Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jan 16, 2015 10:21 AM EST

Disabled Boy Plays Piano with His Eyes using Virtual Reality Headset

The Japanese VR headset manufacturer Fove has created Eye Play the Piano, a type of VR application that allows children with physical disabilities to play the piano.

Jan 16, 2015 09:35 AM EST

Scorpion Venom 'Paint' May Combat Brain Tumors

Scorpions don't just have a deadly sting; they may also be contributing to combating cancer. Scientists have developed a type of "tumor paint" made of scorpion venom to fight deadly brain cancer.

Jan 16, 2015 08:13 AM EST

Massive Acceleration of Human Activity Since 1950 May Herald the Anthropocene

Human activity is now the prime driver of change in the Earth System, which is the sum of our planet's interacting physical, chemical, biological and human processes.

Jan 16, 2015 07:44 AM EST

Exoplanets May be More Hospitable to Life with Day-Night Cycle

The search for life on other planets continues. Now, scientists have discovered that exoplanets may be more likely to be hospitable to life and have liquid water than we thought.

Jan 16, 2015 07:05 AM EST

NASA New Horizons Spacecraft Gears Up for Its Flyby of Tiny Pluto

Scientists have announced that the New Horizons spacecraft is entering the first of several approach phases that culminate on July 14 with the first ever close-up flyby of the dwarf planet.

Jan 16, 2015 06:41 AM EST

Breakthrough Rice-Sized Laser is Powered by Tiny Electrons

Scientists have built a rice grain-sized laser powered by single electrons tunneling through artificial atoms known as quantum dots that could be a breakthrough in laser science.

Jan 16, 2015 06:22 AM EST

Human Activity May Have Compromised Earth's Stabilization Systems

Human activity may have compromised the planet. Scientists have found that nearly half of the processes that are crucial to maintaining the stability of Earth may be on the verge of swinging dangerously out of balance.

Jan 15, 2015 02:13 PM EST

New Shocking Pictures Reveal How Disgusting Your Phone Really Is

Your iPhone may be a lot dirtier than you might think. A new study reveals that your phone accumulates a disgusting array of bacteria each day.

Jan 15, 2015 02:01 PM EST

Our Solar System May Host More, Undiscovered Planets Beyond Pluto

Could our solar system be hosting more planets than we realized?

Jan 15, 2015 10:24 AM EST

New Species Discovered Two Miles Below the Surface of the Ocean

Two miles below the surface of the ocean, a strange species of microbes thrives. Now, scientists have learned a bit more about these new microbes that "breathe" sulfate.

Jan 15, 2015 09:42 AM EST

The Longer You Work, the More You Drink

It turns out that the longer your work, the more likely you are to drink.

Jan 15, 2015 09:15 AM EST

Researchers Uncover Hidden Damage in the Human Brain from IED Blasts

Scientists have found that improvised explosive devices can cause a distinctive honeycomb pattern of broken and swollen nerve fibers throughout critical brain regions, including those that control executive function.