Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Apr 30, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

Surprisingly Mature Galaxies Discovered in Our Early Universe with Herschel

Using Herschel, scientists have discovered that a few years after the Big Bang, some galaxies were rotating in a mature way, seemingly having completed the accumulation of their gas reservoirs.

Apr 29, 2014 01:22 PM EDT

Physics Behind Streaming Jets of High-Speed Matter in Space Explained on Earth

Streaming jets of high-speed matter create some of the most spectacular objects in space. Now, scientists may have answered what mechanism creates these jets, revealing a bit more about the physics of our universe.

Apr 29, 2014 12:43 PM EDT

Scientists May Test for Depression Through Your Blood

Depression is a serious condition, and can impact a person's life in multiple ways. Now, though, scientists have found a new way to possibly detect depression--through a person's blood.

Apr 29, 2014 12:22 PM EDT

New Model Sheds Light on Traumatic Brain Injuries in Sports

Sports-related brain injuries are a huge issue in football and other high-contact sports. Now, a new study has provided some insight into the behavioral damage caused by repeated blows to the head.

Apr 29, 2014 11:48 AM EDT

Urban River Pollutants Impact Wild Bird Development and Health

It turns out that river pollutants found in urban areas may be doing more than impacting the water. Scientists have discovered that hormone disrupting pollutants are affecting the health and development of wild birds nesting along the urban rivers of South Wales.

Apr 29, 2014 11:01 AM EDT

Global Warming Causes Coral Babies to Stay at Their Home Reef

As our climate changes and oceans warm, coral reefs are feeling the impacts. Now, researchers have discovered that the warmer temperatures are causing coral larvae to stay at "home" rather than venturing abroad on ocean currents.

Apr 29, 2014 10:28 AM EDT

Egyptologists Unearth Mummified Remains of Royal Children in the Valley of the Kings

Archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of royal children within the Egyptian Valley of the Kings. The latest findings reveal a bit more about the history of the region, and about the burial practices of the pharaohs.

Apr 29, 2014 09:37 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Origins of Huntington's Disease in the Brain

Researchers may have uncovered the origins of Huntington's disease. They've used a unique approach to switch a gene mutation off in individual brain regions and zero in on those that play a role in causing the disease.

Apr 29, 2014 08:50 AM EDT

Thinnest Wires Ever Created with an Electron Beam are Only Three Atoms Wide

Scientists may have found a way to create some of the thinnest, smallest wires ever made. Using a finely focused electron beam, researchers created flexible metallic wires only three atoms wide.

Apr 29, 2014 07:55 AM EDT

Warmer Temperatures Cause Butterflies to Emerge Later: Climate Change Impacts

We all know that climate change is impacting species across the globe. Now, scientists have found that warmer temperatures are causing urban butterflies to emerge later than usual.

Apr 29, 2014 07:22 AM EDT

Why Men Have a Shorter Lifespan than Women

It's well known that men have shorter life expectancies than women--but why is that the case? A recent study has found that there's a correlation between a loss of the Y chromosome in blood cells and a shorter life span in men.

Apr 28, 2014 01:46 PM EDT

Hungry Crabs May be Killing Northeast Saltmarshes

Scientists may have just discovered what exactly is killing the coastal saltmarshes of southern New England and Long Island. They've found that the herbivorous Sesarma crab may be to blame.