Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Sep 04, 2014 09:20 AM EDT

Humans Can Directly Communicate Brain-to-Brain Over Thousands of Miles

Could humans communicate just using their brains? Apparently, it's possible. Scientists have demonstrated the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans.

Sep 04, 2014 08:40 AM EDT

'Brightpoints' May Be a New Clue to Predicting the Sun's 11-Year Solar Cycle

Scientists may have discovered a new marker to track the course of the solar cycle--brightpoints.

Sep 04, 2014 07:40 AM EDT

Scientists Discover New 1100-Meter Seamount Rising from the Ocean Floor

Scientists may have just found a new mountain beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean. During a seafloor mapping mission, they found a new seamount near the Johnson Atoll rising 1,100 meters from the 5,100-meter-deep seafloor.

Sep 04, 2014 07:01 AM EDT

Milky Way Galaxy is Part of Massive Galactic Supercluster, Immense Heaven

Our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone. Astronomers have found that it's part of a newly identified and huge supercluster of galaxies, which have been dubbed "Laniakea," which means "immense heaven" in Hawaiian.

Sep 03, 2014 11:33 AM EDT

Human Languages at Risk of Extinction: Economic Success May be Killing Our Words

Scientists have found that thriving economies are the biggest factor in the disappearance of minority languages and that conservation should focus on the most developed countries where languages are disappearing the fastest.

Sep 03, 2014 11:06 AM EDT

Climate Change and Failed Seasons May Put African Small-Scale Farmers at Risk

Climate change may be impacting some farmers more than others. Scientists have found that small-scale family farmers across Africa are being overwhelmed with the pact and severity of climate change.

Sep 03, 2014 10:35 AM EDT

Lead and Cadmium Leeches into Brazilian Chocolate

You may want to be careful what you eat. Scientists have found that commercial samples of chocolate purchased in Brazil contain varying levels of lead and cadmium, which could both cause health problems-particularly for children.

Sep 03, 2014 10:03 AM EDT

Protein Linked to Heart Attacks: New Implications for Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs

A certain protein may just be linked to heart attacks. Scientist have uncovered an intriguing connection between heart attacks and a protein that is of great interest to drug companies for its impact on cholesterol.

Sep 03, 2014 09:40 AM EDT

Astronomers Capture New Image of Dark Clouds Creating Brilliant Stars

Astronomers have captured a spectacular new image with the help of the Wide Field Imager at the La Silla Observatory that reveals a bit more about the future of dark clouds.

Sep 03, 2014 09:04 AM EDT

Corals Stir Up the Water: Tiny Animals Engineer Their Environment for Nutrients

Corals may just be more active than scientists once thoughts. Researchers have found that these tiny animals actually engineer their environment in order to sweep water into turbulent patterns that greatly enhance their ability to exchange nutrients and dissolved gases with their environment.

Sep 03, 2014 08:22 AM EDT

Modern Population Explosion Traced to Pre-Industrial Roots 2000 Years Ago

The human population explosion is commonly attributed to a sudden surge in industrialization and public health during the 18th and 19th centuries. Now, though, scientists have found that the foundations of this population boom were actually laid back as far as 2,000 years ago.

Sep 03, 2014 07:45 AM EDT