Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Oct 09, 2014 07:37 AM EDT

Astronomers Witness the Heart of an Exploding Star in a Binary System

Astronomers have now seen right to the heart of an exploding star, thanks to a combination of data from telescopes. The findings reveal a highly-detailed look at exactly what happens when a star in a binary system hurls material into space.

Oct 09, 2014 07:20 AM EDT

NASA Discovers Shockingly Bright Dead Star with the Energy of 10 Million Suns

Scientists have stumbled on a pulsating dead star shining with the energy of about 10 million stars. Called a pulsar, this dead star was previously thought to be a black hole because it was so powerful.

Oct 09, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Gluttonous Black Hole Swallows Star's Gas Far Faster Than Previously Thought Possible

A certain black hole is more insatiable than expected. Astronomers have discovered a black hole that is consuming gas from a nearby star about 10 times faster than previously thought possible.

Oct 08, 2014 01:38 PM EDT

Genetic Mutation Causes No Weight to be Gained with High Sugar Diet

Scientists are taking steps toward new methods of suppressing obesity. They've examined the effects of a high-sugar diet, and have now pinned down a key gene for drugs to target in order to curb weight gain.

Oct 08, 2014 12:52 PM EDT

Slimy Molecule May Spread Disease from Cats to Sea Otters in the Ocean

Sea otters are suffering from land-based diseases and now, scientists may have found what might be aiding this spread.

Oct 08, 2014 12:16 PM EDT

How Dinosaurs Ate So Much and Still Coexisted: Dividing Up Leafy Meals

When dinosaurs roamed the Earth, they fed and lived alongside one another. Yet how did such massive creatures manage to live with each other without eating all of their resources?

Oct 08, 2014 11:53 AM EDT

Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches New Record Maximum

The sea ice surrounding Antarctica has just reached a new record high this year. The ice covers more of the southern oceans than it has since scientists first began a long-term satellite record to map sea ice extent in the late 1970s.

Oct 08, 2014 11:23 AM EDT

Scientists Unlock Non-Coding Half of the Genome: The Mystery Behind 'Junk' DNA

Scientists may have just uncovered the secrets of an obscure swatch of human DNA that was once thought to be nothing more than biological trash. The new findings could shed light on complex genetic-related diseases, such as cancer and diabetes.

Oct 08, 2014 10:18 AM EDT

Near-Death Experiences Unraveled in World's Largest Study of Human Consciousness

After a four-year international study of 2,060 cardiac arrest cases, they've found that the themes relating to the experience of death are far broader than what has been understood so far, or what has been described as so-called near-death experiences.

Oct 08, 2014 08:44 AM EDT

Educational Achievement is Heritable: How Genetics Influence Our Learning

Could education be heritable? New research has found that the high heritability of exam grades actually reflects many genetically influenced traits such as personality, behavior problems and self-efficacy--not just intelligence.

Oct 08, 2014 08:21 AM EDT

World's First Baby Born After Uterus Transplantation

It's a huge step forward when it comes to fertility treatments. A woman who underwent uterus transplantation just delivered a healthy and normally developed baby boy.

Oct 08, 2014 07:47 AM EDT