Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Oct 02, 2013 10:55 AM EDT

Supercomputers Reveal Transformation from Subatomic Soup to Today's Atoms

A subatomic soup filled our early universe. Yet it eventually "froze out" to form the atoms of today's world. Now, scientists are taking a closer look at this subatomic soup and the transition that took place by examining the nuclear phase diagram, a type of map that reveals different phases of the ...

Oct 02, 2013 10:21 AM EDT

Melting Arctic Sea Ice Impacts Greenland Caribou

As Arctic sea ice shrinks, all manner of animals are being impacted. Yet you wouldn't necessarily think that caribou in Greenland are being affected. Now, researchers have discovered that the melting ice may be indirectly causing fewer caribou to give birth to calves every spring.

Oct 02, 2013 09:34 AM EDT

Breakthrough in Silicon Photonics Could Mean Super Speedy Electronics

There's a pair of breakthroughs when it comes to the field of silicon photonics. Scientists have managed to develop a new method that could allow for the trajectory of experimental improvement in microprocessors that began nearly half a century ago, allowing for increasingly faster electronics.

Oct 02, 2013 08:27 AM EDT

Naked Mole Rat Holds Secret to Longevity

Who needs the fountain of youth when you have a naked mole rat? It turns out that these rodents may hold the secrets of longevity. Scientists have now uncovered new insights into the animal's longevity, learning more about the better-constructed proteins that keep them healthy.

Oct 02, 2013 07:43 AM EDT

Flowers Evolved 100 Million Years Earlier Than Thought

Flowers are some of the most beautiful parts of nature. Their petals can be vibrant and their smells sweet. Yet flowering plants weren't always around; their particular evolution occurred millions of years ago. Now, researchers have uncovered that they first evolved 100 million years early than prev...

Oct 01, 2013 01:58 PM EDT

The Science of Bad Luck

Don't want to jinx something? You'd better knock on wood. Superstition around what is and isn't "bad luck" may just have some science behind the practices associated it. It turns out that superstitions may actually "reverse" perceived bad fortune.

Oct 01, 2013 01:10 PM EDT

What Triggers Overeating: Scientists Discover Brain Circuitry Behind Behavior

It turns out that overeating is a disorder that's connected to the brain. Now, scientists have discovered the precise cellular connections responsible for triggering the behavior. The findings could lend further insight into the cause of obesity and could even lead to treatments for anorexia, bulimi...

Oct 01, 2013 12:06 PM EDT

Vikings were More Social than Savage

Vikings once ruled the ocean, sacking seaside villages and towns as they sought to conquer more lands. Yet Vikings may not have been the violent savages that they are so often portrayed to be in modern media. It turns out that Viking society may have been far more social than savage in nature.

Oct 01, 2013 11:14 AM EDT

The Pace of Climate Change

How fast is climate change happening? That's a good question. Now, scientists have uncovered what this pace is, revealing that about half of the warming occurs within the first 10 years after an instantaneous step increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration.

Oct 01, 2013 10:37 AM EDT

Engineers Invent New Programming Language to Direct DNA

You can program a computer and now you may be able to program DNA. Scientists are working on a method to use a structured set of instructions to direct how DNA molecules interact in a test tube or cell.

Oct 01, 2013 09:43 AM EDT

Scientists Uncover Hidden Feature of Genetic Code to Control Protein Production

It turns out there's a new way to reprogram bacteria that could revolutionize the way scientists create new drugs and biological devices. Researchers have uncovered a hidden feature of the genetic code that could control how much protein that a bacterium produces.

Oct 01, 2013 08:54 AM EDT

Cells 'Eat' Their Power Plants

Learning more about cells is crucial for creating better treatments for patients. Now, scientists have solved the mystery of a basic cellular process. It turns out that cells essentially "eat" their own power plants, the mitochondria, when they're damaged.