Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jul 15, 2014 11:53 AM EDT

Famed Iceman, Otzi, Has Non-Human DNA

Scientists have examined a sample from the famed "Iceman" mummy a bit more closely and have found that some of it consists of non-human DNA.

Jul 15, 2014 11:06 AM EDT

Sexy Photos on Facebook May Cause Young Women to be Seen as Less Competent

Careful what you post on Facebook and other social media sites; scientists have found that girls and young women who post sexy or revealing photos are viewed by female peers as less physically and socially attractive and even less competent to perform tasks.

Jul 15, 2014 09:55 AM EDT

NASA MABEL Instrument to Investigate Summer Arctic Ice for Upcoming Satellite Launch

NASA plans to sends its Multiple Altimeter Beam Experimental Lidar (MABEL) above Alaska and the Arctic Ocean on one of theER-2 high-altitude aircraft in order to investigate the features of the Arctic ice during the summer.

Jul 15, 2014 09:21 AM EDT

Prehistoric Tokens Still Used by our Ancestors Long After the Invention of Writing

What did our ancient ancestors use before writing? That's a good question and now, archaeologists have uncovered some new artifacts that may answer that question. They've found a large number of clay tokens that were used as records of trade.

Jul 15, 2014 08:47 AM EDT

Your Adorable Dog's and Cat's Cute Features May be Linked to a Genetic Deficit Due to Domestication

How cute is your dog? It may have evolved to be more adorable than its wild ancestors during the domestication process. Now, researchers have uncovered the underlying link between "cute" traits and a group of embryonic stem cells.

Jul 15, 2014 08:04 AM EDT

Speed and Agility in Mammals Restricts Evolution of the Vertebral Column

Scientists have unraveled one of the riddles of mammal evolution. They've discovered why mammals have a strong conservation in the number of their trunk vertebrae; it all has to do with the essential role of speed and agility.

Jul 15, 2014 07:29 AM EDT

Terminator-like 'Squishy' Robots May Soon be a Reality with New Material

Scientists may have made a major leap forward when it comes to robotics. They've created a new material that has the potential to robots similar to the ones featured in the movie, "Terminator 2," which could morph from a hard to a soft state.

Jul 14, 2014 01:47 PM EDT

Internet Browsing in the Workplace Could Improve Younger Workers' Concentration

Could browsing the Internet be useful to your work? Apparently it can. Scientists have found that workplace Internet browsing can actually improve concentration in the long run.

Jul 14, 2014 12:37 PM EDT

Scientists Discover What Causes a 'Noisy' Memory in Schizophrenia

Scientists have found that the inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli may underlie the impaired working memory and cognition often experienced by individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Jul 14, 2014 11:39 AM EDT

Scientists Unravel the Daily Cycles of Ocean's Most Abundant Organisms: Bacteria

What are the ocean's most abundant organisms? They're bacteria, of course. Now, scientists have learned a bit more about these tiny organisms.

Jul 14, 2014 10:59 AM EDT

Scientists Capture the Development of Flowers in 3D

Scientists have managed to chart the development of a flower in 3D. Monitoring the 14 developmental stages of Arabidopsis thaliana with micro-computed tomography, scientists have managed to learn a bit more about how flowers grow.

Jul 14, 2014 10:11 AM EDT

Scientists May Detect Alzheimer's Disease Early with New Eye Exams and Smell Tests

Researchers have found that a decreased ability to identify odors might herald the onset of Alzheimer's disease, and that an eye examination could also detect the buildup of beta-amyloid, which is a protein associated with the disease.