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Aug 27, 2014 10:54 AM EDT

Pacific Plate that Dominates 'Ring of Fire' Not Nearly as Rigid as Previously Thought

It turns out that the tectonic plate located in the Pacific that dominates the "Ring of Fire" is not nearly as rigid as previously thought.

Aug 27, 2014 10:19 AM EDT

New Test May Detect Organic Food Fraud: Is Your Produce Really Organic?

Is that organic apple you're buying actually organic? Scientists have taken a look at both conventional and organic tomatoes in order to devise a new way to make sure that farms are labeling their produce appropriately.

Aug 27, 2014 09:51 AM EDT

How Insect Pests React to Climate Change: Museum Specimens Reveal Future for Trees

Scientists have examined century-old museum specimens in order to learn how global climate change will affect a common insect pest that can weaken and kill trees.

Aug 27, 2014 09:10 AM EDT

The Origin of Light that Bathes Our Universe: Quasars or Galaxies?

Scientists may have just taken one step closer to uncovering the origin of the ultraviolet light that bathes our universe. The findings could tell researchers a bit more about how galaxies were first formed.

Aug 27, 2014 07:59 AM EDT

Earth Can Support More Plant Growth Than Previously Thought: Agriculture Boosts Productivity

It turns out that our planet may not be as green as it could be. Scientists have found that Earth can produce much more land-plant biomass than previously thought.

Aug 27, 2014 07:37 AM EDT

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Best View Yet of Colliding Galaxies in Early Universe

The NASA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best view yet of two colliding galaxies that merged when the universe was only half of its current age. The latest image reveals a bit more about how these events occur in our universe.

Aug 26, 2014 01:52 PM EDT

Burning Trash Worsens Air Pollution Worldwide

Trash may not just be causing problems for our environment; it could also be affecting our air. Researchers have found that unregulated trash burning across the globe is pumping far more pollution into the atmosphere than shown on official records.

Aug 26, 2014 01:26 PM EDT

Toxin Exposure May Impact Great Grandchildren and Cause Them to be More Susceptible to Stress

It turns out that exposure to toxins could impact children generations later. Scientists have discovered that female rates whose great grandparents were exposed to vinclozolin became far more vulnerable to stress.

Aug 26, 2014 12:54 PM EDT

Gut Bacteria Could Protect You Against Food Allergies in the Future

Could there be a way to protect individuals against food allergies? Scientists have found that the presence of Clostridia, a common class of gut bacteria, protects against allergies in mice. The findings could open the way to preventing food allergies in humans.

Aug 26, 2014 12:06 PM EDT

Married Couples Who Smoke Marijuana are Less Likely to Encounter Domestic Violence

Scientists have found that the more often that couples smoked marijuana, the less likely they were to engage in domestic violence.

Aug 26, 2014 11:42 AM EDT

Newly Sequenced Canola Genome Could Create Better Plants

The canola plant is used widely in both farming and industry. Now, scientists have managed to sequence this plant's genome, which may pave the way for improved versions of this plant in the future.

Aug 26, 2014 10:32 AM EDT

Scientists Analyze Some of the Fastest Human Sprinters in the World: The Key to Speed

It turns out that the secret to super speeds lies in the distinct limb dynamics that sprinters use to elevate ground forces upon foot-ground impact.

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Pacific Plate that Dominates 'Ring of Fire' Not Nearly as Rigid as Previously Thought

New Test May Detect Organic Food Fraud: Is Your Produce Really Organic?

How Insect Pests React to Climate Change: Museum Specimens Reveal Future for Trees

The Origin of Light that Bathes Our Universe: Quasars or Galaxies?

Earth Can Support More Plant Growth Than Previously Thought: Agriculture Boosts Productivity

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Best View Yet of Colliding Galaxies in Early Universe

Burning Trash Worsens Air Pollution Worldwide

Toxin Exposure May Impact Great Grandchildren and Cause Them to be More Susceptible to Stress

Gut Bacteria Could Protect You Against Food Allergies in the Future

Married Couples Who Smoke Marijuana are Less Likely to Encounter Domestic Violence

Newly Sequenced Canola Genome Could Create Better Plants

Scientists Analyze Some of the Fastest Human Sprinters in the World: The Key to Speed

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