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Light Bulb
Jun 16, 2015 09:53 AM EDT

Graphene: World's Thinnest Light Bulb Created with Wonder Material

Researchers may have created the world's thinnest light bulb. By using graphene, scientists have constructed an on-chip visible light source.

Ultracold Molecule
Jun 16, 2015 09:28 AM EDT

Coldest Molecules on Earth Created by MIT Scientists are Colder Than Interestellar Space

Scientists have managed to create the coldest stable molecules in the world. They've cooled molecules in a gas of sodium potassium (NaK) to a temperature of 500 nanokelvins, which is just a hair above absolute zero and over a million times colder than interstellar space.

Ocean Warming
Jun 16, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

Climate Change: The Continental Shelf is Warming at a Rate That's 15 Times Faster Than Previously

The northeast United States may be getting a bit warmer.

Saturn's Vortex
Jun 16, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

Saturn Thunderstorms Cause Massive Cyclones on the Planet's Poles that Last Years

Scientists may now know what causes the "hotspots" on Saturn's poles. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has revealed that these hotspots are actually immense cyclones, each as wide as the Earth itself, that have been churning for years.

Dinosaur
Jun 16, 2015 08:21 AM EDT

Missing Dinosaur Mystery Solved: Extreme Climate Shifts in the Tropics

Dinosaurs couldn't stand living near the tropics, and now scientists may know why. Researchers may have discovered why dinosaurs remained inexplicably rare near the equator for more than 30 million years.

Aerated Chocolate
Jun 15, 2015 10:16 PM EDT

Chocolate: Heart Disease And Stroke Lowered When You Consume This Dessert

Eating chocolate may help reduce your risk of heart disease, according to recent findings published in the journal Heart.

Glioblastoma is a form of brain cancer.
Jun 15, 2015 06:08 PM EDT

Brain Tumor Cure: Brain Cancer 'Achilles Heel' Disrupted With Protein In Glioblastomas

New findings reveal just how essential brain tumor stem cells are to the reproduction of cancer and how interrupting them may potentially reduce the spread of cancerous cells.

Study Reveals Link Between Suicide and Sunshine, Study
Jun 15, 2015 04:47 PM EDT

Suicide: Disadvantaged Areas Increase Death Risk

New findings published in the latest edition of Social Science Quarterly reveal that where individuals live can ultimately influence their risk of committing suicide. For the study, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder examined how social climate can indeed be a factor in such a risk.

Depression
Jun 15, 2015 03:58 PM EDT

Stroke And Heart Attack: Poor Sleep Increases Risk Of Both

Findings presented at EuroHeartCare, the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology, reveal that not getting enough sleep can double the risk of heart attack and quadruple the risk of stroke.

Hawkmoth
Jun 15, 2015 03:23 PM EDT

Hawkmoths Can Slow Their Brains When Hovering To See In Dark, Scientists Discover

Scientists have discovered that hawkmoths have the unique ability to slow down their brains when hovering in order to see better in the dark and to better target the swaying flowers that they look to for food.

Antarctica
Jun 15, 2015 02:48 PM EDT

Climate Change: 4.3-Degree Temperature Jump May Occur, Warns IEA

The Earth may be in for a scorcher in the future. The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that temperatures could adjust by as much as 4.3 degrees Celsius by the end of this century.

White Blood Cells
Jun 15, 2015 02:04 PM EDT

Immune Disorders: White Blood Cell Modification Helps Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New findings published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology reveal that by modifying small white blood cells, there may be hope in better treating certain immune disorders.

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