Thomas Carannante : Science World Report

Feb 07, 2014 01:01 PM EST

Humans Eat Because of Hunger, Not for Nutritional Nourishment

Although the main function of eating is to fulfill our nutritional needs, a study conducted by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston has found that mere hunger is the real reason humans seek food.

Feb 07, 2014 12:10 PM EST

Fossil Evidence Reveals Oldest Predators on Earth Possessed ‘Steak-Knife’ Teeth

The Dimetrodon, a carnivorous predator that roamed the Earth between 298 million and 272 million years ago, was the first to have serrated ziphodont teeth, otherwise known as “steak-knife” teeth according to a University of Toronto Mississauga study.

Feb 07, 2014 11:55 AM EST

Stray Dogs Killed in Sochi, Russia to Clean Up the City for Olympics

Earlier this week, officials announced that exterminators in Sochi would be killing hundreds of stray dogs to ensure cleanliness of the city prior to the start of the Olympic Games.

Feb 07, 2014 10:26 AM EST

New Use of Drug May Alleviate Children’s Symptoms of Autism

Bumetanide, a diuretic approved to treat people with liver and heart disease, is currently being tested on mice and rats to prove its effectiveness in reversing and alleviating the effects of autism in people.

Feb 06, 2014 04:14 PM EST

Pacific Salmon Born with Magnetic Map for Thousand-Mile Migration

Pacific salmon may posses an inherent “magnetic map” that guides them through their thousands of miles of migration.

Feb 06, 2014 03:54 PM EST

Extracts from Blueberries and Green Tea Boost Cognitive Performance

Researchers at the University of South Florida have developed a proprietary supplement called NT-020 that may improve cognitive performance in aging adults. The supplement was provided in a clinical trial consisting 105 adults between the ages of 65 and 85.

Feb 06, 2014 02:32 PM EST

Columbia Study Discovers Most Hospitals Don’t Abide by Infection Prevention Rules

Columbia University recently conducted a study that is the most comprehensive review of infection control efforts in hospitals across the United States in over three decades. Researchers found that many hospitals fail to follow the appropriate protocol when it comes to the prevention of health care-...

Feb 06, 2014 12:36 PM EST

Yoga May Be Helpful in Preventing Recurrent Breast Cancer

The road following recovery from breast cancer, or any type of cancer, is often tiring. Cancer survivors can be weak from previous treatments. YEt Janice Kiecolt-Glaser of Ohio State University believes that practicing yoga is the key to becoming healthier after recovery.

Feb 06, 2014 12:17 PM EST

Oregon Chub Makes History as First Fish Taken Off Endangered Species List

The Oregon Chub, a tiny minnow that can only be found in Oregon backwaters, was placed on the endangered species list in 1998. The chub can now come up for air because it was removed from that list yesterday, becoming the first fish to ever be taken off the endangered species list.

Feb 06, 2014 11:04 AM EST

Vegetation Change Wiped Out Ice Age Beasts Like Woolly Mammoths

A new study has revealed that it wasn't just climate change that killed off the woolly mammoth. Instead, the changing diet of woolly mammoths, woolly rhinoceros and other animals of the arctic was the main driver behind their extinction.

Feb 06, 2014 10:21 AM EST

Forest Fires were Main Cause for Hot Climate 3 Million Years Ago

Nadine Unger and her research team at Yale University have found forest fires that occurred three million years ago had a much more detrimental effect on global warming than did the atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide.

Feb 05, 2014 03:04 PM EST

Poll Reveals Only 35 Percent of People Would Seek Genetic Testing for Cancer

A national poll revealed that the American public was divided on genetic testing that would predict their likelihood of developing hereditary cancer. Only 35 percent of people said they would compared to 34 percent that said they wouldn’t.