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After 62 years, researchers finally asked Henrietta Lacks' family for consent to use her cancer cells for study. Is this a brand new angle for HIV cure research or another method for new discoveries on medical treatment?

The excitement for the 2013 Perseid meteor shower display mounts up as the peak activity dates of August 11 and 12 approaches. Viewers must be able to stay up all night until dawn in order to witness one of the best light shows this years producing over 50 meteors per hour as well as fireballs.

Can this pink planet called GJ 504b render a new and exciting color to our solar system?

All around the world, the smoldering heat wave continues to break and set records from end to end of the globe.

The 2013 Perseid meteor shower is anticipated to offer sky gazers an amazing show during its peak time from August 11 and 12. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers claim that a viewing bonus will be seen in the night skies for the upcoming Perseid meteor shower creates more fireballs display, hence, getting the “Fireball Champion” title.

As China steps up measures to combat its growing air pollution from out of proportions, imposing excessive rates on automotive license plates to encourage residents from buying additional units, local Chinese auto makers are unfortunately being driven to extinction.

After admitting in July that crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has indeed been pouring contaminated radioactive water into the ocean waters, it was just a matter of time as to when the world will know just how much toxic liquid it actually releases. On Wednesday, the information was released and it was like World War II again. Since being damaged in 2011, the Fukushima facility has leaked a whopping 300 tonnes of radioactive water daily into the ocean.

The prolonged heat and low rainfall that UK experienced in July not only distressed humans but has also affected the otherwise peaceful conditions of freshwater fishes in the lakes and rivers. On Wednesday, the Environment Agency reported at least 50,000 fishes have died off the British coast due to dangerously low oxygen levels in the waters.

New Zealand’s failure in key environmental areas was announced in a high-level conference during a time when the nation’s 100 per cent pure brand is under international media scrutiny. Insights were given regarding New Zealand’s climate, energy efficiency and waterways were given in the recent Environmental Defence Society’s national conference.

Annual August Perseid meteor shower is one of all-time favourite meteor showers of the year and this major shower event takes place during the lazy, hazy days of summer when families are on vacation. Before you go to the event, know the meteor shower viewing tips to fully enjoy the spectacular display.

Scientists have found proof that the lack of sleep can cause changes in brain activity to lead people into thinking they feel hungry and crave junk food. For years, researchers have identified a correlation between the sharp rise of obesity in developed nations and a decline in sleeping times. Although a causal link was suspected, scientists have not yet explained the mechanism until this study came out.

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While waiting for Comet ISON’s near-Earth approach in December, spectators can witness first a stunning display coming from the 2013 Perseid meteor shower. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) describes the annual space event as the “best meteor shower of the year” and it is set to peak during the nights of August 11 and 12.

Brazilian scientists developed a new vaccine for HIV which is planned to be tested on rhesus monkeys before 2013 ends. However, most vaccines made for the virus ended up ineffective against it. Why is it so difficult to create a vaccine against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus?

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When Robert 'Hope' aka Kirobo goes to the space station to reunite with astronaut Koichi Wakata, it will be able to recognize the astronaut's face and also give an emotional response and greet him in Japanese.

Two different cities shared something in common on Saturday, July 27, as witnesses claimed UFO sightings in the area. Mysterious lights appeared on Saturday night floating above the skies of Tucson City in Arizona and Kansas City which ignited discussions on unidentified flying objects (UFOs).

Brazilian scientists have developed an HIV vaccine and planned to test it on monkeys by late 2013. The early stage of the newly developed vaccine aimed to maintain the low viral level of an infected person rather than eliminate it.

Smartphone maker Apple Inc gets tangled in yet another controversy, this time involving its suppliers Foxconn Technology Group and Unimicron Technology, alleged to have been dumping toxic wastewater from heavy metals into China's local rivers.

Experts and spectators are anticipating the 2013 Comet ISON to be the “Comet of the Century” as it shines brightly comparable to a full moon while making its closest approach to Earth on December 26, 2013. However, astronomer Ignacio Ferrín of the University of Antioquia in Medellín, Colombia claims that Comet ISON may not be an amazing spectacle due to its recent behavior.

Another UFO sighting was reported last Saturday, July 28, which took place in the Netherlands. The UFO Sightings Daily reported that a mysterious orb hovering on a lake baffled a group of young people who witnessed the rare phenomenon.

97 per cent of the animal kingdom is not monogamous. While it may be natural to be polygamous in the animal world, it’s also natural for some animals to eat their own offspring! Isn't it time these celebrities evolved to overcome some of their most primitive urges?

Anonymous witnesses have been reporting UFO activities in Canada this month of July. One witness filmed the mysterious lights moving about in the dark skies above northern Whitby in Ontario, Canada on July 26 while the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) database revealed two more UFO sightings over Hamilton, Ontario.

The Canadian province of Manitoba will ban in 2014 the use of coal and petroleum coke for heating to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. It will also collect an emissions tax on industrial users of the two commodities other than heating.

A new research from Australia revealed that small dose of testosterone can delay muscle aging

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officially released the dazzling image of the 2013 Comet ISON that Hubble Space Telescope was able to capture last April 30, 2013. The image shows Comet ISON speeding its way close to planet Earth with a visible tail and spectacular background.

A NASA spacecraft, Karen Fox, captured on video various images of a massive hole in the sun's atmosphere. The solar anomaly known as a coronal hole was estimated to be almost a quarter of the sun's size and reported to be emitting solar gas and other material into space.

A video, now getting more hits in sharing sites such as YouTube, is disturbing those who had viewed the images because of its disturbing cruelty to animals. The short video showed a mother kangaroo show twice by an arrow on the spine and leg.

French researchers have discovered one of the largest viruses, the Pandoravirus, known to science in a Melbourne’s La Trobe University pond. The Pandoravirus has been named after the myth of Pandora’s Box because of its potential for great scientific consequences.