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Periodic table of the elements (University of California, Irvine).

IUPAC Revises Standard Atomic Weights for Gold, Fluorine, Arsenic and other 16 Elements

Sep 26, 2013 by News Staff

Nineteen elements – including gold, arsenic, fluorine, cadmium, molybdenum and thorium – have been assigned new atomic weights, according to...

The world's largest recorded deep earthquake occurred on May 24, 2013, at a depth of 609 km in the subducting Pacific plate beneath the Sea of Okhotsk near Kamchatka, Russia, as shown on this map. Image credit: Ye et al / Science.

Largest Deep Earthquake Surprises Seismologists

Sep 20, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

According to a new study published in the journal Science, a magnitude 8.3 earthquake that struck 609 km beneath the Sea of Okhotsk near Kamchatka, Russia,...

Dr Livermore's team used a model of the Earth's core which was run on the giant super-computer Monte Rosa in Lugano, Switzerland. The scientists were able to simulate the Earth's core with accuracy about 100 times better than other models. Image credit: Philip W. Livermore et al.

Earth’s Inner Core ‘Superrotates’ in Eastward Direction, Scientists Say

Sep 17, 2013 by News Staff

British scientists have answered the question about which direction the centre of our planet spins. The inner core, made up of solid iron, superrotates...

This image shows Irharhar, Sahabi and Kufrah rivers systems in the Sahara region. The green points show the location of archaeological sites in the region. Image credit: Coulthard TJ et al.

Three Ancient Rivers Existed in Sahara 100,000 Years Ago

Sep 17, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

Simulating paleoclimates in the Sahara region, a team of researchers from Germany and United Kingdom has found evidence of three major river systems that...

A family watching TV. Image credit: Evert F. Baumgardner.

EastEnders Effect: Watching TV Can Change Your Accent

Sep 11, 2013 by News Staff

A new study published in the journal Language (full paper) provides the first empirical evidence to prove that television viewing does help to accelerate...

The scientists have developed a new camouflage using reflectin, a compound derived from Loliginidae, also known as pencil squids or calamari. The image shows two pencil squids Sepioteuthis sepioidea. Image credit: Jim Lyle / California State University Dominguez Hills.

New Infrared Camouflage Coating Created from Squid-Derived Compound

Sep 10, 2013 by News Staff

A team of researchers led by Dr Alon Gorodetsky of the University of California, Irvine, has developed a tunable biomimetic infrared camouflage coating...

Dr Bonnell and her colleagues fabricated nanostructures with various photoconduction properties (David Conklin et al).

New Method Developed for Harvesting Solar Energy Using Plasmonic Nanostructures

Sep 10, 2013 by News Staff

Scientists from the United States and Switzerland have demonstrated a novel mechanism for extracting energy from light. Dr Bonnell and her colleagues fabricated...

3D map of the Tamu Massif formation (IODP).

Tamu Massif: Largest Volcano on Earth Discovered Beneath Pacific Ocean

Sep 9, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

Oceanographers led by Dr William Sager from the University of Houston have discovered what they say is the biggest single volcano yet documented on our...

This photograph shows soldiers of the Eight nations alliance in 1900. British and also American soldiers are taller than continental European and Asian soldiers. Left-to-right: Britain, United States, Australian, British India, Germany, France, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Japan.

European Men Grow Four Inches in Century, Says Researcher

Sep 4, 2013 by News Staff

According to a new study by Prof Timothy Hatton from the University of Essex and the Australian National University in Canberra, the average height of...

This is a 3D visualization of the giant canyon in Greenland (Jonathan Bamber / University of Bristol / NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio).

Scientists Discover Giant Canyon beneath Greenland Ice Sheet

Aug 30, 2013 by News Staff

An international team of researchers using radar data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge has discovered a previously unmapped canyon hidden for all...

These images show the procedure of experiments: participants wore red-cyan glasses and viewed stereograms containing a high-contrast red mask and a superimposed lower-contrast cyan object (Gary Lupyan / Emily J. Ward).

Words Can Reveal Unseen Objects, Researchers Say

Aug 27, 2013 by News Staff

Language can play a powerful role in what we see, say Prof Gary Lupyan from the University of Wisconsin and Emily Ward from Yale University. These images...

This image shows a monocyte - a type of white blood cell and part of the human body's immune system (Adam Orlando / University of Massachusetts Amherst).

Immune Cells in Brain Can Influence Your Mood

Aug 27, 2013 by News Staff

According to a new mice study reported in the Journal of Neuroscience, immune system cells called to the brain in response to stress lead to anxiety symptoms. This...

The ostrich egg globe was made in 1504. Scientists say the engraver was influenced by or worked in the workshop of Leonardo da Vinci. Image credit: Washington Map Society.

Oldest Known Globe to Depict Americas Found

Aug 26, 2013 by News Staff

A collector from Austria has found what experts say is the oldest globe to show the Americas. The ostrich egg globe was made in 1504. Scientists say the...

The study finds red light least harmful, while blue light is worst. Image credit: Bryan William Jones / University of Utah.

Night Light Color May Affect Your Mood, Suggests Study

Aug 23, 2013 by News Staff

A new animal study reported in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that nocturnal light exposure may induce depressive responses and alter neuronal structure. The...

Night owls are persons who tend to stay up until late at night. Image credit: Artur Mikołajewski / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Night Owls More Likely to Have Psychopathy, Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Psychologists Find

Aug 23, 2013 by News Staff

According to Dr Peter Jonason from the University of Western Sydney and his colleagues, people who stay up late at night are more likely to display anti-social...

Loyola University Medical Center researchers have described a 60-year-old woman with history of bilateral hearing impairment and tinnitus who experienced both recognizable and non-recognizable songs. Image credit: Meridian School, Seattle, WA.

Scientists Report Unique Case of Musical Hallucination

Aug 22, 2013 by News Staff

Researchers at the Loyola University Medical Center have reported the first known case of a patient hallucinating music that was familiar to people around...

New Method Checks Authenticity of Kopi Luwak Coffee

Aug 22, 2013 by News Staff

Researchers from Japan and Indonesia have developed the first scientific method to verify authenticity of exotic Kopi Luwak, the world’s most expensive...

This image shows the Penny Black, the first postage stamp in the world.

New Method Checks Authenticity of Rare Postage Stamps

Aug 15, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

A team of researchers reporting in the journal Analytical Chemistry has developed an innovative complex method for verifying the authenticity and rooting...

New research shows Antarctic warming began two - four millennia earlier than previously thought. Credit: DUJS.

West Antarctica Warming Began 2,000 Years Earlier Than Thought, Linked to Changes in Earth Orbit

Aug 15, 2013 by News Staff

According to a large multinational team of researchers, West Antarctica began emerging from the last Ice Age about 20,000 to 22,000 years ago, well before...