Looks are all important for girls on tween TV Researchers believe that television programs for 8- to 12-year-olds may skew their concepts about gender roles "Girls can participate in everything that boys can, but while doing so they should be attractive." This, according ...

Ocean crust could store many centuries of industrial CO2 Researchers from the University of Southampton have identified regions beneath the oceans where the igneous rocks of the upper ocean crust could safely store very large volumes of carbon dioxide. The ...

Education -- not fertility -- key for economic development Laxenburg, Austria - A new study published in the journal Demography shows that improvements in education levels around the world have been key drivers of economic growth ...

Fossils clarify the origins of wasps and their kin: alderfly ancestors, snakefly cousins Wasps, bees, ants and relatives comprise the megadiverse insect order Hymenoptera, the third most speciose animal group on Earth, far surpassing the number of known vertebrate species. All ...

An important discovery related to anxiety disorders and trauma IRCM researchers discover a protein's critical role in the brain Montréal, December 4, 2013 – A team of Montréal researchers at the IRCM led by Dr. Nabil G. Seidah, in collaboration ...

Silkworms spin colored silks while on a 'green' dyed-leaf diet For some 5,000 years, cultivated silkworms have been spinning luxurious white silk fibers destined for use in the finest clothing. But current dyeing practices produce wastewater that contains ...

New report on stem cell research reveals the field is growing twice as fast as the world average Presenting positive implications for innovative new treatments and personalized medicine San Diego, December 4, 2013 – Elsevier, EuroStemCell, and Kyoto University's ...

Scientists unearth secrets of Périgord truffles, the culinary 'black diamond' Just in time for the holidays when cooks in France and elsewhere will be slipping bits of the coveted black Périgord truffle under their turkeys' skin for a luxurious flavor, ...

Storing carbon in the Arctic While the Arctic Ocean is largely a carbon sink, researchers find parts are also a source of atmospheric carbon dioxide For the past three decades, as the climate has warmed, the massive plates of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean ...

Turning waste into power with bacteria -- and loofahs Loofahs, best known for their use in exfoliating skin to soft, radiant perfection, have emerged as a new potential tool to advance sustainability efforts on two fronts at the same time: energy and waste. ...

Quieting rail transit New devices may cut wheel squeal in public rail systems but do little to reduce rolling noise, research says SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27, 2013 – Vibration absorbers are devices used to damp vibration in everything from engines to buildings. ...

MU researcher develops virtual wall which could stop the spread of oil and could help build invisible barrier for oil spills

American Society of Hematology releases list of commonly used tests and treatments to question as part of Choosing Wisely campaign Group aims to encourage physician and patient conversations by identifying 5 tests or procedures to question, highlighting ...

Investigating the link between Parkinson's and pesticides In a seemingly simple experiment, a scientist exposes rats to a certain pesticide over several days, and the rodents start showing symptoms remarkably similar to those seen in Parkinson's patients. ...

Carnegie Mellon scheme uses shared visual cues to help people remember multiple passwords New approach strikes balance between password security and usability PITTSBURGH—It turns out that the way to keep track of your many passwords to online accounts is the same ...

Can iPads help students learn science? Yes. The scale of the universe can be difficult to comprehend. Pretend you are going to make a scale model with a basketball representing the Earth and a tennis ball as the Moon. How far would you ...

Multiple mates worth the risk for female prairie dogs FROSTBURG, MD (December 4, 2013) –Mating with more than one male increases reproductive success for female prairie dogs, despite an increase in risks. This is according to ...

Mysteries of Earth's radiation belts uncovered by NASA twin spacecraft DURHAM, N.H. -- Just over a year since launch, NASA's Van Allen Probes mission continues to unravel longstanding mysteries of Earth's high-energy radiation belts that encircle our planet and ...

Data on people's self-reported 'experienced' well-being could help inform policies WASHINGTON -- Gathering survey data on "experienced" well-being – the self-reported levels of contentment, joy, stress, frustration, and other feelings people experience throughout ...

CU-Boulder-led team finds first evidence of primates regularly sleeping in caves Scientists have discovered that some ring-tailed lemurs in Madagascar regularly retire to limestone chambers for their nightly snoozes, the first evidence of the consistent, ...

Study finds that carbon monoxide can help shrink tumors and amplify effectiveness of chemotherapy Therapeutic benefits appear linked to cell's energy status; used in combination with chemo, CO helps spare healthy tissue BOSTON -- In recent years, ...

The first decade: Team reports on US trials of bioenergy grasses CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The first long-term U.S. field trials of Miscanthus x giganteus, a towering perennial grass used in bioenergy production, reveal ...

AGU journal highlights -- Dec. 4, 2013 The following highlights summarize research papers that have been recently published in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (G3), Geophysical Research Letters (GRL), and Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres (JGR-D). In ...

Death of an adult son increases depressive symptoms in mothers, but not fathers PRINCETON, NJ—Mothers – but not fathers – exhibited symptoms of depression and experienced declines in overall health after ...

New target identified for preventing bone destruction in diseases such as arthritis and cancer VIDEO: The skeleton is constantly being remodelled by the breakdown ...