Read more science stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1459/science.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:49:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72363/fewer-americans-believe-in-global-warming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe percentage of Americans who think there’s serious evidence of global warming has dropped precipitously in the past 18 months—from 71% to 57%, the Pew Research Center finds. Numbers were down across the political spectrum—Democrat, independent, Republican—but the drop was most pronounced among independents, to 53% from...http://www.newser.com/story/72363/fewer-americans-believe-in-global-warming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 20:09:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70846/ig-nobels-laud-goofy-science.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe scientific world’s best and brightest gathered last night to honor the silliest. Eight Nobel laureates showed up to hand out the “Ig Nobels,” which honor funny, weird, and downright silly discoveries. The winners included: Public health: Dr. Elena Bodnar, who invented a bra that can turn into two gas...http://www.newser.com/story/70846/ig-nobels-laud-goofy-science.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 13:30:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70142/craft-find-traces-of-water-on-moon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere is indeed some water on the moon, with three different spacecraft seemingly putting to rest the scientific school of thought that the orb is bone-dry. Friday’s issue of the journal Science cites “unambiguous evidence” of either water (two hydrogen molecules and one oxygen) or hydroxyl (one of each)—and...http://www.newser.com/story/70142/craft-find-traces-of-water-on-moon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 20:00:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68875/leftover-fat-from-lipos-is-liquid-gold-for-stem-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBlubber may be the next big thing in stem cell research. Stanford scientists have found that leftover liposuction fat contains cells that can be changed into induced pluripotent stem cells—a type that doesn't require the use of an embryo, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Until now, scientists have...http://www.newser.com/story/68875/leftover-fat-from-lipos-is-liquid-gold-for-stem-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 15:42:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68805/in-picking-tennis-balls-junk-science-meets-ocd.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe meticulous attention a pro tennis player gives to choosing balls ahead of a serve is a little bit of science with a healthy dose of superstition—or even stalling. Players say balls that have seen more play are fluffier and therefore have more drag, though the consensus is that...http://www.newser.com/story/68805/in-picking-tennis-balls-junk-science-meets-ocd.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Sep 2009 14:00:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68420/stress-keeps-mosquitoes-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMosquito magnets, take note: British scientists have identified which bodily chemical odors make some people less attractive to mosquitoes, and they may be ones related to stress, the Wall Street Journal reports. It’s thought that the insects avoid anxious people in favor of healthier prey, a finding that could pave...http://www.newser.com/story/68420/stress-keeps-mosquitoes-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 8:46:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68291/worlds-first-cloned-wolf-dies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne of of the world's first two cloned wolves has died due to unknown causes, reports the Korea Times . Snuwolf, 4, was found dead at South Korea's national zoo. Her identical sister, Snuwolffy, remains healthy. "Snuwolf had been in good condition," said Prof. Shin Nam-sik, a leader of the team...http://www.newser.com/story/68291/worlds-first-cloned-wolf-dies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 3:10:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67996/scientists-capture-detailed-image-of-molecule.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a scientific first, IBM researchers have produced a detailed image of a molecule’s structure, the BBC reports. The stunning image, made with an atomic force microscope that vibrates like a tuning fork, is so finely detailed that it shows chemical bonds. Such intricate familiarity with the molecule opens the...http://www.newser.com/story/67996/scientists-capture-detailed-image-of-molecule.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Aug 2009 9:32:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67775/big-business-wants-to-put-global-warming-on-trial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFacing broad new US regulations on emissions, big business wants to put the science behind global warming before a judge, the Los Angeles Times reports. “It would be evolution versus creationism,” says an executive for the US Chamber of Commerce, which is pushing the idea of a public hearing. “It...http://www.newser.com/story/67775/big-business-wants-to-put-global-warming-on-trial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 19:42:30 CDT