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NASA finds new galaxy with gas tail as long as Milky Way’s width
NASA scientists have discovered an unusually large galaxy, whose tail alone is more than twice the diameter of the Milky Way.
Dec 23, 2015
FDA approves nasal spray for diabetes treatment
In an important development, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved nasal spray medication for treatment of diabetes.
Dec 22, 2015
Computers could help predict which photos will be most popular on FB, Instagram
Scientists have programmed computers to help Facebook and other social media users predict which of their photos would be most memorable as posts.
Dec 22, 2015
Earth is cooling in areas with heavy industrialisation
Contradicting existing theories and new NASA research shows that the Earth’s temperature has decreased where heavy industrialisation has taken place.
Dec 22, 2015
US under threat of flesh-eating disease from Syrian refugees
Syrian refugees may be bringing the flesh-eating disease to the United States.
Dec 22, 2015
Brain science, not Quran, may show why Somali Americans want to die for ISIS in Syria
Brain science may have found why so many young Somali Americans with no religious affiliations are willing to kill and die for the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria.
Dec 22, 2015
Soldiers can suffer a spike in PTSD even 5 years after leaving battlefield
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) levels can suddenly increase among veterans five years after leaving the battlefield, suggests a new study.
Dec 21, 2015
Ancient Egyptian documents may carry records of important astronomical events
A new research suggests that ancient Egyptian documents are a mine of information on some of the major astronomical events of those times, such as the period of eclipsing binary Algol.
Dec 21, 2015
NASA finds 'hanging valleys' to show glacial activity on Pluto
New findings by NASA show a history of glacial activity on Pluto over the past several years.
Dec 21, 2015
Doctors perform 12-hour brain surgery to the music of patient’s saxophone
In the first such case in Europe, doctors asked a musician patient to play saxophone as they conducted a 12-hour surgery to remove his brain tumor.
Dec 21, 2015
FDA proposes ban on indoor tanning for minors to reduce skin cancer cases
Troubled by the large number of cases of skin cancer caused by skin tanning in the US every year, the FDA has proposed banning indoor tanning for minors.
Dec 21, 2015
Horror films are blood-curdling, suggest scientists
There is scientific truth in the age-old belief that horror films are blood-curling, suggests a new study conducted by Dutch scientists.
Dec 18, 2015
Genetic influence on intelligence varies with social class in the US but not in Australia and W. Europe
The social class in the US determines genetic influence on intelligence but this is not the case in Australia and Western Europe.
Dec 18, 2015
Global warming is causing the Arctic to warm up
The Arctic is now warmer than it has been since 1900, thanks to global warming.
Dec 18, 2015
Red wine increases the risk of some form of cancers, claims new study
Red wine, which has always been considered good for the health, but new research suggests that increases risk of some form of cancers.
Dec 18, 2015
Data worth 282,000 years shows that Earth’s tilt is affecting climate change
There’s a direct link between the Earth’s tilt and climate change, suggests an international research based on data of 282,000 years.
Dec 18, 2015
Russia uses space power against ISIS in Syria
Russia is reportedly using its next-generation satellites and mighty space power to attack the ISIS and other militants in Syria.
Dec 17, 2015
Alarming rise in Type 2 diabetes in New Zealand
As many as 68 percent of New Zealanders who took a random assessment of their risk factors recently found that they have a high propensity for Type 2 diabetes.
Dec 17, 2015
NASA scientists catch a glimpse of gamma rays older than Earth
In a fascinating cosmic event, a team of researchers at NASA has captured gamma rays older than Earth travelling across the universe.
Dec 17, 2015
Australian astronomers find closest, potentially habitable super-Earth
Australian scientists have discovered the closest potentially habitable planet outside the Solar System.
Dec 17, 2015
Kayak booking space flights for 2016
The travel booking site, Kayak, has started offering space flights for travel in 2016 through XCOR Space Expeditions.
Dec 16, 2015
Losing the US presidential elections may prolong life
A new research shows elected heads of the government live fewer years than those who lose.
Dec 16, 2015
Finding true love is 'guaranteed’ with Tinder 'love lie detector’ robot
A New York University graduate student has designed a robot that can help Tinder dating app users find “guaranteed” true love.
Dec 16, 2015
New Irish drug driving tests will detect cocaine and heroin
Ireland will soon start testing drivers for cocaine, heroin and codeine in prescription drugs, in addition to cannabis.
Dec 16, 2015
US, Europe air quality improve, but they are still among the highest emitters of NO2, finds NASA
The air quality in the United States and Europe has significantly improved, but they are still among the largest emitters of nitrogen dioxide, according to trends mapped by NASA scientists.
Dec 16, 2015
Britt forensic experts recreate Jesus Christ’s ‘real’ face
Jesus Christ does not look the way the world believes, say British scientists after recreating his image with the help of forensic science.
Dec 15, 2015
UC physicist using 3D printing to solve the mysteries of the universe
A physicist is using 3D technology to trace the evolution of the cosmos and the formation of galaxies in a bid to solve the mysteries of the universe.
Dec 15, 2015
Cancer plateaus in affluent West, but spreading in developing nations
A new research has shown that cancer rate has reached a plateau in the developed and affluent Western nations, while surging in the low and middle-income developing countries.
Dec 15, 2015
Swearing is a sign of having a wide vocabulary, suggests new study
A new study suggests that swearing might be a sign of smartness as it indicates that the person has wide vocabulary.
Dec 15, 2015
Tinkering with genes can help make intelligent babies
It may be possible to develop more intelligent human beings some day with the help of gene tinkering.
Dec 14, 2015
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