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Brain-Dead Woman Kept 'Alive' For 54 Days To Deliver Boy

By R. Siva Kumar - May 06, 2015 09:36 AM EDT

Karla Perez, who suffered a brain bleed, was kept alive for almost two months, so that her baby could be delivered through a cesarean section.

Bungee Nerves Key to Whale-Sized Gulps, New Research Shows

By Peter R - May 05, 2015 04:50 PM EDT

Researchers from UBC found stretchy nerves in a whale specimen's jaw that could help them to take in enormous amounts of water and prey in a single gulp.

Researchers Unveil An Android-Powered Humanoid Robot Resembling Sarah Palin In China

By Kamal Nayan - May 05, 2015 02:09 PM EDT

Researchers have unveiled a life-like humanoid robot that bears a scary resemblance to former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin. The robot, named YangYang was unveiled at the Global Mobile Internet Conference 2015 in Beijing, China.

iPhone 6 Case Turns Radio Waves Into Additional Battery Charge

By Peter R - May 05, 2015 03:59 PM EDT

The case was developed by Nikola Labs and is expected to cost $ 99 when it becomes available later this year.

Newly Discovered 'Bungee Cord' Like Oral Nerves Enable Whales to Binge Feed

By Ashwin Subramania - May 05, 2015 09:46 AM EDT

The Rorqual whale has nerves in its mouth and tongue that has the ability to stretch to twice its length and then retract back its original size without suffering any nerve damage.

Fjords Combat Climate Change by Storing Carbon Emissions

By Ashwin Subramania - May 05, 2015 09:48 AM EDT

A recent report published in Nature Geoscience has revealed that fjords plays a major role in keeping carbon emissions in check.

Dave Goldberg Killed in Freak "Treadmill" Accident at Mexican Resort

By Ashwin Subramania - May 05, 2015 09:52 AM EDT

SurveyMonkey Chief Executive Dave Goldberg died on Friday at a private resort in Mexico after suffering severe head trauma and blood loss in a gym related accident.

Fracking Chemicals Found in Pennsylvania Groundwater

By Dustin M Braden - May 04, 2015 06:33 PM EDT

For the first time since the fracking boom has revolutionized the American oil industry, chemicals used in the process have been found in drinking water raising new questions about the safety of a practice that is already known to be responsible for causing earthquakes.

Blood Tests May Predict Cancer Decades Before Disease Strikes

By R. Siva Kumar - May 04, 2015 06:04 PM EDT

A US team has identified that cancer can be detected years before it affects the telomeres of patients.

Numerous "Suffocating" Dead Zones In Atlantic Ocean Identified By Biologists

By R. Siva Kumar - May 04, 2015 05:51 PM EDT

A team of researchers have discovered that a number of deadly dead zones could be a threat to nearby organisms and human habitations in the Atlantic Ocean.

Hipsters Beware: Beards May Contain More Fecal Matter Than Toilets

By R. Siva Kumar - May 04, 2015 05:57 PM EDT

One study explains that beards can be catchment areas for poo, but skeptics scoff at the so-called claim and say that it doesn't wash.

Teenagers Edge Scientists to Make a Rare Pulsar Discovery

By Peter R - May 04, 2015 10:17 AM EDT

Two high school students spotted a pulsar-neutron star binary in 2012, which is now considered a rare find.

Star Wars Like Space Travel Could be NASA's Latest Muse

By Peter R - May 04, 2015 10:17 AM EDT

Recent tests with EM Drive technology have reportedly seen success.

60 Percent Of Large Herbivores On The Verge of Extinction, New Survey Finds

By Kamal Nayan - May 04, 2015 03:02 AM EDT

60 percent of large herbivores are on the verge of extinction, according to a new study. Researchers considered 74 big herbivores including tapirs, zebras, European bison, Eastern gorillas and rhinos for the study and concluded that there's been a considerable decline in their population.

Scientists Warn Against Rampant Use of Toxic Cancer Causing Chemicals in Daily Life

By Peter R - May 04, 2015 10:17 AM EDT

PFAS are ubiquitous in the environment, experts have warned while calling for a curb on the use of the chemicals.

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