Health & Medicine - Jun 4, 2010 15:01 - 0 Comments

For teens, taking risks comes naturally

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Biology may be to blame when it comes to adolescents making stereotypically poor decisions and engaging in risky behavior. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 27, 2010 14:09 - 0 Comments

Mysteries of Martian ice cap solved

TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Scientists have reconstructed the formation of two curious features in the northern ice cap of Mars—a chasm larger than the Grand Canyon and a series of spiral troughs—solving a pair of mysteries dating back four decades—while also finding new evidence of climate change on Mars. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 26, 2010 12:58 - 0 Comments

Wacky planetary system hints to violent past

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Researchers have reported the discovery of a planetary system “out of whack,” where the orbits of two planets are at a steep angle to each other. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 24, 2010 17:31 - 4 Comments

Physicists prove Einstein wrong

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—A century after Albert Einstein said we would never be able to observe the instantaneous velocity of tiny particles as they randomly shake and shimmy, so called Brownian motion, physicists have done just that. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 3, 2010 5:45 - 17 Comments

Gluten-autism link doesn’t hold up

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—A gluten-free, casein-free diet is not an effective treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a review of more than a dozen major studies investigating the approach. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 19, 2010 11:51 - 0 Comments

Worms, plants, people: We are family

U. TEXAS (US)—New genes responsible for causing human diseases, like cancer and deafness, have been found deep within the genomes of organisms as diverse as plants, worms, and yeast. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 12, 2010 13:19 - 3 Comments

Graphene passes heat transfer test

U. TEXAS (US)—Graphene is one step closer to becoming the ultimate electronic material. A research team reports in the journal Science that graphene still possesses its coveted heat-conducting capability even when supported on a substrate. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 5, 2010 15:36 - 5 Comments

TMI leads to desire for instant gratification

U. TEXAS (US)—When faced with a choice that could yield either short-term satisfaction or longer-term benefits, people with complete information generally go for the quick reward. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 16, 2010 9:42 - 2 Comments

Forecast: Clear with a chance of tremors

USC/U. TEXAS (US)—Imagine if alongside your local weather outlook there also was an earthquake forecast. You’d know if you needed to bring an umbrella and secure loose items before leaving the house in the morning. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 4, 2010 13:28 - 1 Comment

Dino-cousin stars in Triassic prequel

U. TEXAS (US)—The discovery of a dinosaur-like animal living 10 million years earlier than the oldest known dinosaurs has researchers asking if dinosaurs and other close relatives such as pterosaurs (flying reptiles) might have lived much earlier than previously thought. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2010 12:26 - 0 Comments

Known drugs may help veterans with PTSD

U. TEXAS (US)—Drugs that have shown success in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases may also be useful in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 4, 2010 16:16 - 0 Comments

Feathered dinosaur in full color

YALE (US)—Scientists have uncovered the vibrant colors that adorned a feathered dinosaur extinct for 150 million years by deciphering microscopic clues hidden within fossils. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2010 13:42 - 2 Comments

Satellite images guide Haiti relief efforts

U. TEXAS (US)—In the days following the Haiti earthquake, satellite and aerial imagery, along with elevation data, helped first responders distribute aid and medical care and conduct search and rescue missions. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 2, 2010 23:30 - 5 Comments

California’s troubled waters

UC IRVINE (US)—Space observations reveal that since October 2003, the aquifers for California’s primary agricultural region—the Central Valley—and its major mountain water source—the Sierra Nevada—have lost nearly enough water combined to fill Lake Mead, America’s largest reservoir. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 21, 2010 14:55 - 4 Comments

Planet’s most biodiverse corner under threat

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN/NYU—A team of scientists has documented that Yasuní National Park, in the core of the Ecuadorian Amazon, shatters world records for a wide array of plant and animal groups, from amphibians to trees to insects. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2010 11:50 - 10 Comments

Fido or Fluffy: What’s your pet personality?

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN—Dog people tend to be agreeable extroverts and cat people are more open and neurotic, new research shows. (more…)

Best of 2010, Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2010 17:27 - 31 Comments

I’m so fantastic (if I ignore my frontal lobes)

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN—The less you use your brain’s frontal lobes, the more you see yourself through rose-colored glasses, new research shows. (more…)

Earth & Environment, Science & Technology - Dec 10, 2009 16:43 - 3 Comments

Meat-eating dino alters evolutionary tree

TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Discovery of a nearly complete skeleton of a previously unknown meat-eating dinosaur may answer questions about early dinosaur evolution and a period of explosive diversification when dinosaurs spread across the supercontinent Pangaea. (more…)

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