Rock gas fuels ‘eternal flame’ behind waterfall
INDIANA U. (US) — Natural gas in underground rock layers can seep to the surface—sometimes in quantities abundant enough to produce “eternal flames.” Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2013 16:05 - 0 Comments
‘Totally unexpected’ switch may suppress tumors
INDIANA U. (US) — Scientists have found a way to change the structure of a protein so it can enter tumor cells and potentially limit their growth. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 9, 2013 17:03 - 3 Comments
Even in remote spots, chemicals lurk in trees
INDIANA U. (US) — Scientists have found that flame retardant chemicals show up as environmental pollutants all over the world, even in remote parts of Indonesia, Nepal, and Tasmania. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 3, 2013 10:13 - 3 Comments
US consumers aren’t sold on plug-in cars
INDIANA U. (US) — The Obama administration’s goal of putting a million plug-in electric vehicles on the roads by 2015 may be a tough sell, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 10, 2012 15:21 - 0 Comments
New clues to Darwin’s ‘abominable mystery’
INDIANA U. (US) — Scientists offer a more detailed explanation for the sudden appearance and rapid spread of flowering plants in the fossil record—what Charles Darwin famously called “an abominable mystery.” (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 13, 2011 12:44 - 0 Comments
Snakes struggle to keep pace with climate
INDIANA U. (US) — Over the next century, the climate will change more than 100 times faster than the rate at which species can adapt, according to new research. (more…)
Top Stories - May 2, 2011 11:43 - 0 Comments
Flame retardants 10x higher in dogs
INDIANA U. (US) — Chemical flame retardants found in household furniture and electronics are showing up in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations five to 10 times higher than in humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2011 16:23 - 4 Comments
Callous kids face antisocial futures
INDIANA U. (US) — Children who are at high risk of antisocial behavior demonstrate an alarming lack of emotion, empathy, and guilt, while displaying persistent conduct problems. (more…)
