Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jan 07, 2015 10:52 AM EST

New Nanowire Clothing May Keep Us Warm While Reducing Energy Use

As temperatures drop this winter, scientists are looking at new ways to keep us warm. Now, they've announced that they've created a new nanowire coating for clothes that can both generate heat and trap heat from our bodies better than regular clothes.

Jan 07, 2015 10:26 AM EST

Cool, Deep Waves May Save Coral Reefs from Heat Stress

Scientists have found that in the Andaman Sea, internal waves can temporarily cool down the water temperature around corals by up to ten degrees, which could save reefs.

Jan 07, 2015 09:49 AM EST

Citizen Scientists Log One Million Classifications of Dusty Disks from WISE

Citizen scientists are making more and more discoveries each day. Now, a NASA-sponsored website designed to crowdsource analysis of data from the agency's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission has reached a new milestone.

Jan 07, 2015 09:06 AM EST

ESO's New Image of a Dark Nebula Seems to be Missing a Few Stars

A new image from ESO seems to be missing a few stars.

Jan 07, 2015 08:26 AM EST

Gemini Planet Imager Captures Stunning Observations of Planet Systems and Dusty Rings

Scientists are getting in some stunning exoplanet images and spectra from the first year of science operations with the Gemini Planet Imager (GPI). Now, researchers have shown these new images as the GPI continues its operations.

Jan 07, 2015 07:42 AM EST

Kepler Spots Supermassive Black Hole Located 100 Million Light-Years Away

Scientists are getting a closer look at a supermassive black hole about 100 million light-years away. At the center of a galaxy known as KA 1858 is a black hole that now researchers have examined a bit more closely.

Jan 07, 2015 07:21 AM EST

Massive Cosmic Impact My Not Have Killed the Mammoth in Mass Extinction Event

A massive, cosmic impact probably wasn't responsible for the mass extinction event that killed off mammoths.

Jan 07, 2015 06:59 AM EST

Eight New 'Goldilocks' Planets Discovered, Including Alien Earth

Astronomers have discovered eight new planets in the "Goldilocks" zone of their stars, orbiting at a distance where it's neither too hot nor too cold and where liquid water can exist on the planet's surface.

Jan 06, 2015 12:40 PM EST

How the Iron in Our Sun is Key to Energy Transmission

After working with temperatures as hot as the interior of the sun, researchers have managed to find out iron's role in inhibiting energy transmission from the sun to the near edge of its radiative band.

Jan 06, 2015 12:00 PM EST

What Humans and Sparrows Have in Common: They Make Sense of Sound in the Same Way

What do humans and sparrows have in common? They both make sense of sound in the same way.

Jan 06, 2015 11:38 AM EST

The Recipe for Alien Earths: Scientists Examine Earth-like Worlds

How to assemble Earth: Take elements, stir, and dash with water delivered by asteroids. Scientists are taking a closer look at how Earth-like planets are made in order to continue their hunt for exoplanets that have the likeliest chance at supporting life.

Jan 06, 2015 10:42 AM EST

Hubble Captures Largest Image to Date of the Beautiful Andromeda Galaxy

NASA has assembled the largest Hubble Space Telescope image ever. The new picture reveals a sweeping bird's-eye view of a portion of the Andromeda galaxy (M31) that's the sharpest large composite image ever taken of our galactic next-door neighbor.