Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jul 23, 2014 08:15 AM EDT

New Study Reveals Bacteria Could Prevent Obesity and Weight Gain

There may be a new way to treat obesity: bacteria. Scientists have used therapeutic bacteria in mice and have found that it can inhibit weight gain, insulin resistance and other adverse effects of a high-fat diet.

Jul 23, 2014 07:57 AM EDT

The Top 10 'Unhappiest' Cities in the United States Revealed in New Study

Is your city one of the unhappiest in the U.S.? Scientists have conducted new research that identifies the most miserable places to live.

Jul 23, 2014 07:32 AM EDT

Scientists Discover First Mammal to Navigate with Polarized Light: Mouse-Eared Bat

Scientists have discovered the first mammal that uses polarized light to navigate, and it happens to be a bat. It turns out that the greater mouse-eared bat uses polarization patterns in the sky in order to find its way.

Jul 23, 2014 06:56 AM EDT

NASA Fermi Spots a 'Transformer' Pulsar Changing Forms

NASA's Fermi has spotted an unusual event. It watched as in late June 2013, a binary system containing a rapidly spinning neutron star underwent a startling change.

Jul 22, 2014 01:49 PM EDT

Depressed Smokers May Kick the Habit Faster with More Exercise

What to kick the smoking habit? Exercise could help. New research reveals that people diagnosed with depression who smoke are more likely to drop the habit if they get a bit of extra exercise.

Jul 22, 2014 01:23 PM EDT

Antarctic Sea Ice May Not be Expanding as Much as Previously Thought

Could Antarctic sea ice not be expanding as fast as usual? Scientists have found that much of the increase measured for this sea ice could simply be due to a processing error in satellite data, which could have major implications for climate models.

Jul 22, 2014 12:44 PM EDT

NOAA Report Reveals Global Temperatures in June Broke Previous Record

It's been a hot summer this year. NOAA scientists have announced that the globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for June 2014 was the highest for June since record keeping began in 1880.

Jul 22, 2014 11:55 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Traces Halo of Stars in a Distant Galaxy

The NASA Hubble Space Telescope has probed the extreme outskirts of a stunning elliptical galaxy. The new findings reveal new details about the most remote portion of an elliptical galaxy ever to have been explored.

Jul 22, 2014 11:04 AM EDT

Turbulent Mixing in the Depths of the Southern Ocean is Impacted by the Surface

Scientists have learned a bit more about the Southern Ocean and have found that turbulent mixing in the deep varies with the strength of surface eddies--the ocean equivalent of storms in the atmosphere.

Jul 22, 2014 09:49 AM EDT

New York City Squirrels Thrive with Their Urban Lifestyle

New York City squirrels aren't like regular squirrels. Now, scientists have found that these creatures have adapted to human behavior to allow them to thrive just as well, if not better, than their fellow squirrels in the woods.

Jul 22, 2014 09:05 AM EDT

Largest Genomic Study to Date May Lead to New Treatments for Schizophrenia

Scientists may have uncovered a little more about what causes schizophrenia. They've identified over 100 locations in the human genome associated with the risk of developing this condition in what is the largest genomic study published on any psychiatric disorder to date.

Jul 22, 2014 08:21 AM EDT