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Do Outback Babbler Birds Speak Human Language?

Jul 01, 2015 05:50 PM EDT

What makes humans unique in this world is the fact that they are capable of speaking and communicating with each other using a language. But, is speaking using a language only limited to humans?

Numbing Nerve Cells Can Stop Asthma Attack – Study

Quadey Humile |

Jun 30, 2015 10:23 PM EDT

A recent study from Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital endorses a new means of blocking asthma attack – tackling the lungs’ specific sensory nerve endings which play a role in triggering allergic inflammation.

Fruit Fly Study Finds Male Harassment Undermines Attractive Females

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jun 29, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

University of Queensland's School of Biological Sciences associate professor Steve Chenoweth said that his study showed that male harassment of female fruit flies inhibits the ability of the female species to adapt to new environmental conditions, Science Daily reports.

Scientists Uncover Truth About Wernicke’s Area

KJ Belonio |

Jun 27, 2015 05:58 PM EDT

Scientists discovered a different language map by comparing two different models of a disease. One is based on strokes that destroy an entire region of the brain, cortex and the primary pathway, while the other is based on a neurodegenerative disease that mostly attacks brain cells in the cortex instead of the region as a whole.

Spaceflight Taking A Toll On Astronauts; Research Probes Effects Of Space Stress

KJ Belonio |

Jun 27, 2015 10:34 AM EDT

A recent study aims to give an insight on how stress affects astronauts in space and several Human Research Program probes have been conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During NASA’s 1YM, five Behavioral Health investigations were conducted to further learn and understand the brain’s activity once it is exposed to stress and fatigue in outer space. Since NASA prepares for future missions to asteroids, Mars and other celestial bodies, the space agency deemed it vital to fully understanding these stresses and how space crewmembers respond to them. And through the investigation, researchers hope they can reduce the negative impact that stress can cause to astronauts

E-cigarettes Study Finds Unclear Stand Of Smokers In Using Device

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jun 27, 2015 10:31 AM EDT

E-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices designed to turn nicotine into vapor. Upon its introduction in the market, many are skeptical of its potential effects to smokers. A new study has attempted to gather the thoughts of e-cigarette smokers in hopes of thoroughly understanding whether or not these smoking devices are helpful to smokers, who want to quit the vice.

Study Claims Material Objects Will Not Make You Happy

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jun 27, 2015 06:12 AM EDT

A new study has found that material things do not actually make ma happy. Scientists even claim that while many people enjoy buying things that make them happy, the feeling of satisfaction wears off once the novelty of the material objects fades

Chinese Scientists Found A Way To Turn Beer Into Glycogen Instead Of Fat

Roguero Caler |

Jun 25, 2015 09:34 PM EDT

Chinese scientists are determined to show the world that drinking beer could be good for the human body, and so they conducted a research that may have found a way to make beer beneficial for the body. The study was published in the Journal of Lipid Research.

Study Shows Humans Evolved from 'Cartilaginous Fishes'

Marco Foronda |

Jan 13, 2015 06:41 AM EST

The fossil provided researchers new evolutionary insights,.

China Leads World in Illegal Wildlife Trade; Alibaba, Baidu, WeChat Provide Havens

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 01, 2014 01:26 PM EST

China leads the world in illegal wildlife trade, and Internet companies and social media platforms are providing havens that have allowed it to thrive.

Chinese Economy Won't Continue to Defy Growth Odds, Harvard Study Shows

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 27, 2014 05:55 AM EDT

China's economy has just increased by 7.3 percent as they have announced the third quarter year-on-year report, and it has been seen by the international community as China's "new normal" as opposed to its slow growth.

1934 Dust Bowl is the Worst Drought Ever to Hit North America

Ana Verayo |

Oct 17, 2014 03:09 AM EDT

The 1934 drought is definitely the worst measured by a large margin.

Study Shows Violent Media Increases Aggression in Children

David Perry |

Oct 07, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

A study conducted by Ohio State University has found that solid majorities of media researchers, parents, and pediatricians agree that exposure to violent media can increase aggression in young people.

Poor Sense of Smell a Predictor of Death, Says Study

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 02, 2014 03:25 AM EDT

Even a mild loss of the sense of smell was associated with lower life expectancy.

'Harry Potter' Books are More Influential Than The Bible, According to Facebook Study

Cory Doyle |

Sep 11, 2014 10:00 PM EDT

According to a recent study conducted by Facebook, JK Rowling’s Harry Potter is the most influential book(s) in people’s lives, even surpassing The Holy Bible.

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