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Scottish Mothers Beats all Odds and Gives Birth to Third Set of Twins
Jan 16, 2015 03:30 PM EST

Fertility Treatments May Explain Higher Twin Rates In the United States

Want twins? If you're living in America, chances are a bit more in your favor than before.

Losing that one hour of sleep from pushing the clocks forward could be an issue for those with heart conditions.
Jan 16, 2015 02:51 PM EST

Could We Reset Our Biological Clocks?

Could it be possible to reset our biological clocks? Recent findings published in The FASBE Journal found that new therapeutic avenues are helping to improve synchronization of the body's different biological clocks that are regulated by a circadian system that's focus is on the brain and other "clo...

Child
Jan 16, 2015 02:24 PM EST

Researchers Discover New Genetic Clues In Fragile-X Syndrome

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered new genetic clues related to fragile x syndrome--the most common cause of inherited intellectual ability.

Running
Jan 16, 2015 10:58 AM EST

Lack of Exercise May Cause Twice as Many Deaths as Obesity

A lack of exercise may actually be responsible for twice as many deaths as obesity.

Fossil Leaf
Jan 16, 2015 10:38 AM EST

Tiny Plant Fossils May Reveal What Earth Looked Like 50 Millions Years Ago

Miniscule, fossilized plants may tell a detailed story of what the Earth looked like 50 million years ago.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Jan 16, 2015 10:28 AM EST

Sea Turtles Use Internal Magnetic Compass to Target Home Beaches

How do adult sea turtles find their way back to the beaches where they hatched? Scientists now have the answer. They've discovered that these turtles seek out unique magnetic signatures along the coast.

Piano Keys
Jan 16, 2015 10:21 AM EST

Disabled Boy Plays Piano with His Eyes using Virtual Reality Headset

The Japanese VR headset manufacturer Fove has created Eye Play the Piano, a type of VR application that allows children with physical disabilities to play the piano.

Scorpion
Jan 16, 2015 09:35 AM EST

Scorpion Venom 'Paint' May Combat Brain Tumors

Scorpions don't just have a deadly sting; they may also be contributing to combating cancer. Scientists have developed a type of "tumor paint" made of scorpion venom to fight deadly brain cancer.

Antarctic Ice Sheet
Jan 16, 2015 08:13 AM EST

Massive Acceleration of Human Activity Since 1950 May Herald the Anthropocene

Human activity is now the prime driver of change in the Earth System, which is the sum of our planet's interacting physical, chemical, biological and human processes.

Exoplanet
Jan 16, 2015 07:44 AM EST

Exoplanets May be More Hospitable to Life with Day-Night Cycle

The search for life on other planets continues. Now, scientists have discovered that exoplanets may be more likely to be hospitable to life and have liquid water than we thought.

Pluto
Jan 16, 2015 07:05 AM EST

NASA New Horizons Spacecraft Gears Up for Its Flyby of Tiny Pluto (VIDEO)

Scientists have announced that the New Horizons spacecraft is entering the first of several approach phases that culminate on July 14 with the first ever close-up flyby of the dwarf planet.

Laser
Jan 16, 2015 06:41 AM EST

Breakthrough Rice-Sized Laser is Powered by Tiny Electrons

Scientists have built a rice grain-sized laser powered by single electrons tunneling through artificial atoms known as quantum dots that could be a breakthrough in laser science.

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