Finland Researchers Find 2 Genes Associated With Violent Crimes

10/31/14 11:22 AM PST

Individuals with the MAOA and CDH13 gene were at least 5-10% more likely to have a history of repeated violent behavior

Science & Technology Crime

Tags: nature vs. nurture, science, genes, maoa, cdh13, psychology, jari tiihonen

'Interstellar' Sheds Light on Black Holes

10/30/14 5:11 PM PST

Christopher Nolan's new film "Interstellar" has made scientific progress in most realistic visual representation of black holes

Arts & Entertainment

Tags: interstellar, christopher nolan, matthew mcconaughey, anne hathaway, kip thorne, black hole, space, science, discovery, graphics, rendering, math, visual effects, worm hole, light, time

Researchers Tracking and Fact Checking Memes on Twitter

10/29/14 10:46 AM PST

A study out of Indiana University called Truthy is tracking meme activity on Twitter to see if "social pollution" is spreading

Science & Technology World U.S.

Tags: truthy, indiana university, twitter, tweets, social pollution, memes, study, research, national science foundation, ajit pai

Queen Elizabeth Sends First Tweet — for Science

10/24/14 3:51 PM PST

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II joins Twitter to help launch a new exhibit at the Science Museum in London

Media World

Tags: queen elizabeth, england, britain, twitter, tweet, science museum

Scientists Discover New Solar Cloud

10/22/14 5:21 PM PST

Smaller and unrelated to solar flares, this new cloud is in a class all its own

Weather Science & Technology

Tags: solar cloud, weather, science, solar phenomena

New Research Finds Link Between Drinking Soda and Aging

10/22/14 4:08 PM PST

A newly published study from the University California, San Francisco has found that drinking soda daily can slow down human cell generation and therefore link to aging

Health

Tags: soda, research, telomeres, chromosomes, ucsf, science, aging

Nairobi Slums Turning Human Feces Into Biogas

10/17/14 2:00 PM PST

'Practical Action' is a charity that is building facilities in Nairobi's slums to stop open defecation and turn human waste into methane gas to be used for cooking and hot showers

Health Science & Technology Business

Tags: nairobi, science, feces, biogas

Medical Research Breakthrough with 'Alzheimer's in a Dish'

10/16/14 12:14 PM PST

Researchers have mad a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research with petri dish development of replicate diseased cells

Health Science & Technology

Tags: alzheimer's, disease, medical research, health, science, petri dish, alzheimer's in a dish

Rare Beaked Whale Washes Ashore on Australian Beach

10/15/14 2:04 PM PST

The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia will examine the mammal to determine cause of death and will examine the body for scientific purposes

World

Tags: orrca, beaked whale, australia, redhead beach, rare, science

Prosthetic Arm Heals Phantom Pain, Restores Touch

10/13/14 2:14 PM PST

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a prosthetic arm that allows amputees to feel natural sensations and overcome phantom limb pain

Science & Technology

Tags: prosthetic arm, phantom pain, keith vonderhuevel, igor spetic, journal science translational medicine, case western reserve

Microsoft CEO Backtracks on Gender Pay Comments

10/10/14 3:38 PM PST

Satya Nadella was only appointed as Microsoft CEO in February 2014, but he's already making waves

Business Media

Tags: satya nadella, microsoft ceo, women raises, gender pay gap, 2014 grace hopper celebration, computer science

Lab-Made Crystal Allows Anyone to Breath Underwater

10/08/14 3:12 PM PST

A newly created crystalline substance apparently allows people to breathe underwater without using any heavy equipment

Science & Technology

Tags: aquaman crystal, oxygen, diver, breathe, science