‘Blue holes’ may hint at life’s origins
TEXAS A&M (US) — Researchers say underwater caves may provide clues about how ocean life formed on Earth—and perhaps suggest marine life on other planets. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Nov 7, 2011 11:16 - 1 Comment
No single cause for Ice Age extinctions
TEXAS A&M (US) —Neither climate change nor humans alone can account for the Ice Age mass extinctions, according to a new international study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 25, 2011 16:58 - 1 Comment
Early hunters: Pre-Clovis weapon found in US
TEXAS A&M (US) — The tip of a bone point fragment found embedded in a mastodon rib from an archaeological site in Washington state shows that hunters were present in North America at least 800 years before Clovis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2011 11:51 - 0 Comments
Speech therapy: How to yell like a bat
TEXAS A&M (US) — New research that shows bats raise their voices to be heard above the crowd could lead to improved speech therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 15, 2011 11:15 - 5 Comments
Don’t blame clouds for climate change
TEXAS A&M (US) — Clouds are not the root cause of climate change, but only amplify global warming brought on by human activity, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 11, 2011 15:44 - 0 Comments
Reef reveals life 265 million years ago
TEXAS A&M (US) — Rocks from the fossil Permian Reef in the Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas are offering clues about changes in sea level and marine life 265 million years ago. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 19, 2011 9:40 - 0 Comments
Gulf ‘dead zone’ bigger than Delaware
TEXAS A&M (US) — This year’s dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is 3,300 square miles—bigger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined—and researchers anticipate it could become much larger. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 5, 2011 17:11 - 3 Comments
Bad cholesterol’s good for big muscles
TEXAS A&M (US) — The more LDL, or “bad cholesterol,” you have, the more muscle you build during resistance training. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 25, 2011 15:35 - 0 Comments
Ancient Americans were early arrivals
TEXAS A&M (US) — The first inhabitants in North America arrived about 15,500 years ago, as much as 2,500 years earlier than previously thought. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 11, 2011 12:10 - 4 Comments
Warming puts heat on U.S. military ops
TEXAS A&M (US) — Changing global climate due to ongoing warming will present national and homeland security challenges requiring the U.S. military to adopt new ways of doing business worldwide. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 14, 2010 12:15 - 0 Comments
Cloud cover will keep the heat on
TEXAS A&M (US) — Cloud feedback—warming due to increases in greenhouse gases caused by human activity—is expected to be responsible for a significant portion of warming over the next century. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 21, 2010 14:27 - 9 Comments
Will volcano’s ‘big sister’ erupt next?
TEXAS A&M (US)—While the eruption from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland ground much of international travel to a halt, if a nearby volcano named Mount Katla should erupt, it has the potential to be many times more devastating. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 11, 2010 15:25 - 0 Comments
From fruit flies, timely clues about fighting flab
TEXAS A&M (US)—The tiny tongue of a fruit fly could provide big answers to questions about human eating habits, possibly even leading to new ways to treat obesity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 27, 2010 16:18 - 2 Comments
Nice to meet you. What’s your name again?
TEXAS A&M (US)—Just like the 3Rs are the cornerstone of early learning, the 4Rs—register, relate, rehearse, and recall—are the foundation for a good memory. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 21, 2009 14:59 - 3 Comments
From space, daily snapshot of CO2 levels
TEXAS A&M (US)—Researchers studying climate now have a new tool at their disposal that yields daily global measurements of carbon dioxide and water vapor in a key part of Earth’s atmosphere. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 17, 2009 12:27 - 1 Comment
Arctic rivers as climate change forecasters
TEXAS A&M (US)—Scientists may be able to gauge the effects of climate change in the polar regions by monitoring bacterial communities in six large Arctic rivers, new research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 6, 2009 15:49 - 1 Comment
Pollution-haze mix may affect world’s weather
TEXAS A&M (US)—“Blue haze,” a common occurrence in mountain ranges and forests around the world, is formed by natural emissions of chemicals, but a recent study suggests human activities can worsen it to the point of affecting weather worldwide, potentially causing climate problems. (more…)
