Science

Hydraulic Fracking Prompts Hospitalization Increase In Pennsylvania

KJ Belonio   | Jul 18, 2015 12:10 PM EDT

In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers analyzed data collected by the Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council on the number of hospitalizations between 2007 and 2011 in Bradford, Susquehanna and Wayne in northeastern Pennsylvania. As per UPI, the data showed an increase in medical conditions such as heart and neurological illnesses. read more

Hydraulic Fracking Prompts Hospitalization Increase In Pennsylvania

KJ Belonio   | Jul 18, 2015 12:10 PM EDT

In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers analyzed data collected by the Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council on the number of hospitalizations between 2007 and 2011 in Bradford, Susquehanna and Wayne in northeastern Pennsylvania. As per UPI, the data showed an increase in medical conditions such as heart and neurological illnesses. read more

'Very Light' Smoking Can Still Put Women At Risk Of Having Heart Disease, Study Says

Cecille Marie Gumban   | Jul 18, 2015 12:00 PM EDT

Many young women tend to smoke ‘very lightly’ and use this as an excuse to reassure themselves that they’re not heavy smokers, according to a new study. read more

'Very Light' Smoking Can Still Put Women At Risk Of Having Heart Disease, Study Says

Cecille Marie Gumban   | Jul 18, 2015 12:00 PM EDT

Many young women tend to smoke ‘very lightly’ and use this as an excuse to reassure themselves that they’re not heavy smokers, according to a new study. read more

Researchers Develop Miniature Brain to Study Autism Spectrum Disorder

Saranya Palanisamy   | Jul 18, 2015 09:10 AM EDT

A new research in stem cells carried out by researchers at Yale School of Medicine has shown that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have large heads usually referred as macrocephaly. According to the study published in the journal Cell, the researchers are hoping to find the reason behind abnormal development of cerebral cortex in children with severe ASD. read more

Researchers Develop Miniature Brain to Study Autism Spectrum Disorder

Saranya Palanisamy   | Jul 18, 2015 09:10 AM EDT

A new research in stem cells carried out by researchers at Yale School of Medicine has shown that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have large heads usually referred as macrocephaly. According to the study published in the journal Cell, the researchers are hoping to find the reason behind abnormal development of cerebral cortex in children with severe ASD. read more

New Horizons Next Destination: NASA’s Piano-Sized Spacecraft To Explore Stranger Worlds After Pluto’s Flyby Success

KJ Belonio   | Jul 18, 2015 08:26 AM EDT

Following the success of NASA’s New Horizons Pluto flyby mission, many are now wondering where its next destination will be. While Earth finally had a glimpse of its far-flung cosmic cousin Pluto, the vast celestial ocean of the solar system remains to be clandestine. read more

Beach Sand May Contain More Harmful Bacteria Than The Polluted Seawater

Staff Reporter   | Jul 18, 2015 07:13 AM EDT

Sand in the beaches could be carrying more pathogenic bacteria than polluted water in the seas reported researchers from the University of Hawaii in a study published in Environmental, Science and Technology journal. read more

Beach Sand May Contain More Harmful Bacteria Than The Polluted Seawater

Staff Reporter   | Jul 18, 2015 07:13 AM EDT

Sand in the beaches could be carrying more pathogenic bacteria than polluted water in the seas reported researchers from the University of Hawaii in a study published in Environmental, Science and Technology journal. read more

Study Says Obese People Have A Near To Impossible Chance Of Reaching Normal Weight

Cecille Marie Gumban   | Jul 18, 2015 05:24 AM EDT

If you are overweight and you are considering living a healthy life, surely you will be given an advice to lose more weight to reduce the risks of having diseases. read more

Study Says Obese People Have A Near To Impossible Chance Of Reaching Normal Weight

Cecille Marie Gumban   | Jul 18, 2015 05:24 AM EDT

If you are overweight and you are considering living a healthy life, surely you will be given an advice to lose more weight to reduce the risks of having diseases. read more

Endangered Hine’s Emerald Dragonflies Raised In Captivity Freed In Illinois

Quadey Humile   | Jul 18, 2015 05:18 AM EDT

A species of federally endangered dragonflies raised in a South Dakota laboratory over the past several years are being freed into a forest preserve this week in Illinois. read more

Galileo Project Manager Claudia Alexander Dies At 56

Cecille Marie Gumban   | Jul 18, 2015 04:13 AM EDT

Claudia Alexander is known for being a brilliant scientist, she was the Project Manager for the Galileo spacecraft mission to Jupiter and had worked in the International Rosetta space exploration. Unfortunately, she died at the age of 56. read more

Violence and Exodus: Extreme But Possible Effect of Global Warming

Adrian Darylle Torralba   | Jul 18, 2015 02:10 AM EDT

On Monday, an analyst said that the effect of global warming may lead to a more severe and serious problem other than having a shortage of food and water sources. read more

4-Year-Old Cancer Patient ‘Marries’ Favorite Nurse In NY Hospital

Quadey Humile   | Jul 18, 2015 04:03 AM EDT

A little girl suffering from cancer got to “marry” the man of her dreams in what could be almost considered a modern fairytale wedding inside a hospital. read more

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