Archive of articles published on the 3rd of May 2012

New report shows 15 million babies born too soon every year
4 white dwarf stars caught in the act of consuming 'Earth-like' exoplanets
Earth history and evolution
New technique predictably generates complex, wavy shapes
Regular jogging shows dramatic increase in life expectancy
Scripps Research Institute scientists show how a gene duplication helped our brains become 'human'
Better housing conditions for zebrafish could improve research results
Stem cells poised to self-destruct for the good of the embryo
Waking embryos before they are born
Life-size 3-D hologram-like telepods may revolutionize videoconferencing in the future
A needle in a haystack: How does a broken DNA molecule get repaired?
Increasing speed of Greenland glaciers gives new insight for rising sea level
Caltech researchers use stalagmites to study past climate change
Email 'vacations' decrease stress, increase concentration, researchers say
Scientists core into California's Clear Lake to explore past climate change
Atomic-scale visualization of electron pairing in iron superconductors
Thanks for the memory: More room for data in 'phase-change' material
Majority of college-age kids get help from mom and dad
Naturally blond hair in Solomon Islanders rooted in native gene, Stanford study finds
Why underweight babies become obese: Study says disrupted hypothalamus is to blame
Insect glands may illuminate human fertilization process
Study identifies possible protective blood factors against Type 2 diabetes
Presence of fetal cells in women lowers risk of breast cancer but raises risk of colon cancer
Fabrication method can affect the use of block copolymer thin films
First light: NIST researchers develop new way to generate superluminal pulses