Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Apr 09, 2015 06:44 AM EDT

Inkjet-Printed Metal May Help Create Wearable Electronics and Soft Robotics

Imagine having flexible electronics rather than the hard plastic ones of today. This idea may soon become a reality with the help of inkjet-printing technology.

Apr 09, 2015 06:04 AM EDT

How Tall or Short You are is Directly Linked to the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

How tall are you? It may have an impact on your heart health. Scientists have used a genetic approach to discover a link between height and coronary heart disease.

Apr 09, 2015 05:42 AM EDT

Bacteria Spray May Save Bat Populations from White-Nose Syndrome

White-nose syndrome is a deadly fungal disease found in bats that have devastated bat populations across eastern North America and the continent.

Apr 08, 2015 03:01 PM EDT

Complex Organic Molecules Discovered for First Time Ever in Infant Star System

For the first time ever, astronomers have detected the presence of complex organic molecules, the building blocks of life, in a protoplanetary disc surrounding a young star.

Apr 08, 2015 02:32 PM EDT

Gradual Release of Permafrost May Allow Society to Adapt

The release of greenhouse gases from permafrost may not be as bad as originally predicted.

Apr 08, 2015 02:15 PM EDT

How a Violent Collision with Theia Created Earth's Moon

Scientists are taking a closer look at the violent formation of Earth's moon.

Apr 08, 2015 01:42 PM EDT

Ancient Human Remains Reveal Our Early Ancestors were Physically Diverse

An ancient human skull and jawbone discovered a few meters apart in a cave in northern Laos suggests that early modern humans were physically diverse, possessing a mix of modern and archaic traits.

Apr 08, 2015 01:25 PM EDT

New Human Brain Scans Reveal How People Justify Killing Others

How can people justify killing? Scientists have taken a closer look at the brain activity associated with killing and have found that it varies depending whether or not the killing is seen as justified.

Apr 08, 2015 01:00 PM EDT

How Much Water is in the Massive Glaciers on Mars

Mars has polar ice caps, but it also has belts of glaciers at its central latitudes at both its northern and southern hemispheres. Now, scientists have calculated the size of these glaciers.

Apr 08, 2015 08:14 AM EDT

How Life Spawned: The Spontaneous Appearance of Primordial DNA

Scientists have found that the self-organization properties of DNA-like molecular fragments four billion years ago may have guided their own growth into repeating chemical chains long enough to act as a basis for primitive life.

Apr 08, 2015 07:28 AM EDT

The Origin of the Annama Meteorite Sheds Light on Dangerous Projectiles and Fireballs

Astronomers may have determined the orbit of Annama, a meteorite that was characterized from a fireball that occurred April 19 2014. The new findings reveal a bit more about meteorites in general.

Apr 08, 2015 07:11 AM EDT

How an Excess of Carbon After a Mass Extinction Shaped Ocean Life

Scientists have learned a bit more about a mass extinction event that occurred millions of years ago. They've discovered how carbon offered a mode of survival for some ocean life after this catastrophic event.