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ScienceDaily: Top News
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- Synthesized 'solar' jet fuel: Renewable kerosene from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
- Vibrating capsule shows promising results in treating chronic constipation: Non-pharmacological therapy
- Lower verbal test score for toddlers who play non-educational games on touch screens
- Smoking during pregnancy may raise risk for heart defects in babies
- Nightmares may signal a child is being bullied
- Many infants still not placed on their backs to sleep
- A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away, study shows
- Reducing just six risk factors could prevent 37 million deaths from chronic diseases over 15 years
- Inbred wolves struggle, moose proliferate at Isle Royale National Park
- For the first time, proof of what hormone replacement therapy does to genes involved in breast cancer
- The science of extraterrestrial Olympics, Brad Pitt's punches and Breaking Bad gore
- Many Ivy League students don't view ADHD medication misuse as cheating: 18 percent use stimulants to help them study
Synthesized 'solar' jet fuel: Renewable kerosene from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide Posted: 03 May 2014 03:49 PM PDT With the first ever production of synthesized "solar" jet fuel, the EU-funded SOLAR-JET project has successfully demonstrated the entire production chain for renewable kerosene obtained directly from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide, therein potentially revolutionizing the future of aviation. This process has also the potential to produce any other type of fuel for transport applications, such as diesel, gasoline or pure hydrogen in a more sustainable way. |
Posted: 03 May 2014 11:12 AM PDT An oral capsule that vibrates as it moves through the digestive tract has shown notable promise as a non-pharmacological treatment for constipation, according to new research. The capsule, which houses a small engine inside, is programmed to begin vibrating six to eight hours after swallowing. The vibrations (mechanical stimulations) cause contractions in the intestine, which help move stool through the digestive tract. |
Lower verbal test score for toddlers who play non-educational games on touch screens Posted: 03 May 2014 05:27 AM PDT A recent study examined infants 0-3 years old that used touch-screen devices to determine if their use was of any educational benefit to infants and toddlers. The study showed that children who played non-educational games using touch-screen devices had lower verbal scores upon testing. |
Smoking during pregnancy may raise risk for heart defects in babies Posted: 03 May 2014 05:27 AM PDT Women who smoke during pregnancy may be putting their newborns at risk for congenital heart defects, and the more they smoke, the higher the risk, according to a new study. |
Nightmares may signal a child is being bullied Posted: 03 May 2014 05:27 AM PDT Many children who are bullied suffer in silence. The trauma can lead to anxiety, depression, psychotic episodes and even suicide. There may be a way to identify victims of bullying before they experience serious mental health problems, according to a new study. |
Many infants still not placed on their backs to sleep Posted: 03 May 2014 05:27 AM PDT Since 1994, parents have been urged to put their babies to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. It appears many caregivers have not gotten the message, and health care providers have not done enough to educate families. |
A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away, study shows Posted: 02 May 2014 06:30 PM PDT Coffee drinkers, rejoice! Aside from java's energy jolt, food scientists say you may reap another health benefit from a daily cup of joe: prevention of deteriorating eyesight and possible blindness from retinal degeneration due to glaucoma, aging and diabetes. |
Reducing just six risk factors could prevent 37 million deaths from chronic diseases over 15 years Posted: 02 May 2014 05:47 PM PDT Reducing or curbing just six modifiable risk factors -- tobacco use, harmful alcohol use, salt intake, high blood pressure and blood sugar, and obesity -- to globally-agreed target levels could prevent more than 37 million premature deaths over 15 years, from the four main non-communicable diseases (NCDs): cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory disease, cancers, and diabetes, according to new research. |
Inbred wolves struggle, moose proliferate at Isle Royale National Park Posted: 02 May 2014 05:47 PM PDT Inbreeding is killing off the wolves of Isle Royale National Park, and as a result, the moose are proliferating, threatening the vegetation on the remote Lake Superior island. |
Posted: 02 May 2014 02:20 PM PDT Researchers have measured activity of genes associated with breast cancer in women before and while, they took different types of HRT. They found that an HRT used in the WHI trial had a greater activating effect on these genes than a "natural" formulation applied via an estrogen gel applied to the skin in combination with oral progesterone. This shows that varying the HRT and the way it is taken can have very significant effects on the genes associated with breast cancer. |
The science of extraterrestrial Olympics, Brad Pitt's punches and Breaking Bad gore Posted: 02 May 2014 05:14 AM PDT Students have applied sophisticated scientific principles to pop culture scenarios -- with intriguing results. How would athletes fare if the Winter Olympics were held on Saturn's moon Enceladus? How realistic was the grizzly downfall of one of Walter White's most bitter rivals in Breaking Bad? And just how forceful was Brad Pitt's character One-Punch Mickey in the film Snatch? |
Posted: 01 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT Nearly one in five students at an Ivy League college reported misusing a prescription stimulant while studying, and one-third of students did not view such misuse as cheating, according to a new study. Stimulants are used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Recent studies have shown that students without ADHD are misusing these medications in hopes of gaining an academic edge. |
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ScienceDaily: Strange Science News
ScienceDaily: Strange Science News |
Posted: 03 May 2014 11:12 AM PDT An oral capsule that vibrates as it moves through the digestive tract has shown notable promise as a non-pharmacological treatment for constipation, according to new research. The capsule, which houses a small engine inside, is programmed to begin vibrating six to eight hours after swallowing. The vibrations (mechanical stimulations) cause contractions in the intestine, which help move stool through the digestive tract. |
The science of extraterrestrial Olympics, Brad Pitt's punches and Breaking Bad gore Posted: 02 May 2014 05:14 AM PDT Students have applied sophisticated scientific principles to pop culture scenarios -- with intriguing results. How would athletes fare if the Winter Olympics were held on Saturn's moon Enceladus? How realistic was the grizzly downfall of one of Walter White's most bitter rivals in Breaking Bad? And just how forceful was Brad Pitt's character One-Punch Mickey in the film Snatch? |
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ScienceDaily: Top Environment News
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News |
- Synthesized 'solar' jet fuel: Renewable kerosene from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
- A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away, study shows
- Join new Yardmap project to create bird habitat
- Nature’s chemical diversity reflected in Swedish lakes
- Quit bugging me! Tips on coping with bug bites this summer
- Competition for ecological niches limits the formation of new species
Synthesized 'solar' jet fuel: Renewable kerosene from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide Posted: 03 May 2014 03:49 PM PDT With the first ever production of synthesized "solar" jet fuel, the EU-funded SOLAR-JET project has successfully demonstrated the entire production chain for renewable kerosene obtained directly from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide, therein potentially revolutionizing the future of aviation. This process has also the potential to produce any other type of fuel for transport applications, such as diesel, gasoline or pure hydrogen in a more sustainable way. |
A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away, study shows Posted: 02 May 2014 06:30 PM PDT Coffee drinkers, rejoice! Aside from java's energy jolt, food scientists say you may reap another health benefit from a daily cup of joe: prevention of deteriorating eyesight and possible blindness from retinal degeneration due to glaucoma, aging and diabetes. |
Join new Yardmap project to create bird habitat Posted: 02 May 2014 10:01 AM PDT The backyard is far more than a place to install a pool, hold a barbecue, or toss a Frisbee. The sum of all North American yards and neighborhood green spaces equals major habitat for birds and other wildlife. Creating larger, connected patches of bird-friendly habitat is one goal of the new YardMap citizen-science project. The project has undergone extensive testing by 10,000 users who created more than 6,700 maps. YardMap is ready for everyone and is now inviting new participants to join. |
Nature’s chemical diversity reflected in Swedish lakes Posted: 02 May 2014 05:13 AM PDT It's not only the biology of lakes that varies with the climate and other environmental factors, it's also their chemistry. More knowledge about this is needed to understand the ecology of lakes and their role in the carbon cycle and the climate. |
Quit bugging me! Tips on coping with bug bites this summer Posted: 01 May 2014 10:25 AM PDT Warmer weather has folks venturing outdoors, and while the risk of running into a snake, bear or other menacing animal exists, the critters far more likely to be encountered in the great outdoors are ticks, mosquitos and other insects. |
Competition for ecological niches limits the formation of new species Posted: 30 Apr 2014 11:30 AM PDT The rate at which new species evolve is limited by competition for ecological niches. The study, which analyzes the evolutionary and genetic relationships between all 461 songbird species that live in the Himalayan mountains, suggests that as ecological niches within an environment are filled, the formation of new species slows or even stops. |
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