Science

Study: Free Meals from Drug Companies Influence Doctor Prescriptions

Ana Verayo   | Jun 21, 2016 05:35 AM EDT

A new report reveals how pharmaceutical companies who offer sponsored meals to doctors can boost their marketing, prescribing branded drugs over generics. read more

Supersonic Jetliners are making a Comeback; will have Quieter Sonic Booms

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 21, 2016 05:11 AM EDT

This technology is an experimental X-plane designed to reach Mach 1.42 (1,800km/h). read more

How Pizza is Causing Major Air Pollution in Brazil

Ana Verayo   | Jun 21, 2016 04:48 AM EDT

New findings reveal how wood burning in pizzerias and steak houses in Brazil can lead to massive air pollution. read more

Newborn Youngest Planet Ever Detected Provides Clues How Planets Form

Ana Verayo   | Jun 21, 2016 04:20 AM EDT

New findings reveal a baby exoplanet that is considered to be the youngest planet ever detected, providing clues about how planets form and evolve. read more

China, US in Race to Build World’s First exaFLOPS Supercomputer

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 21, 2016 02:59 AM EDT

There is no U.S.-made supercomputer system that comes close to the performance of Sunway TaihuLight. read more

China's Sunway TaihuLight Becomes World's Fastest Supercomputer

Ellie Froilan   | Jun 21, 2016 01:56 AM EDT

Earlier this week, the International Supercomputer Conference in Germany has announced that newly built Chinese supercomputer is the World’s fastest computer. read more

Monster Electric Winds Stripped Water Away from Venus

Ana Verayo   | Jun 20, 2016 11:34 PM EDT

New findings reveal how an powerful electric field apparently covers Venus, generating strong electric winds similar to solar winds and stripping away any water in its atmosphere. read more

China Experiments Human Survival in Space Capsule for Future Deep Space Exploration

Staff Reporter   | Jun 21, 2016 02:55 PM EDT

Chinese scientists are experimenting the possibilities and potential challenges of human survival in future deep space exploration missions. The study which is expected to be a breakthrough in future space travel involved the simulating space conditions in a capsule. read more

Stratolaunch will Hurl Satellites into Orbit from Mid-air Using Largest Plane Ever Built

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 20, 2016 10:47 AM EDT

Stratolaunch Systems only intends to launch LEO satellites. read more

NASA Helicopter Drone to fly on Mars for the First Time

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 20, 2016 10:26 AM EDT

Mars' very low density atmosphere is the main challenge the copter will have to overcome. read more

China Orbits another BeiDou GPS Satellite; to Finish System by 2020

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 20, 2016 09:35 AM EDT

China will also use BeiDou-2 to track and guide its missile systems such as the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile. read more

Bruno Mars (the Rover) Might Search for Life on Mars in 2020

Staff Reporter   | Jun 20, 2016 08:23 AM EDT

The smart rover will be the first British rover to land on the Red Planet. read more

China’s ‘Paper Dragon’ DF-21D ‘Carrier Killer’ Hasn’t Sunk a Single Ship at Sea

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 20, 2016 06:09 AM EDT

China has "sunk" a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Gobi Desert. read more

6000 Surveys of the World's Coral Reefs Revealed 'Bright Spots'

Ana Verayo   | Jun 20, 2016 05:57 AM EDT

One of the most extensive studies of the world's coral reefs involving 6,000 surveys has located "bright spots" where fish populations are abundant despite damaged coral reefs. read more

Extremely Rare Blind Catfish Discovered in Texas, Probably Travelled from Mexico

Ana Verayo   | Jun 20, 2016 05:24 AM EDT

A blind species of catfish was spotted in Del Rio, Texas that is believed to travel from underground water systems of Texas and Mexico. read more

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