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Forget Viagra! Drinking Coffee Prevents Erectile Dysfunction, Study Suggests

By Ashwin Subramania - May 22, 2015 10:30 AM EDT

A new research has revealed that drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day can help to rev up your sex life.

Sudden Acceleration in Ice Loss of "Stable" Southern Antarctic Peninsula, New Study Finds

By Kamal Nayan - May 22, 2015 03:58 AM EDT

Scientists have observed a sudden increase in ice loss on the Southern Antarctic Peninsula. The region was previously thought to be a stable region of Antarctica.

Uber's Experimental Self-Driving Car Spotted In Pittsburgh

By Kamal Nayan - May 22, 2015 03:46 AM EDT

Uber's experimental self-driving car was spotted on the public roads of Pittsburgh, around its new institute at Carnegie Mellon University, the Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT).

Morphine Can Be Brewed Just From Sugar Yeast, Even Without Poppies

By R. Siva Kumar - May 21, 2015 07:38 PM EDT

Scientists are clear that morphine can be brewed even without poppies, though it is not safe to make it at home.

"Cuddle Hormone" Oxytocin's Boozy Quality Turns People into Loveholics, Brain Study Reveals

By Peter R - May 21, 2015 05:44 PM EDT

Study from University of Birmingham points to the darker side of the love hormone.

Texan Marksman Kills Black Rhino During a Controversial Hunt in Namibia

By Peter R - May 21, 2015 02:56 PM EDT

The rhino, an elder male, was permitted for kill by the Namibian government as it does not contribute to gene pool and can harm young reproductive males.

Dogs Have Been Man's Best Friend for Nearly 35,000 Years, More Than Previously Thought

By Staff Reporter - May 21, 2015 12:51 PM EDT

New DNA evidence suggests humans and dogs have been best friends for much longer than previously thought.

LHC Shatters Records, Collides Protons at 13 TeV

By Peter R - May 21, 2015 12:03 PM EDT

CERN said that the test collisions helped to set up systems that protect the collider and detectos.

Researchers Discover Oldest Stone Tools, But We Don’t Know The Maker Yet

By Kamal Nayan - May 21, 2015 11:32 AM EDT

Researchers have found the world's oldest stone tools that predate humans used. The tools found in Kenya, dates back to 3.3 million years.

Study: Octopus Can Sense Light Through Skin, Without Taking Help From Nervous System

By Kamal Nayan - May 21, 2015 10:47 AM EDT

Octopuses can see through skin, a new study has found. The marine creatures don't require their eyes or even the nervous system to detect light and the changes in its intensity, as they can do it through their skin.

3.3 Million Year-Old Kenyan Stone Tools to Rewrite Early Human History

By Peter R - May 21, 2015 08:09 AM EDT

The tools were discovered from a time that predates earliest Homo sapiens by 700,000 years.

Smoking Marijuana Regularly 'Stunts Growth in Teens': Study

By Ashwin Subramania - May 20, 2015 03:50 PM EDT

A new study has shown that younger people who smoked marijuana regularly were found to be 'shorter and lighter at age 20' than when compared to teenager who didn't use the drug.

Breast Cancer Recovery Not Linked to General Cancer Recovery

By Ashwin Subramania - May 20, 2015 03:51 PM EDT

Breast cancer patients, with a family history of the disease often tend to worry about their prognosis during the recovery period.

Mind Control Amputees Can Now Control Bionic Legs with Their Brain

By Ashwin Subramania - May 20, 2015 03:52 PM EDT

By surgically planting tiny Implanted Myoelectric Sensors (IMES) in the residual tissues of patients, amputees now have the ability to control bionic limbs through their thoughts.

Advanced LIGO Takes Us One Step Closer to Einstein's Gravitational Waves

By Peter R - May 20, 2015 03:52 PM EDT

The observatories were dedicated on Wednesday. Scientists hope to detect gravitational waves which were predicted by Einstein.

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