Science

Food Coloring in Soft Drinks Can Lead to Risk of Cancer

Marco Foronda   | Feb 22, 2015 06:30 AM EST

The ingredient called 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) is a possible human carcinogen. read more

Oregon Chub to be the First Fish to Exit Endangered Species List

Marco Foronda   | Feb 22, 2015 06:24 AM EST

The fish is endemic only to Oregon and has been federally listed as a threatened species from 1993 to 2014. read more

Hubble Captures New Images of Young Star Beta Pictoris

Marco Foronda   | Feb 22, 2015 06:16 AM EST

The planet orbits Beta Pictorous every 18 to 20 years. read more

Olive Oil Ingredient Can Kill Cancer Cells in Minutes

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 21, 2015 08:57 PM EST

A part of extra-virgin olive oil can kill several types of cancer cells in humans without endangering healthy tissue, laboratory results published in a science journal showed. read more

Plants Have Survived Extinction Events Better Than Animals

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Feb 21, 2015 09:54 AM EST

In the plant kingdom, mass extinction events can be seen as opportunities for turnover leading to renewed biodiversity. read more

Scientists Detect Higgs Boson without Using the LHC

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Feb 21, 2015 08:41 AM EST

This is the first-ever sighting of the Higgs boson in superconducting materials. read more

NASA and ESA Calculate Winds from Supermassive Black Holes

Marco Foronda   | Feb 21, 2015 08:27 AM EST

If iron is in front of the black hole, it blocks the radiation from the black hole. read more

Eggs, Red Meat Cleared as Sources of ‘Bad’ Cholesterol

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 21, 2015 06:52 AM EST

Too much red meat and eggs may not as bad as originally as thought. read more

Air Filter from Surgical Gloves May Help Beijing Residents Breathe Cleaner Air

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 21, 2015 07:24 AM EST

A trip to Beijing and experiencing its very bad air quality made a Stanford University associate professor and his students design an air filter from a material used in surgical gloves that would help users breathe cleaner air. read more

Alaska is the Happiest U.S. State, Study Says

Marco Foronda   | Feb 21, 2015 06:32 AM EST

This year's Well-Being Index rankings were based on more than 176,000 phone interviews. read more

'Urban Scaling' was Also Present in Ancient Cities, Study Says

Marco Foronda   | Feb 21, 2015 06:27 AM EST

The mighty Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was similar to New York today, or any major city for that matter. read more

HK Doctor Uses Liquid Biopsy For Early Cancer Detection

Geann Pineda   | Feb 21, 2015 01:15 AM EST

Dennis Lo, a doctor from Hong Kong, has developed a new method called 'liquid biopsy' which he claims can detect many kinds of cancer at a very early stage. read more

Deadly 'Bourbon Virus' Triggers Alarm in the U.S.

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Feb 20, 2015 11:33 PM EST

This healthy man in his 50s had been bitten by ticks before he got sick. read more

Enormous Threat Rising from Drug-Resistant Malaria

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Feb 20, 2015 10:59 PM EST

They described this alarming development as an "enormous threat" to global health. read more

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