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Newly Discovered Mongolian Ankylosaur is Ugly but Sexy

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 30, 2014 02:31 AM EDT

Zaaraapelta nomadis is even more extravagant than other Mongolian species of ankylosaurs.

Extreme Violence may be Caused by Genes

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 30, 2014 01:15 AM EDT

Two genes, CDH13 and MAOA, are "associated with extremely violent behavior."

Phased array radar system for missile defense

Engineers Aim to Make Cars Safer with Phased-Array Radar Tech

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 30, 2014 12:09 AM EDT

An advanced automotive phased-array radar system is a crucial element in a high-precision automotive radar system.

Amazon Rainforest is Absorbing Significantly Less Carbon Dioxide

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 11:56 PM EDT

The Amazon rainforest plays a crucial role in the carbon life cycle of the earth.

Study Provides Evidence that People's Decisions are Affected by Unconscious Thinking

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 11:47 PM EDT

Psychologists and other scientists have debated whether or not decisions people make are impacted by unconscious information.

Key Factor in Relationship among Cancer, Diet, Inflammation Found by Researchers

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 11:39 PM EDT

Evidence suggests inflammation adds to cell transformation.

Use of Premium Gas Saves Money, Fuel

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 05:14 PM EDT

A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that the automobile industry, as well as the whole world, would be able to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 35 million tons annually, saving up to US$6 billion in fuel costs, just by gassing up light-duty vehicles with higher-octane gasoline.

LRO has imaged the LADEE impact site on the eastern rim of Sundman V crater.

LRO Pictures Show LADEE's Impact Crater

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 04:48 PM EDT

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft has spotted a new crater on the surface of the moon, which was made by the impact of the agency's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer mission.

Prehistoric paintings of hoofed animals in a cave with thunderous reverberations located in Bhimbetka, India

Ancient Auditory Illusions Allegedly Reflected in Prehistoric Art

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 04:26 PM EDT

Steven J. Waller, from Rock Art Acoustics, will describe a number of ways virtual sound images and absorbers that could have appeared "supernatural" to the ancestors of humans, which could have possible inspired their creation of mysterious artistic works, at the 168th Meeting of Acoustical Society of America to be held on Oct. 27 through Oct. 31 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel.

James Van Etten, the senior author of the paper

Researchers Find DNA of Algea-Virus in Humans Altered Their Cognitive Performance

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 04:20 PM EDT

Scientists from the John Hopkins University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have found the DNA of Acanthocystis turfacea chlorella virus 1, once thought to be confined to only the cells of algae, has invaded the biological kingdom of animals and were found in the throats of healthy test subjects on an unrelated study.

Power-Saving Chip Increases Battery Life of Devices

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 04:10 PM EDT

Eta Devices, a spinout from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have developed a chip that could help make the battery in electronic devices last possibly twice as long, and help conserve energy in cell towers.

Swiss Tech Company Claims to Make Near-Invisible Solar Modules

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 04:01 PM EDT

The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology, anon-profit company for applied research, said Tuesday that it has found a way to make solar modules with no visible connections and cells, which can blend with a building's "skin" to become virtually invisible.

Biology professor Sara Helms Cahan and graduate student Michael Hermann, the study's co-leaders

Queen Ants Battle for Right Guy's Sperm

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 03:56 PM EDT

Biologists from the University of Vermont have discovered that ant queens fight to the death getting sperm from males of another species and use it to make sterile workers to build their colonies.

Google Aims to Scan Bodies for Disease

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

The early detection of a disease is known to significantly increase the likelihood of successfully treating several types of life-threatening illnesses.