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Obese Adults Better At Imagining Odors

By Ashwin Subramania - Jul 09, 2015 01:48 PM EDT

Scientists have revealed that obese adults have a greater ability to vividly imagine the smell of freshly baked cookies, popcorn and even non-food odors.

Common Hormone Could Help Treat Breast Cancer, Study

By Ashwin Subramania - Jul 09, 2015 01:49 PM EDT

A new study has revealed that women diagnosed with breast cancer can use the widely available female hormone progesterone to aid in their treatment.

Colorado Succeeds In Pulling Down Teenage Pregnancies

By R. Siva Kumar - Jul 09, 2015 03:55 AM EDT

Colorado's "real-life" experiment with long-term birth control measures has proved to be a great success.

Facebook Redesigns 'Friends' Icon For Gender Equality

By R. Siva Kumar - Jul 09, 2015 12:16 AM EDT

A new Facebook 'Friends' icon puts the woman with a bobbed hairdo in front of the man.

Exxon Knew About Global Warming 7 Years Before Everyone Else, Funded Deniers Anyway

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 08, 2015 06:55 PM EDT

A newly discovered email shows that Exxon knew about climate change at least 7 years before the rest of the world learned about the issue, and continued to pay people to deny its existence for the next 30 years.

Shark Selfies To Help Take Stock Of Numbers

By Peter R - Jul 08, 2015 05:14 PM EDT

Researchers intend to camera trap sharks, rays and skates to understand how many there are in Earth's oceans. This database is expected to give conservation a boost.

Using Robo-Taxis In 2030 Could Be More Environment Friendly And Cheaper

By Peter R - Jul 08, 2015 02:57 PM EDT

A new study that determines cost and environment benefits, found autonomous electric taxis to fare better than hybrid and gasoline cars.

Modern Life Has Eroded Our Health

By R. Siva Kumar - Jul 08, 2015 08:10 AM EDT

The ancient South American Yanomamis exhibited diverse microbes in their bodies.

Five Black Holes Found, Millions Thought To Be Hidden

By R. Siva Kumar - Jul 08, 2015 08:10 AM EDT

British astronomers have hit upon five super black holes hidden under dust and gas layers.

Ginormous Black Holes Hidden In Dense Clouds: NASA

By Peter R - Jul 08, 2015 08:12 AM EDT

Discovery of five supermassive black holes recently has led astronomers to believe that there could be millions of them across the universe.

Your Best Friends Will Diss Those Who Snub You, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Jul 08, 2015 08:16 AM EDT

A Japanese study shows that your dog is your enemy's enemy.

New Study Finds People Age Differently, Some Even Age Three Times Faster Than Others

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 07, 2015 06:12 PM EDT

Scientists from the United States conducted a new study, which revealed that people age at variable rates. The study examined a group, which was made up of 38-year-olds, and found out that the biological age of those individuals were between 28 and 61, The Independent reported.

Adidas Turns Ocean Trash Into Cool Shoes

By Peter R - Jul 07, 2015 08:34 AM EDT

A prototype of running shoes which the shoemaker plans to launch later this year, was showcased in New York on June 29.

Hormones Can Push Traders To Destabilize Financial Markets

By Peter R - Jul 06, 2015 01:36 PM EDT

A new study claims cortisone and testosterone can push traders to make risky decisions.

Philae Could Be Looking At Life on Comet 67P

By Peter R - Jul 06, 2015 01:36 PM EDT

Data from the comet can be explained only by life, leading astronomers from Cardiff University have claimed.

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