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People with higher blood pressure may respond inappropriately to emotions in other people.

Scientists are eagerly anticipating to witness a rare cosmic event with the flyby of Asteroid 2005 YU55 on Nov. 8. The huge space rock is expected to safely miss the Earth, but just what if it hits the planet? It can cause earthquakes and tsunamis, a scientist said.

Russian will launch on Nov. 8 spacecraft that will explore Mars, bring back soil samples from its moon ‘Phobos”, and conduct an astrobiology experiment from the Canada-based Planetary Society.

Erectile dysfunction may be a warning sign of a heart disease or other conditons. Recent studies have linked erectile dysfunction and heart disease and that men with heart disease and erectile dysfunction were twice as likely to die earlier than men who have heart disease alone.

Astronomers said that dusts found near some gigantic blacks holes could be what were left from planets and asteroids that have smashed into one another.

Individuals with impairments in certain portions of the brain are more prone to compulsive and addictive behavior.

What makes a person happy? The most common answers would be family, relationships, meaningful work, money, intelligence and attractiveness, among others.

A new study has found that ancestors of modern humans mated not only with ancient Neanderthals, but also with a hominin species known as Denisovans that lived in Siberia 40,000 years ago.

Scientists have found that whales known as narwhals, sometimes called ‘unicorn of the sea’ because of their long, ivory tusk that spirals several feet on the top of their heads, can help in their efforts to preserve Arctic waters.

The NASA has made a deal with the Boeing Co., among other private partners, in connection with the use of its Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The results of several studies have shown that the impact of cigarette smoking continue even for those who have quit smoking, and the effect is longer in women than in men.

The successful launch of China's first-ever docking mission Monday could stir speculation that China is bent on becoming a space superpower. The Shenzhou 8 spacecraft aims to test technologies for that China will use to build a space station by 2020.

Insect-borne diseases like dengue and malaria, including agricultural pests, may soon be controlled with the use genetically engineered insects.

The simulated mission to Mars will soon end and the six volunteer astronauts are set to ‘return’ home after a mock 520-day journey to the Red Planet.

A 20 million ton asteroid, dubbed as “the continent killer”, is currently heading towards Earth and could be on a massive collision with the planet in approximately 25 years.

Atlantic Ocean temperatures during the Late Cretaceous Epoch 70 million years ago, which is an example of greenhouse climate on earth, could help scientists understand the consequences of modern increases in greenhouse gases.

Regular taking of aspirin reduces the risk of developing hereditary cancers, according to the findings of a decade-long study by scientists including those from Queen’s University, particularly bowel and womb cancers.

NASA congratulated Russia for its successful launch of the unmanned Progress M-13M spacecraft to the International Space Station on Oct. 30 , which sets the stage for the next manned mission planned for mid-November.

The Halloween bug has bitten everyone, including three astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

A space rock, asteroid 2005 YU55, will zoom by Earth inside the orbit of the moon on Nov. 8. As its closest approach, the asteroid will pass within 201,700 miles or 325 kilometers of Earth at 6:28 p.m. EDT (2228 GMT).

It is the underlying hypertension of the mother, rather than the use of antihypertensive drugs in early pregnancy that increases the risk of birth defects, research findings show.

Finally, after a five-year delay, the $1.5 billion NASA Earth-observing satellite will be launched Oct. 28 from California. The satellite is aimed to test new technologies to improve weather forecasts and monitor climate change.

Persons who drink more than three cups of coffee a day has a lesser risk of getting a type of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma (BCC).

An international team of researchers have identified the mud volcanoes at Isua in southwest Greenland as a possible birthplace for life on Earth by studying 3.8 billion-year-old formations.

Keep out of the sun in the afternoons when exposure to ultraviolet radiation is more damaging.

Elenin an "ex-comet," one that should soon be forgotten. on Yeomans of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif gave this assessment of Comet Elenin which became an internet sensation when it was tagged as a “doomsday” comet that would bring disaster to Earth.

China is making its presence felt in the space industry with the launching in November of its first spacecraft capable of docking with a module that was earlier put into the orbit.

The Dragon capsule, a prototype passenger spaceship developed by Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), is set for a practice cargo run to the International Space Station in December. The capsule will carry food, water and other station supplies

German space officials may have felt relieved when the ROSAT satellite avoided heavily populated Asian cities by crashing into the South Asia’s Bay of Bengal.