Sterilizing Gas Rids Hospitals of Deadly Microbes
A new technique of sterilizing hospitals using gas could change the way hospitals are being cleaned.
Widowers Who Move on Have Less Risk of Mental Illness
The line when couples get married, "Till death do us part," is a famous line that most people tend to forget when they're filing for divorce. But for those who took their vows to heart, specifically men who truly did have death part them with their wife the line can be heart wrenching. But with time, moving on may not sound like a bad idea, especially when new research finds it can help prevent mental illness.
Mackay Conservation Group Warns of Danger to Environment of New Coal Port in Queensland
The Mackay Conservation Group warned of the danger of the new coal terminal being planned in Queensland a day after the state government announced the award of tracks of land to two companies which will develop the ports.
Statins: Lowers Cholesterol and Saves Lives from Influenza
The influenza virus is widespread around the world. And even with the last influenza 2011 reports of Australia's Department of Health and Ageing suggesting that the incidence of the virus has decreased, there is still the fear of death related to it. But new research done may ease those fears as statins may be used to prevent deaths from influenza.
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Confused Migratory Birds Crash-Land in Utah Parking Lot, 1,500 Killed
Some 4,000 duck-like migratory birds crash-landed in the parking lot of a Cedar City Wal-Mart store and other snow-covered grounds in southern Utah on Monday night.
Mars Rover Instrument Measures Radiation Environment En Route to Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has started work even before it reaches Mars by monitoring space radiation during its 8-month trip from Earth to Mars to determine the environment that an astronaut would encounter on a future human mission to the Red Planet.
Technological Gadgets Have No Effect on Sleep Duration, Study Shows
Technological gadgets like mobile phones and computers are not to blame for sleep decline, according to a study published in The Medical Journal of Australia.
Cold Fusion: The Impact of Rossi’s E-Cat to the World
The prospect of an energy source that is environmentally clean and free has also been considered a Utopian ideal, something that won't happen in real life. Andrea Rossi's Energy Catalyzer or E-Cat for short is now promising to bring about that Utopia as the dream of cheap energy could suddenly become real.
Extending the Human Life Span: Immortality is Possible, Scientists Claim
Living forever has been a pipe dream for many scientists. Now some scientists are researching ways to extend the human lifespan and they think immortality is possible for people living today.
Gingrich Loves Zoos, Fears Space Nukes
Newt Gingrich is surging in polls ahead of the 2012 GOP presidential primaries, making the former House speaker a household name again after years on the sidelines. And as he returns to the limelight, many are quickly rediscovering his independent streak.
Microsoft Founder Paul Allen, Aerospace Engineer Burt Rutan to Build Huge Orbit-Launching Aircraft
Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen announced Tuesday that he and aerospace engineer Burt Rutan are building the largest aircraft that can launch a satellite or spacecraft into orbit.
Russia Has One Last Hope to Contact Phobos Grunt; Re-entry Expected by Jan. 10
Russia's Phobos-Grunt mission controllers have one last chance to establish communication with the doomed spacecraft starting Tuesday at 17:00 UTC through Wednesday at 23:00, when conditions will make the odds even grimmer.
Asthma Attacks Prevented with Consistent Medication Use, Research Finds
Asthma has afflicted millions of people around the world, leaving them literally breathless. In fact, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's figures show that more than 20 million Americans, which is around 1 out of 15, suffer from the disease accounting for nearly half a million hospitalizations in the United States yearly. However, these asthma attacks can be prevented, researchers found.
China’s Demand for Natural Gas to Soar with Environment Concern
China will definitely raise the bar for natural gas importation as it gets more aware of the impacts of its fuel emission contributions to the environment over the last decade.
Canada Out of Kyoto Protocol, Cites Failure of Climate Change Treaty
Canada is withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol, according to its Environment Minister Peter Kent.
Researcher Finds Specie of World’s Smallest Frog
The world’s smallest frogs, measuring only 8 to 9 mm in length, have recently been discovered by researcher Fred Kraus in southeastern New Guinea. The newly discovered frog species are also now the world’s smallest tetrapods or non-fish vertebrates.
Laptops and Wi-Fi, Bane of Male Fertility
Modern technologies like the everyday laptop and the widely available Wi-Fi routers make life more convenient for everyone. However, what could be technologically convenient could be sexually inconvenient as laptops and Wi-Fi connection hurt what men prize the most - their fertility.
Collision With Giant Asteroid May Have Caused Mercury’s Odd Spin
A new study suggests that Mercury’s strange spin may have been caused by collision with a giant asteroid, which may have also caused Caloris Basin, Mercury's largest impact crater.
Study: Climate Change Caused Trees to Die in an African Region
A new study has confirmed that climate change caused the dying of trees in a region in Africa.
Scientists Mutate Deadly Avian Flu Virus to Make it Contagious Among Humans
Dutch scientists have developed a mutant version of the deadly bird flu virus that could spread to humans.
Antimatter Bombs: Impossible, According to CERN Scientists
Scientists at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research have been experimenting with particles that may seem esoteric to the layman. One of these mysterious particles being studied by the physicists at CERN is antimatter, the twin to matter particles that make up everything in the universe
‘Happy Feet’ Program Could Improve Vaccination Programs, Receives Funding
A new project that looks into the connection between infant footprints and vaccination records could improve vaccination programs in the developing world has received funding from Grand Challenges Explorations initiative.
U.S. FDA Detects Salmonella Cilantro Herbs, Company Announces Recall
Consumers from the states of California, Arizona, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Indiana, South Carolina and Missouri who may have bought the herb cilantro produced by California-based food provider Pacific International from Nov. 16 to Dec. 10 are advised to return or dispose the product as these are suspected to be contaminated of the bacteria salmonella.
Japan Launches 2nd Spy Satellite, Boosting Intelligence-Gathering Capability
Japan has successfully launched a radar reconnaissance satellite rode into orbit Monday boosting the country’s intelligence-gathering capacity. It was the second launch for the year, following a successful liftoff in September.
Gaggle of Gay Animals a Flock: 5 More Gay Animals
Animals exhibiting homosexual behavior have been raising the eye brows of some people nowadays. With the recent event of Canada's gay-penguin controversy and China's zoo giving a same-sex penguin couple a chance to raise their own child splashed across every newspaper, it seems like gay animals are making their own statement in the world today.
Increasing Drought Frequency and Policy Mismanagement Linked to Social Unrest
The increasing number of droughts estimated to occur within the next hundred years may result in massive food shortages and social unrest, experts suggest.
Australian Scientists say Life Could Exist in Large Regions of Mars
A recent study by Australian scientists showed that large parts of Mars could sustain terrestrial life, though most of it underground.
Don’t Eat Raw Cookie Dough, CDC Warns
As tempting as it may be to eat raw cookie dough, scientists who investigated the 2009 outbreak of E.coli in the United States recommend baking the cookie dough before eating it.
Research Confirms Cognitive Problems Breast Cancer Survivors Encounter
Breast cancer survivors have a lot to contend with: recovering their health, dealing with the experience, and living life with a changed perspective. However, new research findings suggest that survivors of breast cancer have another thing to deal with - cognitive problems.
Drinking Gives Rise to Unsafe Sex
People go to bars to find someone; whether it is for a fling or a long-term relationship, people flock to these establishments to have a good time. Most of the time though, people who go to bars are looking for either alcohol or a hook up, or both. But a new study might change the minds of those who drink alcohol and look for sex.
Scientists Excited Over Higgs Boson Report That Will Be Out Soon
Scientists are eagerly anticipating the report to be made public Tuesday on data from two main experiments using the Large Hadron Collider, that will finally resolve questions on whether or not the Higgs boson or “God particle” exists.
The Next Space Race: Commercializing Space
There was a time when going to the stars was backed by governments and only specially trained astronauts could ever see outer space. Governments around the world are still investing in space programs, China just launched its own unmanned spacecraft back in October, but private enterprise has steadily been building the beginning of an actual space industry.
Robots Take Over Kitchen and other Household Chores
Meet James and Rosie. If you're late for work they can whip you up a lovely breakfast of pancake and sausage. James and Rosie can also make you popcorn and sandwiches. James and Rosie are robots from the Technical University of Munich and they could be the future of robotic household help.
China and India Vow to Reduce Pollution Emissions
China and India have sworn they will cooperate with the world's more than 190 nations towards an international treaty that would include limiting the fossil fuel emissions of industrialized as well as emerging economies like them. Australia had earlier refused to commit if other countries are also not cooperating towards a new Kyoto Protocol.
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