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KJ Belonio | Jun 21, 2015 02:34 PM EDT
Japan has announced that they are planning to resume hunting whales in the Antarctic this 2015. However, the British-based International Whaling Commission said that Tokyo still lacks evidence to kill Antarctic whales for research. On Friday, International Whaling Commission’s Scientific Committee said that Japan’s “NEWREP-A proposal” has failed to prove that lethal sampling is necessary for whale stock management and conservation. But despite their failure, Japan’s whale hunting will continue in the Antarctic this winter season. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 21, 2015 08:31 AM EDT
There are no new reported cases of MERS in South Korea for 16 days, according to South Korean officials Saturday, raising the country’s hopes that the outbreak is finally coming to an end. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 21, 2015 08:23 AM EDT
Good news for chocolate lovers out there! According to researchers of a study published Monday on the cardiology health journal "Heart," people who eat up to 3.5 ounces of chocolate regularly have lower risk of cardiovascular diseases and strokes compared to people who don't. read more
Cecille Marie Gumban | Jun 21, 2015 03:37 AM EDT
Now that the Earth has entered a new period of extinction, scientists from three US universities have warned that animals, most particularly, vertebrates, have been disappearing about 100 times faster than they used to, and humans could be among the first victims. read more
KJ Belonio | Jun 21, 2015 01:47 AM EDT
Scientists have hinted that Venus might still be volcanically active. With the help of the European Space Agency's Venus Express probe, analyzed data revealed four hotspots in a rift region of the planet's northern hemisphere have suggested an active lava flow through its dramatically increasing and decreasing temperatures. read more
Cecille Marie Gumban | Jun 21, 2015 01:44 AM EDT
Gilead Sciences Inc. was rejected by Chinese authorities amid its application for a patent for its Hepatitis C drug, called Sovaldi. The reported rejection could result in more rejections from other countries where Sovaldi patents are also challenged. read more
Ina Ariola | Jun 21, 2015 01:34 AM EDT
Researchers' recent study revealed that the development of cataract has genetic basis. When there's deficiency of two regulatory proteins responsible for lens transparency—Mafg and Mafk— the eye lens becomes opaque, resulting in cataract formation. read more
Sarah Mae Tejares | Jun 20, 2015 06:17 PM EDT
As South Korea still facing Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or known as MERS, their neighbor North Korea is now claiming they found a cure for the disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) said there's no known cure or vaccine for MERS. However, the state-run media in Pyongyang reports a drug called Kumdang is a cure of the illness. read more
Sarah Mae Tejares | Jun 20, 2015 06:17 PM EDT
As South Korea still facing Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or known as MERS, their neighbor North Korea is now claiming they found a cure for the disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) said there's no known cure or vaccine for MERS. However, the state-run media in Pyongyang reports a drug called Kumdang is a cure of the illness. read more
Adelyn Torralba | Jun 20, 2015 12:18 PM EDT
The use of antibiotics in China has been so great that the country's rivers and water bodies are being damamged by the production of these drugs. read more
Adelyn Torralba | Jun 20, 2015 12:18 PM EDT
The use of antibiotics in China has been so great that the country's rivers and water bodies are being damamged by the production of these drugs. read more
KJ Belonio | Jun 20, 2015 12:14 PM EDT
After closely monitoring its activity and raising the alert status to the highest level, Mount Sinabung’s eruption of hot ash has since continued. And on Friday, an environment videographer has captured Sinabung’s intense eruption of ash, gas and debris. Its pyroclastic flow tumbled down the mountain like an avalanche as it destroyed everything on its path. read more
Roguero Caler | Jun 20, 2015 09:58 AM EDT
China and Brazil are working for a brighter future. In hopes of improving their economies and the livelihood of their citizens, the two countries are strengthening their bond through the cooperation of their science and technology sectors. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 20, 2015 09:38 AM EDT
Earth is undergoing its sixth mass extinction, according to a study led by Stanford, Princeton and Berkeley universities. The study, published in the journal “Science Advances” Friday, also warned that humans are among the first victims in this mass extinction. read more
KJ Belonio | Jun 20, 2015 08:26 AM EDT
The Rosetta spacecraft made a momentous breakthrough in space expedition after it successfully deployed its Philae lander on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in November. But because of depleted batteries, the system of the lander was forced to shut down after establishing a 60-hour communication with Earth. Now, seven months after losing contact with Philae, ESA’s comet lander has finally communicated back to planet Earth last Saturday. And on Friday, the German Aerospace Center revealed that the Philae lander is doing well and has communicated back home again. 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
