Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Sep 13, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Neurochemical Imbalance in Schizophrenia

Using human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), scientists have found that neurons from patients with schizophrenia secrete higher amounts of three neurotransmitters that are associated in a range of psychiatric disorders.

Sep 13, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Finally Arrives at Mount Sharp

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover continues its exploration of the Red Planet. Now, it's officially reached a major landmark: Mount Sharp.

Sep 13, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

How Giant Elliptical Galaxies Move Slowly but Surely

Elliptical galaxies have long been considered as being made up of old stars that move randomly within them. Now, though, scientists have taken a closer look at giant elliptical galaxies and have made some new findings when it comes to how they move.

Sep 12, 2014 12:44 PM EDT

Humans May be on the Verge of a Major Evolutionary Transition

Could humans be on the verge of a major evolutionary transition? At least one researcher believes that's the case.

Sep 12, 2014 10:46 AM EDT

Soft Robot Can Walk Through Flames, Plow Through Snow and Get Run Over by a Car

Imagine a robot that can function in snow, walk through flames and even get run over by a car and still work. Do you think it's too impossible to be true? Then think again.

Sep 12, 2014 10:13 AM EDT

The Mystery's of Venus' Atmosphere: Giant Holes Examined

Scientists have discovered giant holes in the electrically charged layer of the Venusian atmosphere, called the ionosphere, which paints a more complicated picture when it comes to Venus' magnetic environment.

Sep 12, 2014 09:17 AM EDT

How Scrounging Vultures Track Down a Meal: Following Eagle-Eyed Raptors

Scientists have found out exactly how vultures hunt down their prey. It turns out that these birds use social cues from keen-eyed birds of prey in order to locate food before swooping down in large groups to steal freshly-killed meals.

Sep 12, 2014 08:24 AM EDT

Massive 'Hot Jupiters' Cause Their Host Stars to Wobble Like a Spinning Top

It turns out that "hot Jupiters" have more of an effect on their host stars than scientists once though. Astronomers have found that these large, gaseous exoplanets can make their stars wobble when they pass through their own solar systems.

Sep 12, 2014 07:58 AM EDT

Scientists Map 15 Years of Carbon Dioxide Emissions on Earth with New Data

Curbing this tide of carbon dioxide emissions is difficult when you don't know how much gas is being released. That's why researchers have tracked and estimated CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels over 15 years.

Sep 12, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

Women Who Eat Fish May be at a Lower Risk of Hearing Loss

Do you like fish? You may want to eat more of it, according to a new study. Scientists have found that two or more servings of fish per week was associated with a lower risk of hearing loss in women.

Sep 12, 2014 07:31 AM EDT

How Movies Impact Dog Breeds: Popularity Can Last for 10 Years After Release

It's perhaps not surprising that dogs that are featured in movies become popular pets soon afterward. Now, though, scientists have taken a closer look at this phenomenon and have found that the effect last for ten years after the movie is first released.

Sep 12, 2014 07:31 AM EDT

The Very First Semiaquatic Dinosaur to be Discovered is Larger Than a T. Rex

Scientists may have just uncovered the very first semiaquatic dinosaur. This massive, Cretaceous-era predator once roamed both the seas and the land, showing that dinosaurs were indeed able to live and hunt in an aquatic environment