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KJ Belonio | Jun 26, 2015 06:02 PM EDT
Glacial earthquakes have been increasingly documented in recent years. In Greenland, these mysterious quakes have increased seven-fold in the past 20 years. Now, scientists believe they have figured out the dramatic geophysical effect brought by the rumbling phenomenon after large chunks of ice broke off of a glacier and made a huge splash into the cold waters. In a recent study published in the journal Science, researchers explained that glacial earthquakes can cause a seismic event detectable across the Earth. read more
KJ Belonio | Jun 26, 2015 05:31 PM EDT
On Thursday, NASA announced that two HoloLens units will be sent to the International Space Station on the next SpaceX-operated resupply mission, due to go up on Sunday. The units will be used for a new "Sidekick" pilot program that's designed to help crews work on the ISS. The program provides augmented-reality overlays to educate astronauts how to perform certain procedures on the station, which could eventually reduce the need for extensive crew training. read more
KJ Belonio | Jun 26, 2015 10:17 AM EDT
Over the past few decades, warming ocean waters due to climate change and global warming have been ravaging coral reefs. But in a new study published in the journal Science, a team of scientists from the U.S. and Australia revealed that there’s a possibility that deliberate breeding can pass on heat-tolerant genes to keep the threats of climate change at bay. read more
Phenny Lynn Palec | Jun 26, 2015 06:24 AM EDT
China is now doing its part in terms of improving and educating Chinese people about their health. The American Heart Association together with China Tuesday have already organized and finalized their partnership. read more
Phenny Lynn Palec | Jun 26, 2015 06:24 AM EDT
China is now doing its part in terms of improving and educating Chinese people about their health. The American Heart Association together with China Tuesday have already organized and finalized their partnership. read more
Ina Ariola | Jun 26, 2015 05:27 PM EDT
It has been recently reported that Hoff Crab now has the scientific name Kiwa tyleri, but that's just one fact about this yeti crab. Check out the list, and you'll find five more interesting ones you should not miss. read more
Marie de Vera | Jun 26, 2015 05:45 AM EDT
A recently published medical finding suggests that there is a new blood test that could detect deadly pancreatic cancer as early as possible to improve patient’s struggles for survival. read more
Marie de Vera | Jun 26, 2015 05:45 AM EDT
A recently published medical finding suggests that there is a new blood test that could detect deadly pancreatic cancer as early as possible to improve patient’s struggles for survival. read more
Marie de Vera | Jun 26, 2015 05:50 AM EDT
AIDS experts on Thursday warned that high rates of HIV infection combined with rapid growth population mean the next half- decade will be critical for rolling back AIDS. read more
Marie de Vera | Jun 26, 2015 05:50 AM EDT
AIDS experts on Thursday warned that high rates of HIV infection combined with rapid growth population mean the next half- decade will be critical for rolling back AIDS. read more
Ina Ariola | Jun 26, 2015 01:07 AM EDT
The wildflower population is being threatened by the prolonged California drought. Losing these grassland species will primarily affect the ecosystem food chain, and if it continues, it will lead to a larger scale of extinction. read more
Roguero Caler | Jun 25, 2015 09:34 PM EDT
Chinese scientists are determined to show the world that drinking beer could be good for the human body, and so they conducted a research that may have found a way to make beer beneficial for the body. The study was published in the Journal of Lipid Research. read more
Ina Ariola | Jun 25, 2015 10:01 PM EDT
The newly invented microchip, called "organs-on-chips," that could imitate the functions of human organs will be used by doctors and pharmaceutical companies for clinical studies soon, thus, ending animal testing. read more
KJ Belonio | Jun 25, 2015 06:30 PM EDT
In a recent study published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers suggests that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred in Europe. The new results revealed that the ancient man was found more closely related to Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) than any other modern human (Homo sapiens) previously analyzed. read more
KJ Belonio | Jun 25, 2015 06:26 PM EDT
In the recent findings published in the journal Nature, astronomers have discovered a bizarre and distant planet with a comet-like tail. Discovered through NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, the newfound Neptune-size planet known as GJ 436b has also an immense stream of Hydrogen gas flowing behind it, giving it a comet-tail effect. These recent findings could provide new clues and insight as to how some rocky terrestrial planets are formed. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
