Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Nov 29, 2013 08:28 AM EST

Physicists Create New Method to Study Coldest Objects in the Universe

Physicists have found out a way to study some of the coldest objects in the universe. They've come up with a new way of measuring Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) by using a filter to cancel out the damage caused by the streams of light that are typically used to measure them.

Nov 29, 2013 08:00 AM EST

Scientists Learn to Destroy Greenhouse Gases in Environmentally Friendly Way

Greenhouse gases are contributing to global warming as they swirl in our atmosphere. Now, though, researchers have developed a new catalyst for the "activation" of carbon-fluorine bonds. This process could be used to help reduce the existing stocks of CFCs (chloro-fluoro-carbonated compounds).

Nov 28, 2013 11:55 AM EST

Surviving Survival: New Study Reveals Children After Cancer

As treatments for childhood brain tumors improve, more and more children are managing to survive past their childhoods. In fact, some say that up to 90 percent survive; yet what happens after this survival, and what can we do to help these survivors during the rest of their lives?

Nov 28, 2013 10:06 AM EST

The Sound of Global Warming: Melting Glaciers Sizzle in Warm Water

What does global warming sound like? Scientists may have just found that out. They've recorded and identified the sizzle of glacier ice as it melts into the sea.

Nov 28, 2013 08:02 AM EST

Small Black Hole Gobbles Dust and Gas with Surprisingly Good Manners

Black holes can gobble down dust and gas, consuming material at a rapid pace. Just how rapid this pace is, though, largely depends on the size of the black hole. Now, astronomers have found a new black hole that may change that line of thinking.

Nov 28, 2013 07:45 AM EST

Why Humans Have Big Brains: Genes Shed Light on Evolution

Our big brains are what have given us an evolutionary advantage over other species. Now, scientists have moved a step closer to understand the genetic changes that allowed us to develop such big brains, which may tell us a bit more about the process of human evolution.

Nov 28, 2013 07:19 AM EST

Gene Mutation May Cause Alcohol Abuse and Excessive Drinking

Have a problem with drinking? A certain gene may be responsible. Scientists have discovered a gene that regulates alcohol consumption and when faulty can cause excessive drinking.

Nov 28, 2013 06:53 AM EST

Stars Orbit in Peanut Shells at the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy

While previous models suggested that the stars in our Milky Way Galaxy moved in banana-like orbits, researchers have now discovered that they probably move in peanut-shell or figure of eight-shaped orbits.

Nov 27, 2013 11:15 AM EST

Brain Reward Gene Linked to Childhood Obesity

It turns out that a certain gene may not just be responsible for obesity and overeating in adults; it may also be linked to childhood obesity. Scientists have discovered that this gene could be responsible for tasty food choices in children, particularly for girls.

Nov 27, 2013 10:47 AM EST

Alcohol Linked to Death and Disability: Drinking Increases Disease Burden

It shouldn't come as much of a surprise, but scientists have now found that disorders related to the abuse of alcohol contribute significantly to the burden of disease in the U.S. What is surprising, though, is how large the numbers are.

Nov 27, 2013 10:26 AM EST

The Most Dangerous Natural Hazard Discovered: Rip Tides Claim Lives

What's the most dangerous natural hazard? It turns out that bushfires, floods, cyclones and sharks all combined pale in comparison to ocean rip currents--at least in Australia. Scientists have discovered that rip currents claimed more lives than any of these other natural hazards.

Nov 27, 2013 10:02 AM EST

Too Hot to Swim: Global Warming Impacts Large Reef Fish

Climate change is impacting species across the globe. Perhaps one of the most drastic effects of this change, though, is warmer temperatures. Now, scientists have discovered that ocean warming may make some large reef fish more sluggish and less likely to swim, which could have drastic impacts on bo...