General Science Thread

Scientists sound alarm over long wait for Nobel prize

Sounds of science: Japan leads push for high-res audio

US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats

It's good to talk: app aims to spur voice renaissance

Height differences 'could be caused by DNA changes'

Solar dimming caused by air pollution increases river-flows

Breakthrough allows researchers to watch molecules 'wiggle'

Barcoding tool for stem cells: New technology that tracks the origin of blood cells challenges scientific dogma

TSMC, ARM see impressive results with FinFET process

How curiosity changes the brain to enhance learning

First-ever global life cycle assessment of renewable energy future

Gigapixel camera that takes high-resolution snapshots of entire body could be simple new tool for cancer screening

New theorem determines the age distribution of populations from fruit flies to humans

Enlisting evolutionary biology against modern threats

Researchers take cells from chrysalis and use them to grow butterfly wings in the lab

Genes don't just influence your IQ—they determine how well you do in school

Updated: Brain's GPS earns three neuroscientists a Nobel Prize

Evolving plumbing system beneath Greenland slows ice sheet as summer progresses

Earth's ocean abyss has not warmed, NASA study finds

Tumors might grow faster at night

Ocean warming in Southern Hemisphere underestimated, scientists suggest

A quick look at electron-boson coupling: Researchers use ultrafast spectroscopy on many body effects

Through the combining glass

Fermilab's 500-mile neutrino experiment up and running

RoomAlive: Microsoft Research team shows gaming future

Gene discovery prevents weight gain with a high-sugar diet

Are leaders born or made? New study shows how leadership develops

Talking to your car can be dangerous, studies say

Nrf2 is sort of a well-known gene. I've seen it investigated in the context of cancer prevention, various brain diseases and life extension, but that calorie intake finding is a bit surprising.

2014 Nobel Prize in Physics: Invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes

Killer whales learn to communicate like dolphins

New mechanism of photoconduction could lead to next-generation excitonic devices

IBM Research, Airlight Energy work on affordable solar tech

Live and let-7: MicroRNA plays surprising role in cell survival

Coffee in the Genes? New genetic variants associated with coffee drinking

Study shows most water in lunar soil generated by solar wind, not result of comet or meteorite impacts

"Kernel" lexicon of languages remains stable in the long run

Lab-grown penises inch closer to reality

Back off: Female chimps stressed out by competing suitors

MRI technique detects evidence of cognitive decline before symptoms appear

Around the world in 400,000 years: Journey of the red fox

Near-death experiences? Results of the world's largest medical study of the human mind and consciousness at time of death

Nanoparticles break the symmetry of light

Non-coding half of human genome unlocked with novel sequencing technique

How female fruit flies know when to say 'yes'

Toshiba develops lifelike communication android

mlNew quantum probe enhances electric field measurements

Researchers pump up oil accumulation in plant leaves

How dinosaurs divided their meals at the Jurassic dinner table

Laser comb system maps 3-D surfaces remotely for manufacturing, forensics

Scientists sound alarm over ocean acidification

Dolphin-inspired sonar overcomes size-wavelength limitation

Two Americans, one German win Chemistry Nobel for giving microscope sharper vision

A closer look at the blood-brain barrier

New dinosaur species unearthed in Venezuela

US tidal floods will be 'chronic' in 15 yrs, study claims

OLED experts to advance improved production techniques

What is the upper limit for massive stars?

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UW fusion reactor concept could be cheaper than coal

Radio telescopes unravel mystery of nova gamma rays

Hungry black hole eats faster than thought possible

Amputees discern familiar sensations across prosthetic hand

Mind-controlled prosthetic arms that work in daily life are now a reality

Impossibly bright dead star: X-ray source in the Cigar Galaxy is the first ultraluminous pulsar ever detected

Drug-infused nanoparticle is right for sore eyes

Mortality risk of overweight, obesity similar for blacks, whites

In a battle of brains, bigger isn't always better: Rats and mice perform similarly in cognitive tests

Dynamic motion of HIV as it readies an attack: Seen in real time, for the first time

Antarctic sea ice reaches new record maximum

Mangroves protecting corals from climate change

Price gap between more and less healthy foods grows

Plant scientist discovers basis of 'evolution' in violins

Ancient rhino-relatives were water-loving

Rivers recover natural conditions quickly following dam removal

Penguins Use Their Personalities to Prepare for Climate Change

Hybrid materials could smash the solar efficiency ceiling

A cold-atom ammeter: Superfluid current is only as strong as its weak link

Toshiba Glass shown at Ceatec in Japan

Snakes and snake-like robots show how sidewinders conquer sandy slopes

Unstoppable magnetoresistance

Special chromosomal structures control key genes

Wrong thread.

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Electrically conductive plastics promising for batteries, solar cells

Hubble maps temperature, water vapor on wild exoplanet

DNA nano-foundries cast custom-shaped 3-D metal nanoparticles

Discovery of new subatomic particle, type of meson, to 'transform' understanding of fundamental force of nature

Father of philosophy comes under forensic scrutiny

Getting sharp images from dull detectors: Operating in the fuzzy area between classical and quantum light

Leia Display System uses mist for large interactive screen display

It is rocket science! World's first 3D craft set for take-off

Plant communities in Holy Land can cope with climate change of 'biblical' dimensions

Simulation suggests warm Jupiter exoplanets can be pushed closer to their star by another planet

Charged graphene gives DNA a stage to perform molecular gymnastics

Leaky, star-forming galaxies lead researchers to better understand the universe

Manipulating memory with light: Scientists erase specific memories in mice

Mechanism that repairs brain after stroke discovered

Fish moving poleward at rate of 26 kilometres per decade

Multiple neurodevelopmental disorders have a common molecular cause

No single explanation for biodiversity in Madagascar

Urine of tiny migrating marine animals affects ocean chemistry

Lung cancer can stay hidden for over 20 years

Could This Biochemist's Veggie Burger Be The Closest Thing To Real Meat?

For diabetes, stem cell recipe offers new hope

Thermoelectrics for waste-heat recovery: Introducing E1

Revving up fluorescence for superfast LEDs: Researchers set speed record for molecular fluorescence

Icebergs once drifted to Florida, new climate model suggests

Z machine makes progress toward nuclear fusion

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City life key to harlequin ladybird invasion

Britain on brink of freshwater species 'invasion' from south east Europe

Unexpected finding shows nanoparticles keep their internal crystal structure while flexing like droplets

Researcher devises a new way to mimic Hawking radiation in a lab

Researchers use real-world data to model the effect of more solar on the grid

Study finds crocodiles are sophisticated hunters

Stanford scientists create a 'smart' lithium-ion battery that warns of fire hazard

Researchers make first observation of atoms moving inside bulk material

Simulation explains why Asian glaciers are not melting