Science

Scientists One Step Closer to Cure for Jet Lag

Dino Lirios   | Aug 17, 2014 09:11 AM EDT

Scientist are on the trail of creating a drug that will be able to combat or lessen jet lag that air travellers experience. This new drug would make it easier for people to adjust to time differences by tinkering with the master sleep cycle gene. read more

Astronomers Learn about Supernova by Discovering Nothing

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 17, 2014 10:21 AM EDT

The Type Ia supernova occurred in a galaxy called Messier 82. read more

Slow Connection? Blame it on Shark Attacks on Underwater Web Cables

Ana Verayo   | Aug 17, 2014 03:49 AM EDT

Why do sharks bite on underwater internet cables? Google invests in protective armor that will defend its cables from shark attacks. read more

Possible UFO recording on ISS HD camera

Dino Lirios   | Aug 16, 2014 03:55 PM EDT

The live webcams deployed by NASA on the International Space Station may have recorded an unidentified flying object or UFOs moving through Earth's orbit. read more

Natural Sunlight is Good for Health

Dino Lirios   | Aug 17, 2014 12:22 AM EDT

Results of a study showed the workers with more exposure to natural light slept longer, exercised more, and had an improved quality in life. read more

Stomach Bacteria can Influence What We Crave to Eat

Dino Lirios   | Aug 16, 2014 10:04 PM EDT

It's because of a neighborhood of microbes known as the "gut microbiome." read more

New interstellar map cracks stardust puzzle

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 16, 2014 07:28 PM EDT

Researchers have created a new map of the materials located between the stars in Milky Way that can crack the puzzle about stardust. read more

Radiation from the Fukushima causes hazardous effects, a new study said.

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 16, 2014 04:04 PM EDT

Researchers found alarming biological effects of the Fukushima disaster on the environment including butterflies and birds. read more

New Techniques Make Microscopes 20 Times More Sensitive

Nikki Alfonso   | Aug 16, 2014 10:14 AM EDT

Australian National University researchers have devised a way to make microscopes magnify 20 times more than usual. This magnification allows scientists to see and identify substances and matter as minuscule as or even smaller than a virus. read more

FDA Approves Avastin, Drug for Aggressive Cervical Cancer

Nikki Alfonso   | Aug 16, 2014 01:16 PM EDT

A new drug has been approved by the FDA to battle aggressive, recurring and late-stage cervical cancer. The drug Avastin, used alongside chemotherapy drugs such as paclitaxel and cisplatin, is meant to combine with and target the blood vessels in which cancer cells thrive. read more

Engaged Woman Gets Surgery on Hand to Be More Selfie-Worthy

Nikki Alfonso   | Aug 16, 2014 09:53 AM EDT

33-year-old recently-engaged Christa Hendershot wanted to make sure that her hands looked pretty enough when she uploads a photo of her engagement ring on social media. read more

South American River Turtles use sound for communication

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 16, 2014 03:56 PM EDT

A new study showed that the South American River Turtles found in the Brazilian Amazon use sound to stick together and care for their young. read more

Asteroid Due to Hit in 2880 Can Wipe Out Humanity

Nikki Alfonso   | Aug 16, 2014 12:38 PM EDT

A massive 1950 DA asteroid has a one-in-300 chance of colliding with the earth in 2880, causing earthquakes, drastic climate change and tsunamis that will likely wipe out the human race. read more

Study Reveals Novato Meteorite's History

Marc Maligalig   | Aug 16, 2014 10:36 AM EDT

It dates back to when the Earth's moon was formed after a massive impact. read more

Real Time Analytics