Brooke Miller : Science World Report

Oct 31, 2012 05:04 AM EDT

Food Preservative May Help Cure Oral Cancers

A new study, undertaken by researchers at the University of Michigan, have found that nisin, a common food preservative, helps in slowing or completely stopping squamous cell head and neck cancers.

Oct 31, 2012 05:02 AM EDT

New System Helps Measure Accurate Biomass of California

Researchers working on the data collected by the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System(GLAS) aboard the Ice Cloud and Elevation Satellite (ICESat) have found a way to accurately measure the biomass of California. According to the reports, when ICESat2 will be launched in 2016, this method will be able t...

Oct 31, 2012 04:59 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Tree-Dwelling Tarantulas are Endangered

The new interesting discovery of the endangered tree dwelling tarantulas signifies how little do we know about the fauna surrounding us.

Oct 31, 2012 04:57 AM EDT

Autonomous Flying Robots Can Avoid Obstacles

An autonomous flying robot has been devised by the researchers at Cornell University. What makes this flying robot unique is that is can function as smart as a bird when it comes to maneuvering around obstacles.

Oct 30, 2012 06:30 AM EDT

Egyptology: Not Only About Mummy Unwrappings

The spectacle of Mummy unwrapping in public, performed by both scientists and showmen, has led to a heightened interest and fascination about the growing science of Egyptology, according to a Missouri University of Science and Technology historian.

Oct 30, 2012 06:08 AM EDT

Honeybee Guts Carry Antibiotic Resistance Genes

Honeybees are prone to a bacterial disease "foulbrood". It has been the scourge of beekeepers in the U.S. who have fought the infection, known to wipe out hives in a jiffy, with regular preventive applications of the antibiotic, oxytetracycline.Oxytetracycline is a compound that closely resembles t...

Oct 30, 2012 05:53 AM EDT

Robots Can Save Energy with Hopping

In research that could extend the range of future rescue and exploration robots, scientists have found that hopping robots could significantly reduce the amount of energy they use by adopting a unique two-part "stutter jump."

Oct 30, 2012 05:48 AM EDT

Dissecting Sandy and Imaging the Hybrid Storm

Atlantic tropical storms mostly tear through the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, and lose energy as they pass over the U.S mainland. However, Hurricane Sandy crept along the Eastern Seaboard, where waters that were warmer than usual for this time of year and that kept the storm alive and kicking. ...

Oct 30, 2012 05:41 AM EDT

Study Uncovers Facts About Evolution Of Eye

Eyes are exquisitely complicated organs. Eyes play the role of a camera that focuses on light and coverts it into an electrical signal that the brain translates into images. But in this, the key to vision is the light sensitive protein known as Opsins.

Oct 30, 2012 05:38 AM EDT

School Bullies and Their Victims Turn to Alcohol

Is your child worried about going back to school? Are they being threatened, or are victims of any sort of violence? Bullying is nothing to take lightly. Obese, gay or just unique amongst the lot are the reasons for bullying.

Oct 29, 2012 01:54 PM EDT

South Pacific Islands to Have Dry Summers and More Rainfall

The South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) is the main source of rainfall for South Pacific island nations. An alteration in this rainfall band would pose severe consequences for the vulnerable island nations already having to adapt to accelerating sea level rise. Yet, very little is known about how ...

Oct 29, 2012 01:52 PM EDT

Research Provides New Insights Into Dogs' Natural Feeding Behavior

An international team of researchers has shed light in the natural feeding behaviour of domestic dogs and demonstrated how they naturally seek a daily dietary intake that is high in fat.