http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:09:41 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:54:08 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Heart-disease-plagued-the-ancient-Egyptians?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner Dr. Michael Miyamoto / UC San Diego Cheeseburgers, fries, and other modern-day fatty foods often receive the blunt of the blame for atherosclerosis, a heart disease in which cholesterol build-up causes the hardening of arteries. But McDonald's can... archaeology biomedical science Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:54:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Heart-disease-plagued-the-ancient-Egyptians?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d14-How-NASA-found-water-on-the-moon?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner When the LCROSS probe bashed into the moon October 9th, it sent an unassuming plume of lunar surface puffing off into space. In that puff, LCROSS found the gold medal of space travel: water. And a lot of it."I'm here today to tell you that i... astronomy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:57:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d14-How-NASA-found-water-on-the-moon?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d12-The-fine-line-between-love-and-hate?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner For a duck, that line depends on whether you have bread. (Credit: Dahola) They call it the “love hormone”: oxytocin, a little molecule in the brain that influences everything from lust to trust. While its positive effects have long bee... biomedical science biology psychology Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:05:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d12-The-fine-line-between-love-and-hate?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d4-New-ocean-forming-in-African-desert?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner The rift in Afar, Ethiopia (credit University of Rochester) In 2005, a rift opened in the middle of a desert in Ethiopia. The 35-mile-long tear was met with controversy when some scientists claimed it was caused by the Africa continent be... geology Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:59:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d4-New-ocean-forming-in-African-desert?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Robotic-fish-gauge-water-health?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner The first prototypes are based on yellow perch. Related Articles True 'smart car' learns as you drive Hubble turns back on (slideshow) Drug delivery by contact lenses The blind can drive at Virginia Tech Imagine a school of fish, slim... animals technology environment Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:37:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Robotic-fish-gauge-water-health?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m10d14-A-spider-that-loves-its-veggies?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner Clynotis severus, a cousin to the vegitarian spider. (Credit: Noodle snacks) (source)  Finally, a spider you don't have to worry about taking a bite out of your skin. The first mostly-vegetarian spider has been discovered in Central America. ... animals Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:53:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m10d14-A-spider-that-loves-its-veggies?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m10d1-A-planet-that-rocks?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner Rendition of the molten surface of COROT-7b, the planet where it rains rocks.  Credit: ESO/L. Calcada. (source) Imagine the following scenario: You are preparing to leave for work and shout down the hall to your significant other.... astronomy Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:07:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m10d1-A-planet-that-rocks?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d23-True-smart-car-learns-as-you-drive?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner Who's the smart one now? (Credit: Elijah van der Giessen) When you grow tired, your driving habits change. Maybe your car lists more frequently into other lanes, or you take corners at more reckless speeds. Many times, you are unaware that you&rs... technology Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:25:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d23-True-smart-car-learns-as-you-drive?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Genetic-hint-for-ridding-the-body-of-hepatitis-C?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner Electron microscope of HCV. Credit: PhD Dre (source) Johns Hopkins researchers have found a unique variable in those who are able to defeat Hepatitis C virus (HCV), which can cause a vicious infection in  liver, without the aid of medication.&n... biomedical science Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:57:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Genetic-hint-for-ridding-the-body-of-hepatitis-C?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Infants-want-to-learn-dogs-want-to-love?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner Your canine may not be so different from your infant. A famous psychological experiment showed that infants will almost always look for an object in its initial hiding place even if they’ve seen it moved somewhere new. A recent experiment s... animals psychology Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:43:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Infants-want-to-learn-dogs-want-to-love?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Hubble-turns-back-on-slideshow?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner Credit: NASAHubble is finally awake once again. And already the images it is snapping rival the best space pictures ever taken. A handful of the best can be found in the slideshow at the end of the article.The space telescope had been mostly dorman... astronomy technology Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:36:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Hubble-turns-back-on-slideshow?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Deficits-in-reward-system-of-ADHD-brains-found?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner  The underlying causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have yet to be well characterized. But a new study utilizing brain imaging has found an abnormality in the pathway responsible for the motivation/reward system in patie... biomedical science Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:30:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Deficits-in-reward-system-of-ADHD-brains-found?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Daycare-doesnt-halt-asthma-development?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner  A new Dutch study is a laboratory version of Mythbusters. A team investigated the common 'hygiene hypothesis' that children who attend daycare at a young age are less likely to develop asthma and allergies in later years. They found that da... biomedical science Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:05:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Daycare-doesnt-halt-asthma-development?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Chance-discovery-may-save-soldiers-lives?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner A field surgery ward in WW2. (source) An innocuous shell from a common childhood disease may greatly improve the survival rate of those recovering from oxygen deprivation, such as soldiers wounded in battle and heart attack victims. And, as so man... biomedical science Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:02:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Chance-discovery-may-save-soldiers-lives?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Pathway-in-the-brain-allows-injured-to-see-without-sight?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner   The senses have always been an intense field of study, if only because the brain continues to surprise scientists with its intricacies. From sensory compensation to phantom limbs, the many facets of how a person acquires and interprets infor... biomedical science Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:38:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Pathway-in-the-brain-allows-injured-to-see-without-sight?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Astronomys-holy-place-coldest-driest-spot-on-Earth-found?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner Imke de Pater, Michael Wong (UC Berkeley) (Source) A US-Australian collaboration has found the ideal location for an observatory. Known simply as “Ridge A,” the untouched stretch of Antarctic terrain has been dubbed the coldest, calmest... astronomy Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:36:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Astronomys-holy-place-coldest-driest-spot-on-Earth-found?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Evidence-of-iridescence-found-in-40-millionyearold-feather-fossil?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner Credit: Jakob Vinther/Yale University (source) For the first time, scientists have found preserved evidence of color-causing particles on the fossilized feathers of ancient birds which would have possessed vibrant iridescent plumage. The team of s... palaeontology Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:32:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Evidence-of-iridescence-found-in-40-millionyearold-feather-fossil?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Creating-black-holes-in-the-lab?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner   Researchers at Dartmouth have purposed a method to create a microscopic black hole in a laboratory setting. Their hope is to better understand the physical nature of one of the universe’s most tantalizing mysteries. The theory beh... physics Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:16:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Creating-black-holes-in-the-lab?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d21-The-appendix-not-as-useless-as-we-originally-thought?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner   The scientist from Duke University who first identified the function of the appendix is calling for more respect to be paid to the organ.Because the appendix can be removed with little-to-no-effect on the workings of the rest of the body, mos... evolution biomedical science Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:03:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d21-The-appendix-not-as-useless-as-we-originally-thought?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Up-to-90-percent-of-US-paper-money-has-traces-of-cocaine?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner Credit: The American Chemical Society (source) If you live in a big city and are carrying piece of paper money, you are probably transporting illegal drugs. A team from University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth has found that bills from the US and ... chemistry Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:21:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Up-to-90-percent-of-US-paper-money-has-traces-of-cocaine?cid=exrss-Science-News-Examiner