Science

Spouses Affect a Person’s Career Success, Research Find

Paula Marie Navarra   | Sep 21, 2014 04:50 PM EDT

Researchers found out that a conscientious partner can be relied on by his or her wife or husband. read more

Pupil Size an Indicator of Decision Making Skill, New Study Shows

Paula Marie Navarra   | Sep 21, 2014 03:12 PM EDT

Researchers found out that pupil size is a determinant of the decision making of people about the world around them, read more

Human Brain Gene Spliced into Mice, Showing Enhanced Learning Capabilities

Dino Lirios   | Sep 20, 2014 11:17 AM EDT

Scientists have successfully spliced a human brain gene into mice's own, enhancing their learning ability. read more

New Cancer Drug Targets Lipid Messengers

Marc Maligalig   | Sep 21, 2014 05:38 AM EDT

Youhai Chen, PhD., MD., Svetlana Fayngerts, PhD., both from the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and their colleagues report that TIPE3, a newly described protein cancer-causing properties, promotes the disease by targeting upregulated chemical signals related to lipid metabolism. read more

Midlife Migraine Linked To Parkinson’s Disease, Study Says

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 20, 2014 08:02 AM EDT

There may be a connection between migraine during middle age and Parkinson’s disease or other movement disorders developing during old age. read more

Virus Targeting Kids Now in 22 U.S. States; Spreading Fast

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Sep 19, 2014 11:55 PM EDT

Symptoms of infection by Enterovirus D68 include difficulty breathing, coughing, wheezing, runny nose and fever in some cases. read more

In 5 Billion Years, the Milky Way Will Be "Eaten" by the Andromeda Galaxy

Ana Verayo   | Sep 19, 2014 11:49 PM EDT

The universe has its own system of survivalism and in the most natural sense, the bigger ones get to "eat" the smaller, weaker ones. read more

NYC Museum Presents Lonesome George

Des Cambaliza   | Sep 20, 2014 10:31 AM EDT

His death meant his subspecies, Geochelone nigra abingdoni, became extinct. read more

Dinosaur with a Huge Nose Discovered in Utah

Des Cambaliza   | Sep 20, 2014 06:45 AM EDT

The nose could be a means to attract mates or a way to smash plants for food. read more

Unfairness Defies Human Cooperation, Says New Research

Paula Marie Navarra   | Sep 19, 2014 12:26 PM EDT

Researchers from Georgia State University and Emory University said that the reason why people can’t stand unfairness is because it defies long-term cooperation among humans. read more

Premature deaths will be reduced by 40 percent, study show

Paula Marie Navarra   | Sep 19, 2014 11:47 AM EDT

A new study published in the journal The Lancet show that premature deaths could be reduced by 40 percent by 2030. read more

Crest Removes Harmful Plastic Microbeads From Its Toothpaste

Ana Verayo   | Sep 19, 2014 11:36 AM EDT

Microbeads present in Crest Pro Health toothpaste apparently cause gum and mouth problems. read more

Record Setting Sea Ice in the Antarctic Rises But Arctic Shrinks; Blame It On Climate Change

Ana Verayo   | Sep 19, 2014 11:23 AM EDT

New data reveals that Antarctic sea ice has been expanding immensely setting records as the Arctic sea ice dwindles. read more

NASA Announces the Summer of 2014 was the Hottest

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 19, 2014 10:36 AM EDT

August's average land and ocean surface temperature was 61.45 Fahrenheit or16.35 Celsius. read more

MIT Develops Skintight Space 'BioSuit' for Astronauts

Ana Verayo   | Sep 19, 2014 10:16 AM EDT

MIT researchers have developed a space suit with special material that will activate with body heat that becomes second skin. read more

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