Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jun 19, 2014 08:34 AM EDT

Hubble Reveals Powerful Starbursts in Dwarf Galaxies Had a Large Role in the Early Universe

The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that powerful starbursts in dwarf galaxies may have had a larger role to play that previously expected.

Jun 19, 2014 08:12 AM EDT

The Physics of Water's Split Personality Explained by New Computer Model

Water may have a bit of a split personality. By using a computer model, researchers have uncovered the reasons behind water's odd behaviors, such as why its solid state floats.

Jun 19, 2014 07:52 AM EDT

Physical Fitness Could Drastically Improve Academic Performance in Children

Scientists have found that physical fitness in childhood and adolescence is beneficial for both physical and mental health throughout life, and that it could also play a key role in brain health and academic performance.

Jun 19, 2014 07:35 AM EDT

Watching Violent TV Shows Linked to Impaired Executive Function in the Human Brain

Violent video games and television have long concerned parents and researchers. Could watching violent scenes impact the human brain? It turns out that that might actually be the case.

Jun 19, 2014 07:13 AM EDT

Music Has the Power to Increase Executive Function in the Human Brain

Music has the power to move us and now, scientists have found that it might also have the power to change our brains. A new study reveals that early musical training can result in improved executive function in both children and adults.

Jun 19, 2014 06:52 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Dying Sun-Like Stars Hold Molecule Vital for Creating Water

When you think of water, you wouldn't normally think of some of the hottest celestial bodies in the universe-stars. But astronomers using ESA's Herschel space observatory are certainly making the connection after a recent study.

Jun 18, 2014 01:09 PM EDT

Family Violence 'Scars' a Child's DNA: Shorter Telomeres for Children Impacted by Trauma

It turns out that the more fractured that families are by domestic violence or trauma, the more likely the children will bear "scars" on their DNA.

Jun 18, 2014 01:02 PM EDT

Invasive Trap-Jaw Ants Spread in the Southeast

Trap-jaw ants are predatory hunters with venomous stings and jaws powerful enough to fling themselves through the air. Now, this species is spreading into new territory in the southeastern U.S., and may have actually started to evolve into a separate species.

Jun 18, 2014 11:27 AM EDT

Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Could Risk the Health of Older Women

You may want to hold off on those calcium and vitamin D supplements if you're a bit older. Scientists have found that usual supplements may have a bit too much punch for older women and may send calcium excretion and blood levels too high.

Jun 18, 2014 11:26 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Horned Dinosaur Had Wing-Shaped Headgear

Researchers have unearthed a new species of unusual horned dinosaurs in Montana. The new dinosaur has unique, wing-shaped headgear and once roamed the Earth during the Late Cretaceous Period about 77 million years ago.

Jun 18, 2014 10:52 AM EDT

Satellite Data Gives Scientists New Look at Underground Water Sources

There may be a new way to monitor underground water sources. Scientists have managed to find a way to use satellites to accurately measure levels of water stored hundreds of feet below ground.

Jun 18, 2014 10:18 AM EDT