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Menopause ‘brain fog’ confirmed
Difficulties that many women describe as "brain fog" around menopause are real, according to a study in the journal of the North American Menopause Society.
March 14, 2012
Antarctic icefish have translucent bodies and blood
Icefishes, which live only in the Antarctic Ocean, don't have red blood. Missing hemoglobin, the blood of an icefish runs white.
March 14, 2012
Earthquake shakes northern Japan in March 2012
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan today, in much the same region heavily damaged by the March 11, 2011 quake and tsunami of a year ago.
March 14, 2012
Tornadoes may be preceded by seismic phenomena
Seismic disturbances may precede tornadoes. Researchers found that before the tornadoes of early March 2012, seismographs recorded atmospheric phenomena.
March 13, 2012
Artificial muscles created in the lab
Ray Baughman's lab creates tiny artificial muscles. They spin carbon nanotubes into yarn stronger than steel yet so light it almost floats in air.
March 13, 2012
Origami-inspired paper sensor could test for malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents
Inspired by origami, chemists at UT Austin developed a 3-D paper sensor that may be able to test for diseases such as malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents.
March 13, 2012
Shark fin soup to blame for blue shark decline
Scientists say the market for shark fin soup is the likeliest reason for the sharp drop in blue shark numbers over the last 30 years.
March 13, 2012
Nanoparticle fuel cell reactions aided by gold
Chemists at Brown University have created a nanoparticle fuel cell that reportedly performs better than others. The key is the addition of gold.
March 12, 2012
Citizen scientists uncover a galaxy of bubbles
Since December 2010, over 35,000 citizen scientists have used Zooniverse to uncover thousands of giant gas bubbles in our Milky Way galaxy.
March 12, 2012
Amazing video shows 30 dolphins rescued from beach
Great video of dolphins rescued by beachgoers in Brazil, earlier this week. After being beached, the dolphins were rescued by an army of local people.
March 12, 2012
