Brooke Miller : Science World Report

Oct 01, 2012 07:34 AM EDT

Seeing Cute Animal Image Improves Concentration and Output

The researchers from Hiroshima University have come up with an interesting study that states, looking at cute baby images of animals boost your productivity. Viewing cute baby images of animals have a positive impact on your performance.

Oct 01, 2012 06:50 AM EDT

Changing Climate to Alter Landscape of South-Western Forests

Based on the tree ring growth record with historical information, climate records, and computer-model projections of future climate trends, the team of scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory, the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Arizona, and other partner organizations have depicted...

Oct 01, 2012 06:50 AM EDT

Sharks Have Taste, Change Diet as They Age and Adopt to Ecosystem

The white sharks are the top most predators feeding on mostly seals and sea lions. These white sharks shift from fish to marine mammals as they mature. But a slight deviation was noticed by the researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. They noticed a surprising variability in dietary ...

Oct 01, 2012 06:48 AM EDT

Herbicide Linked to an Increased Risk of a Congenital Abnormality

Choanal atresia is the congenital obstruction of the nasal passage due to presence of a membrane or boney tissue, this disorder blocks the nasal passage. This has serious affects on the baby's ability to breathe. Choanal atresia is the most common nasal abnormality and occurs in about 1 of every 700...

Oct 01, 2012 06:47 AM EDT

Solar Radiation Changes Climate on Titan

Like Earth it has 27 degrees tilt and climatic changes. Titan, the Saturn's moon has been experiencing changing climate due to solar radiation.

Oct 01, 2012 06:45 AM EDT

Mars Rover Opportunity Exploring Matijevic Hill

NASA's Mars rover opportunity had recently produced an image of spherical objects at an outcrop. Researchers checked the spheres' composition by using an instrument called the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer on Opportunity's arm. Opportunity will continue its work for the next several weeks at the...

Sep 30, 2012 08:34 AM EDT

Apple Flea Weevil Reemerges As a Pest in Organic Orchards

Generally distributed in the northeastern states, the apple flea weevil is most commonly noticed in Ohio to Illinois and down to Kentucky.

Sep 29, 2012 04:41 AM EDT

NASA Tech Spinoff to Save Trapped Miners

A technology that was actually designed for the use of astronauts in the hazardous environment of space can now be used as a lifesaver in dangerous occupation such as coal mining.

Sep 29, 2012 04:39 AM EDT

A Chance to be Part of Space Station Experiment

Good News!!! NASA provides you with a golden opportunity to be a part of the International Space Station research. The academia, industry and government agencies can now develop and carry out research and technology demonstrations on the space station using the newly installed Space Communications a...

Sep 29, 2012 04:37 AM EDT

Venus Transit Images Reveal Parallax Effects and Measure of Distance to Sun

Six hours of observational video and 5000 individual images of the transit of Venus June 6, 2012, taken by optical and solar telescopes from two different locations on Earth and they clearly show the parallax effects that have made Venus transits so important historically.

Sep 29, 2012 04:34 AM EDT

Cherries Lower Risk of Gout Attacks

One of the most painful types of arthritis is 'Gout'. Untreated gout attacks range from mild to severe which can be experienced by both men and women. Gout attacks cause sudden severe joint pain and be combined with redness, swelling, and tenderness of the joint at times. Gout is a disease that resu...

Sep 29, 2012 04:33 AM EDT

Nanoparticles Switch On Light Inside Thick Layer of Human Tissue

There is new way to look at tissues under the skin. An international team of researchers from the University at Buffalo and other institutions in the U.S., China, South Korea and Sweden have designed a unique photoluminescent nanoparticle for deep tissue imaging.