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“Cut all Ties with Koch Brothers, Fossil Fuel industries”, Scientists address letters to various museums

By Ajay Kadkol - Mar 26, 2015 01:55 PM EDT

A group of scientists chalked a petition that will be delivered to the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian, addressing the issue of the elevating levels of the green house gases in the atmosphere.

Iceland Genome Map Promises Disease-Free Future

By Peter R - Mar 26, 2015 01:53 PM EDT

The genome sequencing project has shown about 20 million genetic changes in Icelandic people.

Many Alzheimer's Patients Did Not Receive Full Diagnosis From Doctors

By Maria Slither - Mar 26, 2015 01:56 PM EDT

Many doctors are still hesitant to disclose the full diagnosis to patients with Alzheimer's disease. The hesitatation is said to be caused by fear that the information might bring distress to patients and his/her family.

Hunting for Rocks on Asteroids May Save Earth and Lead Humans to Mars: NASA

By Peter R - Mar 26, 2015 10:36 AM EDT

The Asteroid Redirect Mission will test capabilities that could some day save the planet from an asteroid collision.

Three Alcoholic Drinks Per Day Can Give You Liver Cancer

By Maria Slither - Mar 26, 2015 10:39 AM EDT

A recent study said that taking three alcoholic drinks per day increases ones likelihood in getting liver cancer. The experts also enumerated other factors that can are hoped to be avoided.

Researchers Find A Frog That Can Change Skin Textures

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 26, 2015 01:13 AM EDT

Researchers have found a frog that can change skin textures, from smooth to spiny. The vertebrate, found in Ecuador is first of its kind, according to researchers.

Mammoth DNA Successfully Spliced Into Asian Elephant Cells in "Jurassic Park" Study

By Ashwin Subramania - Mar 25, 2015 05:46 PM EDT

Scientists at Harvard University have been able to successfully splice woolly mammoth DNA into living elephant cells, providing the possibility for bringing the animal back from the dead following 3,300 years of extinction.

Formless Chameleon-like Frog Discovered in Ecuador

By Peter R - Mar 25, 2015 03:17 PM EDT

The frog changes its skin texture in under three minutes.

Boy With Autism Improves After Taking Antibiotics For Sore Throat

By Maria Slither - Mar 25, 2015 11:27 AM EDT

John Rodakis, a molecular biologist and venture capitalist, got its inspiration from his son with autism, to pursue further studies linking gut bacteria and the brain. It is from a firsthand experience with his son who is said to have improved after taking amoxicillin.

Short Circuit in LHC's Components Delay's Start of Second Run

By Peter R - Mar 25, 2015 03:26 AM EDT

Repairs could take weeks as the magnetic sector is cryogenically cooled.

Astronaut Smuggled Sandwich Into Space Aboard Gemini 3

By Peter R - Mar 25, 2015 03:26 AM EDT

Astronaut John Young smuggled beef sandwich in 1965 surprising his co-passenger Gus Grissom.

Paleontologists Discover Ancient Amphibians the Size of Cars in Portugal

By Staff Reporter - Mar 25, 2015 01:09 AM EDT

The amphibians we see today in nature are much smaller than their ancestors. Scientists have discovered fossils of a prehistoric amphibian that lived more than 200 million years ago, according to a new report.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Helps Discover Nitrogen On Mars

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 25, 2015 12:47 AM EDT

NASA's Curiosity rover has helped in discovering yet another building block of life, Nitrogen, on Mars. In a recently published paper, researchers reported that the rover found oxidized nitrogen-bearing compounds in samples collected from three sites in Gale Crater, the 96-mile-wide basin the rover has been exploring since August 2012.

45-Minute Naps Boost Memory Power By Five Times

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 24, 2015 06:33 PM EDT

A new study suggests that the key to a strong memory late into life may not be coffee and gingko biloba, but regular naps.

4D Ultrasounds Reveal Unborn Babies' Reactions to Moms Smoking During Pregnancy

By Ashwin Subramania - Mar 24, 2015 05:38 PM EDT

A team of researchers released 4D ultrasound photographs to reveal the harmful impact smoking has on the fetus during pregnancy.

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