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Video: Brazilian Strums Guitar As Docs Operate On His Brain

By R. Siva Kumar - Jun 08, 2015 09:31 AM EDT

Doctors were able to identify and remove Anthony Kullkamp Dias' tumour smoothly, while he sang and played his guitar.

Every Drop Of Blood Can Identify Every Virus You've Ever Hosted, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Jun 06, 2015 11:54 PM EDT

Your blood can be full of all the viruses that have made you ill---and even recovered from--- according to scientists.

Researchers Discover Previously Unknown Immune Connection To The Brain

By Peter R - Jun 06, 2015 11:56 PM EDT

The discovery is set to alter textbooks and help throw light on some of the less understood aspects of conditions like Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis.

Seven New Species Of Frog That Simply Refuse to Grow Found in Brazil

By Peter R - Jun 06, 2015 03:36 PM EDT

The miniature frogs belong to the genus Brachycephalus. The frogs are being threatened due climate change impact on cloud forests.

Why Distant Supernovae Explosions Outside Galaxies Excite Astronomers

By Peter R - Jun 06, 2015 03:36 PM EDT

Three such stars outside of any galaxy exploded, revealing to astronomers the forces at work in dark space.

Eating Placenta Has No Proven Health Benefits, Researchers Confirm

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 06, 2015 02:06 AM EDT

Eating the placenta might be trendy but there's not any scientific evidence that it protects against depression, pain or has any other benefit.

Sun To Pause NASA Mars Missions in June

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 06:22 PM EDT

Earth and Mars will remain on the opposite sides of the Sun while in their orbits between June 7 and June 21. Sun can garble radio communications between the planets.

No Letdown in Global Warming, Warns NOAA Study

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 03:26 PM EDT

Contrary to assessment of the IPCC that there was a slowdown in global warming in the last 15 years, the new study accounted 2013 and 2014 temperature data to conclude that the upward trend continued.

Monster Shark 20-Foot Long Prowled Ancient American Waters 100 Millions Years Ago

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

The vertebra of the fish is 4.5 inches that was found by students in Texas.

Love Science: Paleontologist Proposes To Girlfriend Scientist in 'Hellboy' Dino Paper

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 10:39 AM EDT

The paper's lead author Caleb M Brown asked Lorna O'Brien to marry him in the science paper published in the journal Current Biology.

US Doctors Perform World’s First Skull Scalp Transplant

By Ashwin Subramania - Jun 05, 2015 08:21 AM EDT

A team of doctors from the US performed the world’s first successful skull-scalp transplant on a 55 year old patient who had earlier developed a large head wound during his cancer treatment.

Stephen Hawking Would Consider Assisted Suicide

By Ashwin Subramania - Jun 05, 2015 08:20 AM EDT

Eminent physicist Stephen Hawking has said that he would consider the possibility of ending his life through assisted suicide but only if he felt he had become a 'burden' to his loved ones.

Pluto's Moons Football-Shaped Chaotic Sytems, Hubble Tells NASA

By Peter R - Jun 04, 2015 04:46 PM EDT

Data from Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that Pluto's moons move erratically due to combined gravitational field of Pluto and Charon.

Warming Not Causing Greenland's Inland Lakes to Raise Ocean Levels

By Peter R - Jun 04, 2015 03:32 PM EDT

Researchers at MIT found that the lakes cannot drain into the sea as the ice within the ice sheet is thick and does not crack vertically.

Made in Massachusetts: World's First "Completely Functional" Artificial Animal Limb

By Peter R - Jun 04, 2015 01:42 PM EDT

The development of animal limb brings hope to millions of humans around the world who are disabled to due lack of functioning limbs.

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