Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jun 18, 2014 09:52 AM EDT

'Natural' Supplements May be Putting Your Liver at Risk

Could supplements be harming your liver? That's what scientists wanted to find out. A new study investigates the impact of supplements and drugs on the liver, and has found that they may lead to indiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI).

Jun 18, 2014 09:12 AM EDT

Human Sweat May Cause Bacteria to Thrive on Brass Surfaces

It turns out that human sweat may dirtier than you thought. Scientists have found that sweaty hands can reduce the effectiveness of bacteria-fighting brass objects in hospitals and schools after just an hour of coming into contact with them.

Jun 18, 2014 07:54 AM EDT

Birds Evolve Signature, Colorful Patterns to Combat the Parasitic Cuckoo

It turns out that birds affected by the parasitic Common Cuckoo may have evolved distinctive patterns on their eggs in order to distinguish them from those laid by a cuckoo.

Jun 18, 2014 07:13 AM EDT

Sheep and Other Livestock May Not Produce Methane Equally: Source of Greenhouse Gases

Not all livestock are created equal, and some may be having quite the impact on our climate with their methane emissions.

Jun 17, 2014 11:24 AM EDT

How to Quit the Smoking Habit: Smokers that Combine Multiple Treatments Have More Success

Want to kick the smoking habit? Then combining multiple treatments may help.

Jun 17, 2014 10:58 AM EDT

NASA Hubble to Search Beyond Pluto for New Target for Horizons Mission

NASA scientists are taking a look beyond Pluto. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers are planning to search for an object the Pluto-bound NASA New Horizons mission could visit after its flyby of Pluto in July 2015.

Jun 17, 2014 10:27 AM EDT

Chemical Pollution in Freshwater Sources is Far Stronger Than Originally Thought

Researchers have found that toxic chemicals, which were once thought to be more of a local problem affecting only a few bodies of water, are actually more of a large scale ecological risk that affect several thousands of European aquatic systems.

Jun 17, 2014 09:56 AM EDT

Solar Photons Drive Water from the Sunlit Side of Earth's Moon

Scientists have found that solar photons may actually drive water off of the moon, which means that researchers are unlikely to find water on the moon's sunlit side.

Jun 17, 2014 09:17 AM EDT

Earth's Northernmost Perennial Spring Discovered: Ice River Spring

Scientists have found the highest latitude perennial spring known in the world, which could shed light on how deep groundwater circulation through the cryosphere occurs.

Jun 17, 2014 08:36 AM EDT

New Compound Could Treat Depression Without Unwanted Side Effects

There may be a new compound to treat depression. Scientists have found that hydroxynoketamine (HNK) may treat symptoms of depression just as effectively and rapidly as ketamine without the unwanted side effects associated with the psychoactive drug.

Jun 17, 2014 08:04 AM EDT

Breeders Could Adapt Trees to Climate Change: New Gene Discovery

Scientists have discovered a gene that controls the awakening of trees from winter dormancy, which is a critical factor in their ability to adjust to environmental changes associated with climate change.

Jun 17, 2014 07:38 AM EDT

Great White Shark Population is Not Endangered in the Pacific: Numbers are Growing

Scientists have found that the great white shark is not endangered in the Eastern North Pacific and, in fact, may have population numbers that are growing.