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World’s Oldest Person Dies Peacefully at 117

By Ajay Kadkol - Apr 01, 2015 04:40 PM EDT

Japan has the most centenaries in the world, with more than 58,000, of which 87 percent are women, as per the recent survey by the government.

Researchers Find Tiny Songbird Can Fly 1,700 Miles Over Open Ocean, Nonstop

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 01, 2015 01:43 PM EDT

Researchers have found that a tiny songbird can fly almost two thousand miles over open ocean, without taking a break.

Stephen Hawking 2015: Iconic Physicist to Bank on Trademarking His Name

By Ajay Kadkol - Mar 31, 2015 06:08 PM EDT

Stephen Hawking, a British Physicist, and the present lecturer at the University of Cambridge, has recently applied to trade mark his name. Stephen Hawking is famous for his pioneering research in the face of pronounced physical disability.

Google Glass Update: Tech Acessory to Oust Public Speaking Phobia With “Rehma” Software

By Ajay Kadkol - Mar 31, 2015 06:13 PM EDT

A group of researchers have developed software that would facilitate users to improve their public speaking skills by means of a Google Glass. The software is built to provide real-time feedback inputs to the speaker regarding the tone, pitch and other speech related dimensions to the user.

Sit Up Straight: Body Posture Boosts Learning and Memory in Kids

By Peter R - Mar 31, 2015 04:39 PM EDT

Researchers at Indiana University made the findings based on experiemtns with robots and infants.

Pesticide-Treated Fruit and Veggies Killing Sperm, Fertility Study

By Cheri Cheng - Mar 31, 2015 02:44 PM EDT

A new study reported that men who consumed fruits and vegetables high in pesticides are more likely to have reduced sperm count.

Scientist Set 'Quantum' Record, Entangle 3,000 Atoms with One Photon

By Peter R - Mar 31, 2015 01:14 PM EDT

Entanglement could lead to better atomic clocks.

Future Factories to be 'Manned' by Bionic Ants and Butterflies

By Peter R - Mar 31, 2015 11:00 AM EDT

Bionic ants and butterflies are robots that can be controlled to mimic animals to function in factories.

Rivers Find an Unlikely Savior from Pollution in Tampons

By Peter R - Mar 31, 2015 09:13 AM EDT

Tampons can collect optical brighteners in detergents and glow under UV light, revealing contamination.

Fossils Show Size Variation in Early Humans, African Exodus Theory May be Revised

By Peter R - Mar 31, 2015 09:13 AM EDT

Early homo species varied in size as much as today's modern humans. The study shows large bodies homo species developed after early homo species migrated from Africa.

Family Income Could Affect Kid's Brain Structure, Study

By Ashwin Subramania - Mar 30, 2015 05:59 PM EDT

According to a new study, children coming from richer and better educated families were found to have more cognitive skills when compared to their less fortunate peers

Antarctica Temperature Touched All Time High Last Week

By Peter R - Mar 30, 2015 05:59 PM EDT

Global warming is being blamed for rising temperatures of the continent.

Fecal Transplant Procedure Successful in Treating Recurrent Intestinal Infection, Study

By Ashwin Subramania - Mar 30, 2015 02:04 PM EDT

Serious intestinal infections can be treated through fecal transplants made from donors, a new study has revealed.

Swiss Probe Into Illegal, 'Anti-Ageing' Animal Cell Injections

By R. Siva Kumar - Mar 30, 2015 07:59 AM EDT

Swiss criminal investigations are on into clinics where illegal injections are being given to fight ageing.

Researchers Discover Lobster-Like Predator That Gave Rise To Spiders, Butterflies And Existed 250 Million Years Before Dinosaur

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 30, 2015 12:17 AM EDT

Researchers have discovered a new lobster-like predator that gave rise to lobsters, spiders and butterflies. The newly identified species named Yawunik kootenayi was discovered from a 508-million-year-old fossil site.

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