Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jan 05, 2015 08:44 AM EST

Rotating Night Shift Work May be Dangerous to Your Health

While night shift work has been consistently associated with higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer, it's only now that it's getting a bit more notice.

Jan 05, 2015 08:01 AM EST

Fructose May be More Toxic Than Table Sugar

Fructose may be more toxic than table sugar--at least in mice. Scientists found that female mice that ate the fructose-glucose mixture found in high-fructose corn syrup had both a reduced lifespan and reproduction rate.

Jan 05, 2015 07:27 AM EST

How to Spot the Burning Green Comet Lovejoy in Night Skies This Week

Want to see the burning, green Comet Lovejoy? Then you'll want to look to the skies this week.

Jan 05, 2015 07:05 AM EST

IPCC Reveals Climate Change Threatens Dangerous and Irreversible Impacts

Climate change may cause irreversible and dangerous impacts for both people and ecosystems. Now, though, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has announced that there are options available to adapt to climate change in the future.

Jan 03, 2015 09:40 AM EST

Amino Acids of a Protein Can Assemble Without DNA and mRNA Blueprints

Scientists have found for the first time that the building blocks of a protein, called amino acids, can be assembled without blueprints--DNA and an intermediate template called messenger RNA (mRNA).

Jan 03, 2015 09:10 AM EST

Not All Obese People Develop Health Problems Linked to Excess Weight

Obesity can cause a range of health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Now, though, researchers have found that obesity doesn't always go hand in hand with these problems.

Jan 03, 2015 08:53 AM EST

Genetic Plant Study May Improve Biofuel Production

Scientists have uncovered the gene regulatory networks of plants that control cell wall thickening by the synthesis of the three polymers, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. The findings could mean a more efficient way to convert plant biomass to biofuel.

Jan 02, 2015 10:28 AM EST

Behavioral Genetics Reporting May Cause the Public to Have Unfounded Beliefs

It turns out that media reports about behavioral genetics may actually induce unfounded believes in the public. Scientists have examined 1,500 Americans and have found that reports about human genetics may be misinforming the public more than informing them.

Jan 02, 2015 10:09 AM EST

What People Tweet May Improve Urban Planning

It turns out that analyzing what people tweet on Twitter may just help with urban planning. Scientists have suggested that using geolocalized tweets could potentially be used for urban planning and land use by identifying the nightlife areas of certain location

Jan 02, 2015 09:50 AM EST

The Top 10 Discoveries in Astronomy in 2014

Now that 2014 is officially over and 2015 has begun, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is taking a look back at some of the amazing discoveries of the past year.

Jan 02, 2015 09:31 AM EST

How We Steer Our Cars: Innate Behavior Determines How We Drive

Scientists may have discovered the answer to a 70-year-old mystery when it comes to driving. They've found out why there's an inexplicable jerkiness when we steer a vehicle.

Jan 02, 2015 09:06 AM EST

Not All Fat is Bad: Fat Cells Boost Immune System

Not all fat is bad fat. Scientists have found that when it comes to skin infections, a healthy and robust immune response may depend greatly on what lies beneath: fat cells.