Science

Hawaii Earthquakes Can Trigger New Eruption at Kilauea Volcano

Ana Verayo   | May 18, 2015 05:41 AM EDT

A flurry of earthquakes rattled Kilauea volcano in Hawaii's Big Island that can be a telltale sign of a new eruption. read more

Study: Sleeping Too Much Can Triple Chances Of Getting A Stroke

Aishwarya Bhatt   | May 18, 2015 12:08 PM EDT

Getting way too much sleep can triple the risk of getting a stroke, according to a recent study. This risk can be further increased if a person is already with high blood pressure. But there is also a flip side to it; people who sleep for less than 5 hours can also increase their chances of getting a brain hemorrhage. read more

Rare Quartet of Quasars 'Lyman-a' Spread over a Distance of 700,000 Light Years Apart

Aishwarya Bhatt   | May 18, 2015 12:00 PM EDT

Four quasars were discovered in the nebula known as the Lyman-a, for the first time in the cosmic history. Quasars are nothing but very bright objects which are present in very close proximity with each other, and are found to be really rare. read more

Study: Trap Jaw Ants with Spring Loaded Mandibles Use their Powerful Jaws to Escape Death Traps[VIDEO]

Aishwarya Bhatt   | May 18, 2015 11:52 AM EDT

It was revealed in a recent study that the trap jaw ants use their jaws in order to escape death traps. These ants are equipped with herculean and spring loaded mandibles, which makes it very easy for to crush the prey and defend the nests. read more

Veracyte Lung Cancer Test can be used to Avoid Some Risky Biopsies; Better Success Rate Than the Conventional Method

Aishwarya Bhatt   | May 18, 2015 12:35 PM EDT

A new diagnostic test from the diagnostic center Veracyte can be used to avoid the risky and costly lung cancer biopsies, in a world where millions of people who smoke are eligible, and are living with the potential risk of being diagnosed with the deadly disease. In this method, the cell samples are taken from the windpipe of the smokers with the help of the conventional bronchoscopy procedure and the doctors then analyze the reaction of 23 genes which were exposed to the cigarette toxins. read more

'Green' Hunting: Tranquilizer Darts Instead of Bullets

Marco Foronda   | May 18, 2015 06:47 AM EDT

Bisbee's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fund introduced 'green' hunting, which doesn't kill animals. But is it really pro-conservation? read more

Ingested Cocaine Can Now Be Detected On Your Fingerprints

Tin Andal   | May 18, 2015 04:01 AM EDT

Researchers created a new fingerprint method that determines if a person ingested or touched cocaine. read more

Another Russian Space Failure: Proton Rocket Crashes in Siberia

Ana Verayo   | May 16, 2015 07:51 AM EDT

Russian space officials confirmed that their Proton rocket carrying a Mexican communications satellite has crashed into Siberia just moments after the launch today, Saturday, May 16. read more

'Extremely Impossible' Quasar Quartet Reveals Universe from 10 Billion Years Ago

Ana Verayo   | May 16, 2015 06:27 AM EDT

A new study reveals an extremely rare quasar quartet from cosmic light originating from 10 billion years ago. read more

Researchers Discover A Warm Blooded Fish Which Lives In a Sunlight-Free Environment; Name it Opah

Aishwarya Bhatt   | May 16, 2015 08:18 AM EDT

Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have a found a warm blooded species of fish. read more

Robots To Take Over Human Race in 100 years, Says Stephen Hawking and Ellon Musk

Aishwarya Bhatt   | May 16, 2015 09:02 AM EDT

World's most famous Physicist and Cosmologist Stephen Hawking remarked at the recently convened Zeitgeist Conference in London that artificial intelligence might take over the human race in the next hundred years. read more

WSTL Finds Key Protein In Our Body To Cure West Nile Virus

Tin Andal   | May 18, 2015 04:00 AM EDT

Researchers from Washington University in WSTL found out that the Interferon-Lambda can be an answer to the WMV. read more

Stardust Brought Back Small-Size Dust From Comet Wild 2

Tin Andal   | May 18, 2015 03:59 AM EDT

The Stardust Mission brought back dust samples from Comet Wild 2 that was different from what scientists expect. read more

Octopus-Like Arm Device Can Make Medical Surgeries Simpler

Marco Foronda   | May 15, 2015 11:15 AM EDT

The remote-controlled machine is flexible enough as it can be soft and rigid depends on the surgical environment to be able do a minimally-invasive operation. read more

How Do Galaxies Die? Via Cosmic Gas Strangulation

Ana Verayo   | May 15, 2015 06:59 AM EDT

Scientists believe that galaxy deaths are caused by gas strangulation from passing galaxies or just running out of hydrogen fuel for star formations. read more

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