Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Aug 28, 2013 10:31 AM EDT

Fukushima Radioactive Plume Hits U.S. California Coast in Three Years (Map)

The radioactive ocean plume from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011 is slowly drifting across the ocean, following the inevitable currents and tides of the Earth's waters. Now, scientists have discovered that this plume will reach U.S. shores within three years from the date of the inciden...

Aug 28, 2013 09:41 AM EDT

Is Marijuana a Safe Drug? Teenage Brain at Risk for Drug Abuse

Marijuana isn't a "safe" drug--at least not for the teenage brain. Scientists have discovered that the nature of the teenage brain makes users of cannabis among this population particularly at risk of developing addictive behaviors and suffering other long-term negative effects.

Aug 28, 2013 08:55 AM EDT

Hundreds of Bottlenose Dolphins Killed by Virus on East Coast

Hundreds of bottlenose dolphins have been dying all along the East Coast. Now, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may have an explanation for the mass of deaths. It turns out that a virus has been running rampant through dolphin populations and may continue until 2014.

Aug 28, 2013 08:06 AM EDT

Scientist Controls Colleague's Body with Mere Thought: Human-to-Human Brain Interface

Scientists have performed the first noninvasive human-to-human brain interface. One person was able to send a brain signal to the other via the Internet to control his hand motions.

Aug 28, 2013 07:22 AM EDT

Where Long-Term Memory is Stored: Cerebral Cortex in Brain Harbors Thoughts

Where are memories stored? That's a good question. The location and exactly how our memories are encoded in our nervous system is a challenging question. Now, scientists have discovered that a specific form of memory associations is encoded in the cerebral cortex.

Aug 27, 2013 02:07 PM EDT

Hunter-Gatherers in Europe Owned Domesticated Pigs as Early as 4600 BC

European hunter-gatherers may have started farming practices far sooner than anyone expected. Archaeologists have uncovered the interaction between hunter-gatherer and farming communities, revealing that less-stationary groups of people may have acquired pigs from farmers as early as 4,600 BC.

Aug 27, 2013 12:32 PM EDT

Scientists Detect Moon's Internal Water on Lunar Surface

Scientists have been aware that there's ice on the moon for some time. Now, though, they've discovered something else about the lunar surface. It turns out that there's magmatic water, which is water that originates from deep within the moon's interior, on the lunar surface.

Aug 27, 2013 11:44 AM EDT

How to Stop Insects from Having Sex: Lower Neuropeptide Levels in Their Brains

Want to stop insects from breeding? There may be a new way to do so. Scientists have identified a neuropeptide named natalisin that decreases the desire for sexual activity in pest insects.

Aug 27, 2013 11:05 AM EDT

Earthquakes Mapped? Scientists Reveal New Method for Possible Prediction

Earthquakes can cause some severe damage to infrastructure. Yet most impacts on buildings are mainly due to the existing shear waves which transfer their energy during an earthquake to houses. Now, scientists have shown that it's possible to map complex shear wave velocity structures almost in real ...

Aug 27, 2013 10:25 AM EDT

Rivers and Streams in U.S. Change Their Chemistry Due to Acid Rain

Past acid rain could be having a major impact on the streams and rivers in the United States. Scientists have announced that human activities are drastically changing the water chemistry of these riparian ecosystems.

Aug 27, 2013 09:24 AM EDT

Chelyabinsk Meteorite Fragments Reveal Potential Space Collision

When the Chelyabinsk meteorite streaked across the sky in February, it caused quite a bit of a stir in Russia. The resulting shockwave from its impact shattered glass, injuring over a thousand people. Now, scientists have found out a little bit more about this meteorite.

Aug 27, 2013 08:32 AM EDT

NASA Satellite Captures Image of Blazing California Rim Fire

A devastating fire continues to rage across acres of land in northeastern California. Now, a NASA satellite has captured the Rim Fire, revealing how widespread it truly is.