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Playing Early-Age Football May Lead To Brain Risk, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 12, 2015 01:57 AM EDT

A new study shows that playing tackle football early in life might expose children to repeated head-hitting and brain risk.

Yellowstone Supervolcanic Eruption Could Kill 90,000 And Lead To A Nuclear Winter, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 11, 2015 11:44 AM EDT

Though the Yellowstone Supervolcano is dormant, its explosion would be disastrous, according to experts.

Early Cancer Detection Triples Patient Survival

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 11, 2015 11:44 AM EDT

Only by identifying the illness in Stage 1, can patients boost their health and survival.

MIND Diet Can Reduce Your Brain's Ageing By 7.5 years, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 10, 2015 10:00 PM EDT

To grow old slowly, you can follow some special diets that help to add wisdom but do not hasten your cognitive ageing.

Internet Addiction Can Weaken Your Immunity, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 10, 2015 06:55 PM EDT

Research shows that overusing the internet tends to make you prone to catch colds and flu.

Stonehenge-Style Monolith Found In Sicily Gives Glimpse Into Ancient Civilizations

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 10, 2015 05:58 PM EDT

A new, exciting Stonehenge-style structure was found near the Sicily seafloor.

Did Shakespeare Write When High On Marijuana?

By Peter R - Aug 10, 2015 05:34 PM EDT

Researchers in South Africa came to have found traces of cannabis in pipes found in the Bard's garden.

Crime-Scene Compound 'Luminol' May Fight Malaria Someday

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 10, 2015 03:20 PM EDT

By helping to trigger an amino acid in the haemogloin, a crime-scene compound can be an effective anti-malarial compound.

Coca-Cola Funds Scientists To Focus On Exercise Rather Than Dieting

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 10, 2015 01:17 PM EDT

The beverage giant is facing criticism for promoting obesity through its drinks, yet shifting the blame on lack of exercise.

After Bright Spots, Four-Mile High Mountain Adds To Ceres Mysteries

By Peter R - Aug 10, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

No crater was found around the mountain, surprising Ceres investigators. The mystery over the origin of the bright spots continues.

Bacteria That Chomps On Nicotine Can Help Quit Smoking

By Peter R - Aug 10, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

The enzyme was discovered in a bacteria that lives in the soil of tobacco fields. The bacteria uses nicotine to meet its carbon and nitrogen needs.

Eye Shapes Are Different For Predators And Prey

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 09, 2015 05:04 PM EDT

Vertical pupils and circular pupils help certain predators hunt, while horizontal pupils help other species spot predators from afar

First Venomous Frogs Discovered

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 09, 2015 05:03 PM EDT

Scientists have known that frogs secrete poison, but they now find out that frogs are armed with weapons to deliver the poison into victims.

A 1,600-year-old Mayan Tablet Discovered In Guatemalan Forest

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 09, 2015 05:03 PM EDT

An ancient Mayan tablet shows a king's 40-year rule.

Life On Earth Was Sparked By Underwater Electricity: NASA

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 09, 2015 05:03 PM EDT

One of the components that began life was electricity, explains NASA, through experiments.

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