Science

Why is Lung Cancer the Deadliest Cancer?

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Oct 11, 2014 10:42 PM EDT

Why is lung cancer so pervasively fatal? read more

U.S. Approves Expensive New Pill for Hepatitis C

Marc Maligalig   | Oct 11, 2014 06:21 PM EDT

Regulators in the United States approved on Friday Harvoni, a pill to be taken every day to treat hepatitis C that is easier to take but is pricier compared to the existing treatments. read more

Decaf can make the liver healthy, new study shows

Paula Marie Navarra   | Oct 11, 2014 02:18 PM EDT

A new research from the National Cancer Institute shows that drinking decaffeinated coffee can make a person’s liver healthy. read more

One Dog Year Isn't Equivalent to Seven Human Years

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Oct 11, 2014 08:41 AM EDT

It's a myth but a good one that's lasted centuries. read more

Exercise Key to Preventing Dementia

Marc Maligalig   | Oct 11, 2014 08:09 AM EDT

Nicola Lautenschlager, a professor from the University of Melbourne, and her colleagues looked into the strategies to delay cognitive decline and found that physical exercise is beneficial for the health of the brain. read more

There Really is Life After Death

Kizha T. Trovillas   | Oct 11, 2014 07:36 AM EDT

The evidence thus far suggests that in the first few minutes after death, consciousness is not annihilated read more

Light can Erase Memories

Paula Marie Navarra   | Oct 11, 2014 04:57 AM EDT

A new study conducted by researchers at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience used light to erase memories. read more

Origins of the First Light in the Universe; Leaky Galaxy Provides Clues

Ana Verayo   | Oct 11, 2014 02:20 AM EDT

A galaxy billions of light years from the solar system is emitting extreme amounts of UV rays across deep space. read more

Massive Methane Gas Concentration Found in Southwest US 'Four Corners' Region

Kizha T. Trovillas   | Oct 11, 2014 03:30 AM EDT

Satellite data reveals that a tiny hot spot in the U.S. Southwest produces the largest concentration of methane. read more

Science of Attraction: New Brain Cells That Ignite Interest Between Genders Identified

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 11, 2014 12:10 AM EDT

A recent study revealed how the oxytocin, more popularly known as the “love hormone,” ignites women’s sexual interest on men citing a new class of brain cells that respond to it. read more

New Treasure Discovered in Antikythera Shipwreck: The Titanic of the Ancient World

Ana Verayo   | Oct 10, 2014 11:34 PM EDT

A team of scientists recently discovered new ancient relics from the Antikythera shipwreck in Greece. read more

Archaeologists Uncover Stunning Treasures from ‘Titanic of Ancient World’

Kizha T. Trovillas   | Oct 10, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

A team of archaeologists has retrieved more antiquities from a Greek ship that sank some 2,000 years ago off the coast of Antikythera in the Aegean Sea. read more

Researchers Find Lung Cancer can Hide for More Than 20 Years

Marc Maligalig   | Oct 10, 2014 03:47 PM EDT

Scientists from Cancer Research UK have discovered that lung cancers are able to lie dormant for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive form. read more

Hubble Maps Distant Hot Exoplanet

Marc Maligalig   | Oct 10, 2014 03:53 PM EDT

A team of researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder used BASA's Hubble Space Telescope to create the most detailed global map of a planet twice the size of Jupiter, hot enough to melt steel and 260 light-years away. read more

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