Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Nov 13, 2013 10:25 AM EST

Changing Climate Impacts Water Bird Migration in Britain and Ireland

Birds may have found a better place to be in Britain and Ireland. It turns out the largest lake in this region, Lough Neagh, has lost more than three quarters of its overwintering water birds, revealing that various species may be turning elsewhere as environmental conditions change. The findings sh...

Nov 13, 2013 09:54 AM EST

Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Origins of Cattle Farming in China

Thousands of years ago, farming emerged in the east. Now, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that reveals when cattle farming first emerged--about 10,000 years ago around the same time that cattle domestication took place in the Near East.

Nov 13, 2013 08:54 AM EST

Young Stars in Brilliant Cluster Paint a Spectacular Landscape in New Image

The Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope has captured a spectacular new image of a brilliant star cluster. The new picture reveals hot young blue-white stars that shine brightly amidst the backdrop of space, revealing a little bit more about the cluster and star formation.

Nov 13, 2013 08:16 AM EST

Seeming 'Lack' of Marine Snow Explained: Feast and Famine on the Abyssal Plains

Miles beneath the ocean surface are the cold and seemingly lifeless abyssal plains. Scientists have long been puzzled by the fact that marine snow, the slow drift of nutrients to the seafloor, can't account for all of the food consumed by the denizens of these plains. Now, researchers have discovere...

Nov 13, 2013 07:34 AM EST

Highly Endangered Limpet Changes Sex to Improve Survival in the Wild

Animals will adapt and change in order to survive. Nowhere is this more apparent than with the endangered limpet, a sea snail that's one of the rarest invertebrates in the Mediterranean Sea. Now, scientists have discovered that these snails can change their sex from male to female and vice versa, im...

Nov 13, 2013 07:00 AM EST

Thin, Active Invisibility Cloak Could Shield Military Aircraft from Radar

An invisibility cloak may not just be something you find in the Harry Potter books. It turns out that two researchers have managed to demonstrate an effective invisibility cloak that is not only thin, but is also scalable and adaptive to different types and sizes of objects. The findings could open ...

Nov 12, 2013 01:54 PM EST

Carbon Nanotube 'Species' Decoded with New Method

Carbon nanotubes can come in a plethora of different "species," each with its own structure and unique combination of electronic and optical properties. Now, scientists have managed to characterize the structure and properties of an individual carbon nanotube, paving the way for their use in future ...

Nov 12, 2013 12:59 PM EST

High Tungsten Levels Double Stroke Risk: The Dangers of Metals

Metals in the environment can cause a host of problems for the organisms living in it. Now, though, researchers found a little bit more about tungsten, the metal found largely in electronics. They've discovered that high levels of tungsten in the body could double the risk of suffering a stroke.

Nov 12, 2013 11:54 AM EST

New Light Shed on Early Immune System Development

Implicated in various diseases, such as leukemia, the immune system is an important part of the human body. Now, scientists have shed light on how and when this system is formed, which may help future research concerning genetic diseases.

Nov 12, 2013 10:54 AM EST

The Secrets of Insect Flight Revealed in New Study

Insects are dexterous creatures in the air, quickly changing directions as they hover, stall, dive and weave. Now, scientists have identified some of the underlying physics of insect flight, explaining how they can recover so quickly from a stall midflight, unlike conventional fixed wing aircraft.

Nov 12, 2013 10:24 AM EST

New Single-Cell Genome Sequencing Technique Promises Unprecedented Details

Scientists have made a leap forward when it comes to genome sequencing. They've generated the most complete genome sequences from single E. coli cells and individual neurons from the human brain with a new technique that confines genome amplification to fluid-filled wells with a volume of just 12 na...

Nov 12, 2013 09:41 AM EST

Global Precipitation Changes Linked to Warming Climate

It turns out that precipitation patterns may be changing across the globe as our climate warms. Scientists have discovered that human activities may be the cause for observed changes in precipitation across the world since it cannot be explained by natural variability alone.