New Discoveries: Reports on the Latest Scientific Discoveries - Page 157

NEW STUDY

Sep 29, 2015 12:05 PM CDT

Why Some Smokers Don't Get Lung Disease

They may carry genes that boost lung function: study

(Newser) - Smokers could soon benefit from new drugs that improve the function of their lungs, owing to the lucky few who smoke for years with little consequence. UK researchers scanned 50,000 smokers and non-smokers, including some who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and identified gene mutations that enhance lung...

New Snail So Small, You Can Fit 10 in Eye of Needle

Sep 29, 2015 9:05 AM CDT

New Snail So Small, You Can Fit 10 in Eye of Needle

Found in China, it may be the world's smallest

(Newser) - Researchers have discovered a new snail in China, but they can be forgiven for overlooking it previously. The shell of angustopila dominikae measures all of 0.03 inches, reports Live Science , which notes that 10 of them could fit inside the eye of a needle. In a press release , scientists...

Trying to Learn
From Your
Mistakes Is
a Big Mistake

study says

Sep 29, 2015 7:30 AM CDT

Trying to Learn From Your Mistakes Is a Big Mistake

Dwelling on the past can negatively impact how you behave in the present

(Newser) - Trying to learn from your mistakes isn't such a good idea, according to new research out of Vanderbilt University . Reporting in the Journal of Consumer Psychology , scientists say that focusing on the past appears to put people in worse moods and may even be self-fulfilling. "Be very careful...

69% Say No Planned
Parenthood-Caused
Shutdown: Poll

Sep 28, 2015 4:40 PM CDT

69% Say No Planned Parenthood-Caused Shutdown: Poll

Quinnipiac poll also finds gender gap in how organization is viewed

(Newser) - Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner said Sunday there would be no government shutdown , but if there turns out to be one anyway, nearly 70% of Americans would oppose a shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding, per Politico . The findings, based on a Quinnipiac University poll released Monday, also reveal that 52%...

Why Rosetta's Comet
Looks Like a Rubber Duck

Sep 28, 2015 3:40 PM CDT

Why Rosetta's Comet Looks Like a Rubber Duck

Think low-speed collision

(Newser) - Serious space junkies might be able to identify the comet on which Europe's Rosetta space orbiter landed last year as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Everyone else might remember that it kind of looks like a rubber duck . The odd shape has been a topic of debate among scientists, and a new paper...

Kid Finds
$8K in Cash
on Slide at
Playground

Sep 28, 2015 12:24 PM CDT

Kid Finds $8K in Cash on Slide at Playground

And then turns it in

(Newser) - How many kids would turn in $5 they found in a park, let alone $8,000? Aiden Wright, 7, decided to do the right thing (with some prompting from his uncle) Saturday after he spotted a black checkbook while taking a "last run" down the slide at Memorial Park...

NASA Announces
Biggest Evidence Yet
for Water on Mars

Sep 28, 2015 11:29 AM CDT

NASA Announces Biggest Evidence Yet for Water on Mars

Could be good news for future astronauts

(Newser) - NASA made its much-hyped big announcement today, and what it comes down to is that scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that there's liquid water on the Red Planet, the Washington Post reports. Last April, using data from the Curiosity rover, researchers noted that perchlorates were present on...

Gene Test Can
Tell Who Needs
Chemo, Who Doesn't

STUDY SAYS

Sep 28, 2015 11:03 AM CDT

Gene Test Can Tell Who Needs Chemo, Who Doesn't

98% of 'low-risk' breast cancer patients who didn't get chemo were alive 5 years on

(Newser) - Chemotherapy is "not pretty," a breast cancer survivor tells the AP —so a new study on women with early-stage breast cancer is encouraging, claiming a gene test can parse out patients who may be able to skip chemo because it won't ultimately provide much, if any,...

US' Biggest Immigrant Group Won't Be Hispanics for Long

PEW REPORT

Sep 28, 2015 8:45 AM CDT

US' Biggest Immigrant Group Won't Be Hispanics for Long

US population will jump to 441M by 2065: Pew

(Newser) - The face of America changed drastically in the last 50 years, and will look quite different in another half-century. Before the Immigration and Nationality Act passed in 1965, white Americans made up 84% of the population, followed by African Americans at 11%, Hispanics at 4%, and Asians at less than...

NASA: 'Mars Mystery Solved'

Sep 28, 2015 5:03 AM CDT

NASA: 'Mars Mystery Solved'

The space agency 'will detail a major science finding' Monday morning

(Newser) - NASA is planning a big reveal about Mars but won't say what it is—which of course is prompting much speculation, the Houston Chronicle reports. "NASA will detail a major science finding from the agency’s ongoing exploration of Mars" on Monday at 11:30am, the space agency...

Decapitated
Head Kindles
9K-Year-Old
Mystery

Sep 27, 2015 5:00 PM CDT

Decapitated Head Kindles 9K-Year-Old Mystery

This was "ritualized decapitation," researchers say

(Newser) - A decapitated skull discovered in Brazil is providing clues to the long-lost beliefs of people who lived there thousands of years ago, the Smithsonian reports. Found in 2007 and revealed in a new study , the 9,000-year-old skull seems to have been cut off and buried under limestone slabs—which...

What 3 of the
Most Common
Dreams Mean

What 3 of the Most Common Dreams Mean

Including an out-of-control vehicle

(Newser) - Remember any dreams from last night? Business Insider has compiled a list of the most common types of dreams and talks to a psychologist willing to take a stab at what's going on. Some examples:

Out-of-control car: It suggests that, in the waking world, you feel like you're

...

Researchers Say They Know Why Babies Smile

To get mom to smile back

(Newser) - Do you ever wonder what's going through your baby's mind when she smiles at you? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, think they know. Their study, published in PLOS ONE , suggests that babies who are smiling are attempting to make whomever they're interacting with smile...

Famous
Wreck Isn't
Done Revealing
Its Secrets

Sep 26, 2015 8:52 AM CDT

Famous Wreck Isn't Done Revealing Its Secrets

Antikythera in Greece yields more treasures, and researchers think more await

(Newser) - A shipwreck that gave the world the deeply mysterious Antikythera mechanism is still yielding treasures—and teaching researchers about the lifestyles of the Greek and ancient. The latest finds at the ancient wreck dubbed the "Titanic of the ancient world" include a bone flute, a bronze armrest that may...

Here's What
Creates the
Unique Smell of
Human Death

Sep 26, 2015 6:32 AM CDT

Here's What Creates the Unique Smell of Human Death

New findings could help train better cadaver dogs

(Newser) - Thanks to a team of researchers from Belgium, we may be close to synthesizing and, yes, possibly even bottling and selling the smell of human death, Discovery reports. Eva Cuypers and her team at the University of Leuven separated the tissues and organs of six humans and 26 different animals,...

An Ancient Tomb:
5 Most Incredible
Discoveries of Week

Sep 26, 2015 5:00 AM CDT

An Ancient Tomb: 5 Most Incredible Discoveries of Week

Including the secret behind a baby's smile

(Newser) - Who needs fingerprints when an invisible bacteria cloud might do? It's among the week's notable discoveries:

You Have an Invisible Cloud, and It's Gross : When someone says you're in their personal bubble, they aren't exactly speaking metaphorically. University of Oregon researchers say they've found

...

How a 'Brainless'
Organism Makes
Your Wine Distinct

Sep 25, 2015 10:20 AM CDT

How a 'Brainless' Organism Makes Your Wine Distinct

Different yeast strains from different soils change a wine's chemical profile

(Newser) - Winemakers have long understood that things like the soil in which grapes are grown can affect the flavor of the grapes and, ultimately the wine. Now scientists have proof that a microbial component of "terroir"—wine lingo for the individual regional conditions—has an impact, too. Reporting in...

Poll: 41% Want
Wall Along the
Canadian Border

Sep 25, 2015 5:55 AM CDT

Poll: 41% Want Wall Along the Canadian Border

'If you cut off one, they're going to come in the other way'

(Newser) - Maybe Scott Walker was on to something after all. A surprising number of Americans seem to be worried about hockey-playing hordes swarming over the border, according to a Bloomberg poll. Some 41% think there should be a "brick-and-mortar" wall along both the Canadian and Mexican borders, according to the...

Stats About
Binge Drinking
While Pregnant
Surprise Researchers

Sep 24, 2015 6:12 PM CDT

Stats About Binge Drinking While Pregnant Surprise Researchers

CDC study finds 1 in 33 do so, multiple times a month

(Newser) - One in 10 pregnant women admit to imbibing alcohol and—even more worrisome for health officials—one in 33 admit to binge drinking in the past month, according to a report published by the CDC. "Any alcohol use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of birth defects...

John Wayne Gacy Probe Reveals Fate of Missing Man

Sep 24, 2015 2:01 AM CDT