Study finds genes linked to mental illness in developing brain

A Yale study finds that most genes associated with psychiatric illnesses are expressed before birth.

No link between cell phone use and tumors says biggest study yet

A Danish study says there's no link between cell phone use and tumors of the brain or central nervous system. Read more about the study here.

Two-pronged path to sustainable world with 7 billion+ humans

How to make a sustainable world: Women empowered to make child-bearing decisions + humans overall using less energy and fewer resources. Read more.

Stone Age Viste Boy reconstructed

A forensic student reconstructs the head of a Stone Age youth known as Viste Boy. Archaeologists believe he lived in the Vistehola cave near Stavanger, Norway.

Science this week – October 21, 2011

This week's science news from EarthSky: the most complete digital topographic map of Earth, a “record-breaking” photo of a brown dwarf and more.

Offshore aquaculture project underway in Hawaii

An aquaculture company experiments with unanchored fish-farm cages set adrift on eddies near Hawaii.

Word patterns of psychopaths from text analysis

Scientists use automated tools to detect the distinct word patterns of psychopaths. Read more about the automated tools to detect the word choices.

Feeding the world while protecting the planet

An international team of researchers has created a plan to double the world’s food production while reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture.

World Food Day on October 16 targets volatile food costs

The World Food Day theme for 2011 concerns volatile food prices and how this affects the poorest populations. Read more about this day here.

Science this week – October 14, 2011

Some of the week's top science news from EarthSky