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List of Common Everyday Foods That Contain Dangerously High Levels of Salt

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 05, 2015 06:56 PM EDT

New research shows that most food items have more than the normal levels of sodium, which leads to health problems.

CERN's LHC Back to Business After Two-Year HIatus

By Peter R - Apr 05, 2015 06:40 PM EDT

Scientists fired parallel beams of protons along the length of the collider.

Smartphone Digital Compass Could Restore Eyesight in Blind

By Peter R - Apr 05, 2015 06:43 PM EDT

Japanese researchers created a headgear with implantable electrodes that allowed rats to navigate like they could see.

Behold the Impossible: 'Hall Effect' in Frustrated Magnets Witnessed for the First Time

By Peter R - Apr 05, 2015 06:53 PM EDT

Hall Effect was seen at very low temperatures, opening doors for future quantum applications and research.

Cancer Patient's DIY Obituary Garners Countless Facebook Likes

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 05, 2015 06:59 PM EDT

Emily Phillips, a 69-year-old teacher, had lessons on life and death till the end.

Teen Dies With a 104-Year-Old Face

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 05, 2015 07:05 PM EDT

A rare disease called progeria, which left Hayley Okines with a 104-year-old's prematurely aged body recently killed her.

Mineral Deposits on Mars Give NASA's Curiosity a Glimpse into Watery Past

By Peter R - Apr 04, 2015 11:25 AM EDT

Presence of different minerals and veins in rocks created by fluid movement discovered.

'Alien' Ottoman War Camel Skeleton Found in Austria Perplex Scientists

By Peter R - Apr 04, 2015 11:24 AM EDT

The hybrid camel was found in a refuse pit in the town of Tulln.

Fetal DNA Screening Tool Detects Down Syndrome With Mom's Blood

By Peter R - Apr 03, 2015 12:26 PM EDT

The new tool developed by UCSF researchers looks for quantities of free-cell DNA in maternal blood. A positive result must be confirmed by a diagnosis tool, researchers said.

HIV Spreads Like 'Computer Worms', Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 03, 2015 07:43 AM EDT

A new study at University College, London, shows that HIV spreads like computer worms, so the best way to fix it would be early detection and treatment.

Climate Change Forcing Polar Bears to Feed on Land: Study

By Peter R - Apr 02, 2015 05:28 PM EDT

Survival of the species eating terrestrial food is not possible, the study asserts.

New Method Dates Little Foot to Lucy Era, Promises to Revolutionize Fossil Dating

By Peter R - Apr 02, 2015 05:29 PM EDT

Researchers measuring decay of aluminum - 26 and beryllium-10 to date Little Foot 3.67 million years old.

10th Century Remedy Can Kill Modern Superbugs like MRSA

By Peter R - Apr 02, 2015 12:33 PM EDT

The remedy found in Bald's Leechbook, was shown to be highly effective against hard to treat Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.

An Apple A Day Keeps Prescription Pills Away, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 02, 2015 08:42 AM EDT

Eating an apple everyday may not guarantee your complete health, though it does make you healthier.

California Drought Update: Gov. Jerry Brown Imposes First-Ever Water Restriction

By Staff Reporter - Apr 01, 2015 05:56 PM EDT

California Gov. Jerry Brown announced on Wednesday new mandatory conservation measures in order to conserve water making it the first restriction in history.

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