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Facebook Comes Up With New Research Lab; Pirates Google Exec to Supervise It

By Jenn Loro - Apr 15, 2016 08:20 AM EDT

Former DARPA chief and Google’s ATAP director has recently jumped on board Facebook to lead ‘Building 8’- the social networking giant’s R&D equivalent. Zuckerberg is banking on her immense wealth of experience in creating cutting-edge innovations that connect R&D with product development.

Google's AlphaGo Takes Over The World in Go Challenge Series Against Top Human Go Player

By Jenn Loro - Mar 14, 2016 07:29 AM EDT

Google’s AlphaGo dominated Lee Sedol in a best-of-five Go series- a landmark AI victory in a highly complex and often unpredictable Chinese board game against a human player. But Lee’s victory in the fourth game also proved that the machine is far from infallible.

Johnson And Johnson Loses Battle In Lawsuit Against Woman Accusing Baby Powder Causes Ovarian Cancer

By Jenn Loro - Feb 26, 2016 10:31 AM EST

A jury verdict awards $72 million for compensatory and punitive damages to the family of a woman who died from ovarian cancer allegedly linked to Johnson & Johnson talcum powder use.

Study says there was a ‘Charlie Sheen Effect’ on HIV Awareness

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 22, 2016 04:11 PM EST

Charlie Sheen's story about his journey with HIV helped increase awareness, a new study says.

Brazil, U.S. Reach Agreement on Production of Zika Vaccine

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 11, 2016 04:17 PM EST

Brazil and a U.S. research hospital in Texas have signed an agreement to create a Zika vaccine.

Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan Promise to Donate 99 percent of Facebook Shares

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 02, 2015 10:37 AM EST

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced that they will be donating 99 percent of their Facebook shares to charity "during their lives."

NIH to Stop Funding Invasive Research Testing on Chimps

By Cheri Cheng - Nov 20, 2015 04:05 PM EST

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is ending an era of research testing on chimpanzees.

Marriage 101: 'Thank You' the Most Powerful Phrase to Prevent Divorce

By Kanika Gupta - Oct 23, 2015 10:05 AM EDT

Gratitude has become very uncommon these days and it is the single most important thing that can save your relationship from hitting rock bottom, says new research

UK Claims Top Spot as Best Place to Die

By Deepthi B - Oct 06, 2015 02:46 PM EDT

In a study of end-of-life care services across 80 countries, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, UK has been ranked as the best in the world.

Bees Adapt to Climate Change by Growing Shorter Tongues, Report Finds

By Cheri Cheng - Sep 25, 2015 02:51 PM EDT

Bees have been adapting to the climate changes within their environment, a new study found.

Breakup 101: Facebook Stalking Just Makes It Harder

By Deepthi B - Sep 25, 2015 08:29 AM EDT

An interesting study carried out by study by Dr Jesse Fox and team of Ohio State University on relationship breakups and Facebook stalking, has revealed some key findings.

2015 Ig Nobel Prize Winners: Man Stung by 200 Bees Among Awarded

By Peter R - Sep 18, 2015 05:14 PM EDT

The awards are a parody of the Nobel to make people laugh before they think.

Fossil Fuel Burn Linked to Sinking Cities

By Deepthi B - Sep 16, 2015 03:09 AM EDT

A recent research has established that if all the fossil fuels were burned, it could lead to the antarctic ice sheet melting and sea levels rising to 50m eventually sinking coastal towns and cities.

California Alert: Sierra Nevada Snowpack Falls to Lowest Level in 500 years

By Deepthi B - Sep 16, 2015 03:08 AM EDT

According to a recent published study, in 2015, the Sierra Nevada snowpack has hit the lowest level than it has ever reached in the last 500 years, further spurring the California drought.

Women Working Too Much And Are Lifting Heavy Load Might Find It Difficult To Get Pregnant

By Staff Reporter - Aug 19, 2015 10:24 AM EDT

Another reason for women not to work so hard.

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