Discovery Of Warm Plasma Cloak Surrounding Earth, New Region Of Magnetosphere

A detailed analysis of the measurements of five different satellites has revealed the existence of the warm plasma cloak, a new region of the magnetosphere, which is the invisible shield of magnetic fields and electrically charged particles that surround and protect Earth from the onslaught of the solar wind.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:00 am

Why Atmospheric Pressure Peaks At 10am And 10pm In The Tropics

For over two centuries, meteorologists were puzzled by the observation that atmospheric pressure in the tropics peaks at 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. nearly every day.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:00 am

Understanding Brain Tumor Growth Through Applying Weather Forecasting Technology

Researchers are applying weather forecast technology to model and track the growth patterns of brain tumors.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:00 am

Sweetened Beverage Consumption Increases Dramatically In U.S.

Over the past two decades, the number of adults consuming sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, fruit drinks and punches has increased dramatically, according to a new study.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:00 am

Inside The Consumer Mind: Brain Scans Reveal Choice Mechanism

A marketing professor has conducted research that shows that decision making is simplified when a consumer considers a third, less attractive option. For example, when a second, less desirable sweater is also considered in the situation above, the shopper could solve their conundrum by choosing the more attractive sweater.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:00 am

Selenium May Prevent High Risk-bladder Cancer

New research suggests that selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, may aid in the prevention of high-risk bladder cancer.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:00 am

Patient Photos Spur Radiologist Empathy And Eye For Detail

Including a patient's photo with imaging exam results may enable a more meticulous reading from the radiologist interpreting the images, as well as a more personal and empathetic approach, according to a new study.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 14 Dec 2008 | 7:00 pm

Treatment Fails To Improve Common Form Of Heart Failure, Study Finds

A medication used for high blood pressure does not improve a common form of heart failure, according to new results from a large, international study.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 14 Dec 2008 | 7:00 pm

Massive Jellyfish Swarms In Hawaii, Gulf Of Mexico And Other Locations

Massive swarms of stinging jellyfish and jellyfish-like animals are transforming many world-class fisheries and tourist destinations into veritable jellytoriums that are intermittently jammed with pulsating, gelatinous creatures. Areas that are currently particularly hard-hit by these squishy animals include Hawaii, the Gulf of Mexico, the east coast of the US, the Bering Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, Australia, the Black Sea and other European seas, the Sea of Japan, the North Sea and Namibia.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 14 Dec 2008 | 7:00 pm

New Mammography Technology Effective In Detecting Breast Cancer

A study has found that positron emission mammography, a new technique for imaging the breast, is not affected by either breast density or a woman's hormonal status, two factors that limit the effectiveness of standard mammography and MRI at detecting cancer.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 14 Dec 2008 | 7:00 pm

Iran calls for OPEC output cut of up to two mln bpd (AFP)

File photo shows an employee refueling a vehicle at a Tokyo petrol station. Iran's oil minister said on Sunday that Tehran will call for an OPEC output cut of 1.5 million to two million barrels a day when the cartel meets next week, the ISNA news agency reported.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Iran's oil minister said on Sunday that Tehran will call for an OPEC output cut of 1.5 million to two million barrels a day when the cartel meets next week, the ISNA news agency reported.



Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:05 am

Ice storm leaves one million without power in US northeast (AFP)

Trees are covered with ice as linemen repair damaged power lines. The northeastern United States was recovering from a major ice storm that left as many as one million people without power, officials said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mark Wilson)AFP - The northeastern United States was recovering from a major ice storm that left as many as one million people without power and sent Massachussetts scrambling for federal emergency aid, officials said.



Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:31 am

Nearly frozen sea turtle heading to rehab (AP)

In this photo released by the New England Aquarium, New England Aquarium biologist Adam Kennedy lifts Herb, a rescued 75-pound loggerhead sea turtle, onto a treatment table at the New England Aquarium in Boston, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008. According to the New England Aquarium, Herb is the largest hypothermic sea turtle rescued from Cape Cod this fall. He is being transported to the Riverhead Foundation on New York's Long Island, which rehabilitates and releases seals, whales, dolphins, and sea turtles. (AP Photo/New England Aquarium)AP - His name is Herb, and he was very, very cold when he was found on a Cape Cod beach.



Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:18 am

The Energy Debates: Ethanol

The Energy Debates is a LiveScience series about the pros, cons, policy debates, myths and facts related to various alternative energy ideas.
Source: Livescience.com | 13 Dec 2008 | 4:03 pm

Explorers ID 19th-century schooner in Lake Ontario (AP)

AP - Two explorers conducting underwater surveys of Lake Ontario have uncovered an aquatic mystery — a rare 19th-century schooner sitting upright 500 feet under the waves.
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 13 Dec 2008 | 3:02 pm

RSPCA mends ties with Hindu temple (AFP)

Protestors in Parliament Square in London in February 2008 over the kiling of a sacred cow. The RSPCA said Saturday it would donate a cow to a Hindu temple north of London, in a bid to repair relations that were damaged last year when the sacred cow was put down.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A British animal welfare charity said Saturday that it would donate a cow to a Hindu temple north of London, in a bid to repair relations that were damaged last year when a sacred cow was put down.



Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:37 pm

Cheaper Plastic Solar Cells In the Works (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:09 pm