Damaged marine ecosystems will take thousands of years to recover: study
Several studies have already shown that anthropogenic climate change has pushed marine life toward the brink of a major extinction event. Now, a new study, published in the Proceedings of…
Total lunar eclipse will be visible from Costa Rica on Saturday
Email this page March 31st, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) Lovers of astronomy should wake up early on Saturday, April 4th, as the first total lunar eclipse of 2015 should be visible throughout…
Costa Rica study shows slow-motion movements predict strength of future earthquakes
Email this page By Art Chimes November 20th, 2014 (VOA) Scientists know where earthquakes are likely to occur, but not when. Now, however, an American geologist and his team have found…
Three share Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering brain’s navigation system
Email this page October 6th, 2014 (VOA) American-British Scientist John O’Keefe and Norwegians May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work in discovering the brain’s inner…
Scientists decipher genome of coffee plant
Email this page By Jessica Berman September 8th, 2014 (VOA) The genetic sequence of the coffee plant, Robusta, has been deciphered by an international team of scientists. Robusta accounts…
Scientists grow first functional replacement organ
Email this page September 1st, 2014 (VOA) Reprogramming cells to grow functional replacement human organs may be only a decade away. Scientists in Scotland report they have grown a completely new,…
New test predicts which chemicals could cause cancer
Many chemicals have been linked to the development of cancer, but the cancer-causing potential of thousands of others is unknown. Now, researchers have developed a simple test that can identify…
Discovery of extraterrestrial life closer than ever, scientists say
Email this page July 16th, 2014 (VOA) NASA scientists say they’re closer than ever to finding life beyond Earth. At a July 14 panel discussion, several leading NASA scientists outlined the…
