Science

Selfie Culture is Big Business for Plastic Surgeons

Marco Foronda   | Nov 30, 2014 10:44 AM EST

Let's face it, the selfie era made people more aware about their looks. read more

Roche Testing New Treatment for Advanced Bladder Cancer

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 30, 2014 06:47 AM EST

The treatment completely cured two patients, while 11 percent responded positively. read more

Graphene Better than Kevlar and Steel as Body Armor

Ana Verayo   | Nov 30, 2014 06:37 AM EST

Graphene is 10 times stronger than steel. read more

NASA's Orion Spacecraft Ready for December 4 Launch

Ana Verayo   | Nov 29, 2014 11:20 PM EST

Orion's mission will take it some 3,600 miles from Earth. read more

Tianjin Due for Major Earthquake

Michael A. Katz   | Nov 29, 2014 12:26 PM EST

A newly discovered 100-mile long seismic gap under Tianjin, a city the size of New York and Chicago combined, is due for a rupture that would cause an earthquake of catastrophic proportions, a study finds. read more

Southampton Astrophysicists Discover Supermassive Black Hole Called 'Eye of Sauron'; NASA Observes Black Hole Friday

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 29, 2014 06:14 AM EST

Black holes took the center stage on Black Friday as astrophysicists from the University of Southampton unveil a discovery about this phenomenon, while the NASA share more information about black holes through photos and even jokes. read more

Canadian Researchers Developing External Artificial Pancreas to Help Type 1 Diabetics

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 29, 2014 04:09 AM EST

University of Montreal researchers are developing external artificial pancreas for Type 1 diabetic patients which improves control of sugar in the blood and reduces risk of blood sugar levels dropping suddenly to dangerous levels. read more

Japan's Massive Volcano, Mount Aso, Erupts

Ana Verayo   | Nov 29, 2014 06:04 PM EST

Flights are cancelled as ash clouds and magma spew from Mount Aso. read more

New Mirror-like Material Keeps Buildings Very Cool in Summer

Marco Foronda   | Nov 29, 2014 03:13 AM EST

Engineers call their technique "photonic radiative cooling." read more

Mysterious 2000 Year-old Greek Computer is Older than First Thought

Ana Verayo   | Nov 29, 2014 02:16 AM EST

The Antikythera Mechanism is an analog computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses. read more

Exotic Killer Whales Appear in Large Numbers along Pacific Northwest Coast

Marco Foronda   | Nov 29, 2014 02:23 AM EST

Researchers don't really understand what's drawing the animals in. read more

Japan's Hayabusa 2 Asteroid Landing Probe to Launch Dec. 1

Marco Foronda   | Nov 29, 2014 02:02 AM EST

Because of bad weather, Japan decided to cancel the launch of Hayabusa 2 on Sunday, November 30. read more

Sleep Naked if You Want to be Healthier

Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga   | Dec 01, 2014 09:32 AM EST

With fewer clothes on, the body's better able to regulate its temperature without interruption. read more

90,000 'Hellos' will be Beamed to Mars Today

Ana Verayo   | Nov 28, 2014 07:59 AM EST

The project called "Beam Me to Mars" invited interested space enthusiasts to send digital radio wave transmissions to Mars. read more

'Former NASA Employee' Claims Two 'Humans' Walked on Mars

Marco Foronda   | Nov 28, 2014 07:50 AM EST

Two humans walked in the surface of Red Planet during the 70s. read more

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