Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jun 24, 2014 12:43 PM EDT

New Self-Powered Cardiac Pacemaker May Extend Battery Life and Help Patients

Scientists may have found a way to extend the life of pacemakers indefinitely.

Jun 24, 2014 12:00 PM EDT

How the Ocean Causes Greenland Ice Sheet Melt: Rapid Currents and Warmer Waters

The Greenland Ice Sheet has continued to melt over the past several years. Now, scientists are taking a closer look at this melting and learning what role the ocean plays in it.

Jun 24, 2014 11:24 AM EDT

Restricting Competitors May Allow Species to Cope with Climate Change

Climate change is impacting ecosystems across the globe. Now, though, it turns out that threatened animals species may be able to cope with their changing environment a bit better if competition from other animals for the same habitats was restricted.

Jun 24, 2014 10:29 AM EDT

Spacecraft Witness 'Puffing' Sun Causing a Reluctant Eruption

Astronomers have spotted an unusual series of eruptions form the sun, thanks to a suite of spacecraft.

Jun 24, 2014 10:02 AM EDT

Evolution Might be Repeatable: Clovers Reveal Predisposition to Traits

Can evolution be repeated? That's a good question, and it's one that scientists wanted to find out.

Jun 24, 2014 09:27 AM EDT

New 3D Map Reveals the Dusty Structure of the Milky Way Galaxy

Astronomers are learning more about the Milky Way than ever before. They've created a detailed, 3D map of the dusty structure as seen from Earth's northern hemisphere. The new map could help astronomers in future studies of this region of space.

Jun 24, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

Organic Chemicals That May be the Origins of Life Discovered in Large Magellanic Cloud

Scientists have found that the Large Magellanic Cloud is made up of a group of organic chemicals that are considered to be carcinogens and pollutants on Earth, but could also be the building blocks of the origins of life.

Jun 24, 2014 07:42 AM EDT

Wearable Computing Gloves Can Teach You Braille When You Don't Pay Attention

Scientists have created a tool that makes learning Braille easier than ever. They made a technology-enhanced glove that can help people learn to read and write in Braille while they're doing something else.

Jun 24, 2014 07:24 AM EDT

Saturn's Titan's Building Blocks May be Older Than the Sun

Scientists have found evidence that nitrogen in the moon's atmosphere originated in conditions similar to the cold birthplace of the most ancient comets from the Oort cloud, revealing a bit more about the origins of both Saturn and Titan.

Jun 23, 2014 12:07 PM EDT

New Spectral 'Ruler' Can be Used by Astronomers to Measure the Stars for Gaia Project

Astronomers have created a new stellar scale as a type of "ruler" that they can use to investigate the atmospheric structure and chemical make-up of stars, making it far easier to classify and compare data on star discoveries.

Jun 23, 2014 11:40 AM EDT

Fracking Chemicals Can Disrupt Hormones and May Impact Health

Scientists have found that chemicals used in fracking can disrupt not only the human body's reproductive hormones, but also the glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone receptors, which are necessary to maintain good health.

Jun 23, 2014 10:47 AM EDT

Two Types of New Dust Discovered in the Martian Atmosphere: The Environment of Mars

Scientists may have discovered something new about the Red Planet's atmosphere. Satellite-acquired data reveals that dust particles in Mars' atmosphere actually consist of two types, revealing a bit more about the planet.