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Mar 18, 2013 09:01 AM EDT

Smartphone that Measures User's Pulse by Scanning their Face

A new technology has been developed by the Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd, that measures the person's pulse in real time with the help of a built in camera or webcam in a PC , Smartphone or tablet.

Underwater
Mar 18, 2013 08:50 AM EDT

Microbes Discovered Thriving in Deepest Oceanic Trench on Earth

Microbes have been discovered thriving in the deepest oceanic trench on Earth.

Poachers Slaughter Pregnant Rhino At Nairobi National Park
Mar 18, 2013 08:50 AM EDT

158 Rhinos Killed in 2013 in South Africa Alone

A total of 158 rhinos have been killed by poachers since the beginning of the year in South Africa's national park, according to the Department of Environmental Affairs.

Dating in Middle School Linked to Dropouts and Drug Use
Mar 18, 2013 08:25 AM EDT

Dating in Middle School Linked to Dropouts and Drug Use

Those students who date in middle school are four times more likely to drop out of school, and are two times more likely to get addicted to the use of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana, when compared to those who don't date.

Starcluster
Mar 18, 2013 08:06 AM EDT

Galaxies 'Birthed' Stars Shortly After Big Bang: New Telescope Reveals Unprecedented Detail

Galaxies began birthing stars shortly after the Big Bang, which sparked the beginning of our universe.

Sonar Mapping Blamed For Mass Stranding of Melon-Headed Whales in Madagascar
Mar 18, 2013 07:22 AM EDT

Rare Melon-Head Whale Dies on Caribbean Island of Trinidad

A rare melon-headed whale that was seen stranded along the eastern coast of Trinidad late Thursday died during the early hours of Friday, reports Associated Press.

Fossilized Remains of Giant Pelican Unearthed in Peru
Mar 18, 2013 06:43 AM EDT

Fossilized Remains of Giant Pelican Unearthed in Peru

A group of Peruvian paleontologists have recently made a unique find. The team found a giant bird with skin debris dating some 35 million years in Peru’s Ica desert.

Punishment Enhances Performance: Study
Mar 18, 2013 03:08 AM EDT

Punishment Enhances Performance: Study

A latest study from the researchers at the University of Nottingham states that punishment acts as a better tool in enhancing performance and is equal to monetary reward.

Gastric-Breeding Frog
Mar 17, 2013 09:26 PM EDT

Revived Genome of Extinct Frog Will Be Used in Cloning Experiments

This frozen extinct frog cloning experiment has about all the ingredients you could wish for a certain kind of movie -- except its just about a harmless frog. On the other hand, the techniques used to revive this extinct species are being developed to be applied on all kinds of reptiles.

Gold
Mar 17, 2013 09:07 PM EDT

Earthquakes Facilitate Formation of Gold Deposits Faster Than Assumed

Earthquakes turns water into gold? It sounds like something out of a science fiction book, but a new study reveals that it actually happens.

gold
Mar 17, 2013 09:04 PM EDT

Earthquakes Form Gold Deposits: Flash Vaporization Leaves Behind Gold Veins

Most people can't imagine the positive outcome of an earthquake, but fortunately, a new study shows that sometimes, these type of natural disasters might just offer a "wealth" of opportunities, including the possibility of leaving behind gold.

Spider
Mar 17, 2013 01:34 PM EDT

Bat-Eating Spiders: On the Rise in Every Continent, Minus Antarctica (VIDEO)

Unless you're in Antarctica, you may have seen none other than a bat-eating spider. Yet 52 incidents were found in a recent study of spiders munching on bats-an animal with few other natural enemies, and researchers are concluding that spiders consume bats more frequently than previously thought.

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