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First Robotic Butler Set to Take Over California Hotel Starwood

A US hotel chain, Starwood, has planned to introduce robot butlers to tend to their guests. The butler is said to be put to work in 100 hotels across the world. The Botlr, which is a short for robotic butler, is 3 feet tall anddressed in a vinyl-collared butler uniform.
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A saucer-shaped test vehicle, which holds equipment for landing large payloads on Mars

Object on Red Planet Isn’t a Martian Thigh Bone, Says NASA

There was a lot of speculation last week after space-alien theorists and UFO blogs floated the idea that a bone-like object on Mars, photographed by NASA's $2.5-billion Curiosity rover, could be a thigh bone, giving rise to talks that it could be the remains of a Martian.
Vittorio Hernandez Aug 25, 2014
A frog is pictured in Anan Lake

New Frog Species Found In Madagascar, On The Verge of Extinction

An MSc Student from the University of Bristol, Samuel Penny, found a new species of frog in the forests of Madagascar while studying the amphibians of the Sahamalaza Peninsula as a part of his masters degree, reported Bristol 24-7.
Afza Kandrikar Fathima Aug 22, 2014

Top Health Issues about the Consumption of Noodles

Over consumption of noodles can create higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in women that consists of high blood pressure, chronic blood sugar, over accumulating abdominal fat and abnormal cholesterol risk.
Bindu Jacob Aug 22, 2014
Powdered heroin is pictured in this undated handout photo courtesy of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

US Gov’t Initiates a System to Monitor Emerging Drug Trends

The US National Institute of Health said it is developing a new system to monitor emerging drug trends that will help health experts respond quickly to potential outbreaks of illicit drugs such as heroin and to identify increased use of designer synthetic compounds
Vittorio Hernandez Aug 21, 2014
A man pours champagne into a glass at a private beach bar along La Croisette during the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 17, 2013.

Egg Freezing Parties Tackling Fertility Problems on the Rise in New York

Few career-oriented professional women in New York gathered at a first-of-its-kind "egg freezing" party last week. The get-together was sponsored by a company called EggBanxx. The purpose was to discuss about a scientific method to freeze their eggs to use it later when they decide to reproduce.
Smitha Nambiar Aug 20, 2014

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