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Darwin Proved Right Yet Again By Bacteria That Didn't Evolve

By Peter R - Feb 04, 2015 09:54 AM EST

Bacteria living in sediments below ocean floor have not evolved for 2.3 billion years.

Teenagers' Use Of Electronic Gadgets Leads To Sleep Problems, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 04, 2015 09:25 AM EST

Using television, mobile phones, tablets, laptops and mp3players can make teenagers miss their sleep by an hour, according to new research.

Last Year's Biggest Physics Discovery Falls Flat as Cosmologists Mistook Dust for Gravity

By Peter R - Feb 03, 2015 01:49 PM EST

The discovery of unique patterns attributed to primordial gravitational waves in the cosmic microwave background was actually caused by dust.

Obama Unveils $18.5 Billion Budget for NASA

By Staff Reporter - Feb 03, 2015 11:01 AM EST

The Obama administration unveiled a $18.5 billion budget for NASA in fiscal year 2016, up from $18 billion in 2015 - which is up $500 million from last year. It's part of the $3.99 trillion spending plan President Barack Obama rolled out Monday.

Vaginal Steaming Can Revitalise Your Body

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 03, 2015 09:54 AM EST

The ancient herbal treatment of vaginal steaming can cleanse and revitalise your uterus.

Cosmetics May Accelerate Menopause By Four Years

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 02, 2015 07:00 PM EST

A study shows that women who use lipstick, nail polishes, perfumes, body and hair care products may advance towards their menopause four years earlier.

Scientists Remain Hopeful of Finding Lost Philae

By Peter R - Feb 02, 2015 11:32 AM EST

Philae went off radar after it landed on the comet last November.

Google Creating 'Synthetic Skin' To Detect Cancer

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 02, 2015 09:16 AM EST

At its hidden research centre, Google X laboratories is creating a wristband to identify and prevent cancer.

Climate Change Is Proving Too Harsh For Iceland, More Volcanic Eruptions Expected

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 02, 2015 12:49 AM EST

Iceland is melting too fast, faster than anticipated, according to a new study. The North Atlantic country is rising, and researchers say the extra uplift could be behind an increase in volcanic activity.

Roald Dahl's Lost A Child To Measles, Pleaded For Vaccinations

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 31, 2015 07:07 PM EST

The anti-vaxxers have created a false scare that the MMR vaccinations lead to autism, say experts.

Why Your Poop is Worth $ 13,000 a Year

By Peter R - Jan 31, 2015 01:14 PM EST

Non-profit Open Biome which has been mailing frozen human waste across the country for treating C.difficile, pays $ 40 for every sample.

NATO's Bombs Killing Mostly Afghan Children

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 30, 2015 06:15 PM EST

Although NATO troops have moved out of Afghanistan, they have left a lot of disastrous bombs behind.

How To Earn an Extra $13,000 A Year Off Your Feces

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 30, 2015 05:11 PM EST

OpenBiome assesses and transports poop all over the country so that doctors can give it to patients that host C.difficile bacteria.

Recipe for Habitable Planets Revealed in New Study

By Peter R - Jan 30, 2015 04:10 PM EST

A new study shows that two important space activities perpetuated by M dwarfs, tidal force and stellar activity, can turn Neptune-like planets into Earth-like planets.

Brain Inflammation can Reveal Clinical Depression in Adults

By Peter R - Jan 29, 2015 04:19 PM EST

Canadian researchers have linked clinical depression and brain inflammation which could serve as a marker.

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