays studied as medical treatment Scientists are studying what could arguably be the first use of an exotic substance, antimatter, in medical treatment. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=12627 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=12627 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:34:12 EDT Brain scans examine "speaking in tongues" People lose control of their speech in a mysterious religious practice, brain scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=12294 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=12294 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:45:51 EDT Study: red wine substance counteracts bad diet, extends life A compound found to extend lifespans in various small animals, does so even in mice on fatty diets, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=12233 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=12233 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:51:54 EDT More evidence for Neanderthal-human mixing claimed A study has concluded that some long-ignored fossils are blends of human and Neanderthal. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=11696 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=11696 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:00:18 EDT The newborn mind's not-quite "blank slate" New findings may shed light on the old nature-nurture debate, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=11695 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=11695 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:00:14 EDT Elephants recognize mirror image; elephant ancestor found Two new studies make strides in elephant biology, according to scientists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=11694 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=11694 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:59:05 EDT Report: dinos took repeat pounding before final exit A new account of the reptiles' demise demotes a famous meteor impact to a secondary role. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=10495 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=10495 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:44:20 EDT Oldest complex organic molecules found in fossils Ancient molecules from creatures known as sea lilies offer a new way to map evolution, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=10225 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=10225 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:59:13 EDT Vampires shown mathematically impossible Researchers have laid to rest one source of Halloween nightmares. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=10061 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=10061 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:10:47 EDT A wild, and gay, kingdom Nature is prancing, fluttering and altogether teeming with gay animals, say organizers of the first museum exhibition on the topic. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=10060 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=10060 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:10:23 EDT Strange, underworld microbes raise hopes for alien life Bacteria found deep in a gold mine rely on energy from radioactive uranium to live, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=8792 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=8792 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:01:09 EDT Pot against Alzheimer's? Research suggests the widely maligned drug may protect against a devastating brain illness. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=8558 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=8558 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:02:50 EDT Facial expressions may be inherited: study The blind make similar facial expressions as their relatives, researchers have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=8101 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=8101 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:17:25 EDT Yes, we have no blue bananas Color perception depends partly on expectations, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7902 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7902 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:11:17 EDT The science of dough The squishy bread ingredient has become an object of engineering studies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7680 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7680 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:41:25 EDT Paper challenges bedrock law of nature The conservation of energy law states, in essence, that there's no free lunch. But is there? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7600 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7600 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:29:38 EDT Tiny genome may be melting away, study suggests Researchers have identified the smallest known genome, and say it may suffer a strange fate. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7227 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7227 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:00:15 EDT Earth's wobbles may explain some extinctions, research finds Wobbles in Earth's orbit may explain a puzzling cycle of extinctions, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7067 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=7067 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:26:12 EDT Strongest evidence yet that planets form from "disks" The philosopher Emmanuel Kant got it right 200 years ago, researchers proclaim. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6637 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6637 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:27:53 EDT For ants, one playbook fits many situations Scientists are interested in the "algorithms," or step-by-step rules, by which organisms make decisions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6611 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6611 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:04:55 EDT Fitness, childhood IQ may affect old-age brain function Mental function in old age depends more on fitness than on childhood IQ, a study has found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6610 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6610 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:04:33 EDT Computers help churn out cancer remedies Scientists are working on ways to make computers churn out new cancer treatments, with no need to figure out how they work. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5185 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5185 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:02:36 EDT Computers help churn out new cancer remedies Scientists are working on ways to make computers churn out cancer remedies, with no need to figure out how they work. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5184 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5184 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:58:10 EDT Burglars found to be as skilled as pilots Burglars are so good at robbing houses, they should be regarded as experts in their field, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5003 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5003 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:43:51 EDT Scientists attack mysteries of Mona Lisa For centuries she has given us mysterious looks. Now researchers claim to have cracked some mysteries of the painting itself. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4837 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4837 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:24:31 EDT Physicists seek to put one thing in two places Researchers say they've made an object move just by watching it, which is inspiring them to a still bolder project. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4717 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4717 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:20:18 EDT Earth hottest in 5,000 years, study suggests A further slight increase will produce dangerous sea level rises and species exterminations, scientists warn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4716 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4716 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:19:47 EDT Chemistry defeats the "Godzilla of odors" Chemicals known as isonitriles have a stench so vile, its victims claim to suffer mental scars for a while. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4715 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4715 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:19:19 EDT "Lucy's Baby": pre-human fossil dazzles scientists Human-like below the waist, ape-like above, an ancient tot is stirring up the study of our origins. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4331 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4331 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:00:46 EDT Woman gets "bionic arm" A new device is meant to let amputees move artificial arms just by thinking. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3785 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3785 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:14:10 EDT Ancient writing system said to be found Archaeologists report the oldest writing system known in the New World. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3776 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3776 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:30:16 EDT Planet "lighter than cork" baffles astronomers An unknown mechanism may heat some planets internally, puffing them up, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3775 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3775 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:29:48 EDT Neanderthals hung on tough, study finds Neanderthals didn't give up on existence easily, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3292 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3292 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:07:14 EDT Arctic meltdown? Arctic sea ice is hitting record lows, probably due to global warming, NASA researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3286 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3286 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:24:41 EDT Voices in your head might be good Psychologists have launched a study to learn why some people consider voices in their heads helpful. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3285 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3285 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:24:20 EDT Green tea may save lives, researchers find A Japanese study links the beverage to lower death rates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3231 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3231 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:00:28 EDT Baby bugs team up for sex scam The moment they're born, beetles of one species join forces for a curious drill. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3144 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3144 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:03:57 EDT "Vegetative" patient can think, study suggests Brain imaging peers into the inner lives of people thought to be totally unresponsive. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3143 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3143 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:03:25 EDT Eye photos might deter crime, police say following research An unusual experiment is the inspiration for a new police campaign. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3142 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3142 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:02:59 EDT Paintings really can be "heard," scientist says It seems the artist Kandinsky wasn't talking nonsense when he said his pictures could be heard. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3141 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3141 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:02:32 EDT Livable worlds abound, simulations find: Computer studies indicate Earth-like planets, warm and wet enough for life, should be plentiful. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2757 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2757 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:03:47 EDT Lost planet, or vastest system? A planet thought to drift alone may instead help form the widest known planetary system, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2558 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2558 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:13:45 EDT Gene fights cancer by aging us, studies find Biologists say they've found a gene that protects against cancer by suppressing cell division -- making us age faster. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2557 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2557 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:12:49 EDT Protest over new planet definition More than 300 scientists have signed a petition protesting a redefinition of "planet" adopted officially last month. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2556 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2556 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:10:19 EDT Study: Most dinosaurs still unaccounted for Researchers say 71 percent of dinosaur types have yet to be discovered. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2555 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2555 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:09:17 EDT Invisible 9/11 victims: the unborn Stress over the 2001 attacks apparently triggered hundreds of miscarriages if not more, studies have found. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2168 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2168 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:58:39 EDT NASA awards contract for moon craft Lockheed Martin Corp. won a contract to build a manned lunar spacecraft. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2167 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=2167 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:58:29 EDT Bird attacks a force in human evolution? Prehistoric raptors may have routinely targeted our ancestors for meals, scientists say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1946 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1946 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:54:05 EDT A trip to cannibal country A journalist ventures into one of the last places on Earth where humans eat each other, and like it. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1944 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1944 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:53:36 EDT Researchers create permanently "happy" mice A breed of permanently "cheerful" mice is providing hope for depression treatment, scientists report. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1943 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1943 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:52:32 EDT Pluto no longer a planet A newly adopted definition of "planet" shuts out a longtime member of the planetary club. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1454 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1454 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:04:21 EDT New stem cell technique would avoid killing embryos Scientists say they've managed to grow human embryonic stem cells without destroying embryos. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1428 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1428 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:50:28 EDT Jilted dogs feel intense jealousy, study finds New research challenges long-held scientific beliefs about animal emotions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1306 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1306 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:28:40 EDT Ants' Olympic jumps caught on tape New high-speed videoclips show how certain ants manage to jump 40 times their own length. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1305 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1305 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:28:05 EDT Stupendous crash proves "dark matter" exists, astronomers claim The most forceful known collision in the universe has torn apart normal and dark matter, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1243 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1243 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:10:56 EDT "Artificial muscles" to liven TV color Scientists are exploring a technology that they say could produce more lifelike colors. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1242 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=1242 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:10:29 EDT A gene that makes us human? A newfound gene might help explain why our brains are so big, researchers say. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=914 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=914 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:50:43 EDT Bringing back the extinct Mouse experiments are reviving the idea that some extinct species can be resurrected. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=913 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=913 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:50:16 EDT Now downloadable: "music" of the stars The an­cient Greeks be­lieved the stars par­t­i­ci­pate in a sort of ce­l­es­t­ial sym­phony. They had it wrong—but not to­tally. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=697 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=697 Sun, 13 Aug 2006 13:04:13 EDT "Toxic environment" making kids fat, study claims Unhealthy, addictive food is behind today's obesity epidemic, a scientist says. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=610 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=610 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:02:45 EDT No black holes after all? One of the universe's brightest and furthest known objects might not be a black hole as traditionally thought, a study suggests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=609 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=609 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:02:38 EDT New robot rolls on ball A newly built robot balances and moves on a metal ball instead of legs or wheels. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=453 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=453 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:02:41 EDT Driverless cars to unclog traffic Authorities in Europe are pushing a plan to ease traffic and pollution through automated vehicles. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=452 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=452 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:01:48 EDT Human-animal mixing going too far, report says An organization is warning that the creation of fused organisms raises grave ethical questions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=100 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=100 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:40:33 EDT