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Nearly 43 Percent of the Teens Text While Driving: Study
Feb 19, 2013 03:37 AM EST

Are You Sleep Texting? Time to Unplug

The need to be available to friends 24/7 forces teens to text while sleeping and they are unaware that they are 'sleep texting'. Experts believe that sleep texting is on the rise and slowly becoming a common occurrence among teens.

End of the Universe higgs boson
Feb 19, 2013 01:43 AM EST

Higgs Boson Will Destroy The Universe Eventually

Astonishing news about the end of the universe--and this is NO joke--were announced today, saying as much that the Higgs boson particles are unstable and will one day cause the destruction of our whole universe by swallowing it. Ongoing calculations by scientists about the Higgs boson particle that ...

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer AMS-02 on ISS
Feb 18, 2013 09:38 PM EST

Dark Matter Experiment on ISS to Announce First Results

One of the most exciting, and with $1.5 billion also most expensive experiments aboard the International Space Station, is poised to be put into the spotlight in two weeks, when the first comprehensive paper with results about the hunt for dark matter will be published.

Utah Mom Delivers Twins on the Side of Interstate
Feb 18, 2013 09:33 PM EST

Caffeine Linked to Low Birth Weight Babies

Maternal nutrition is very important to a developing embryon and to the health of the child later in life.

lunar genesis rock
Feb 18, 2013 07:06 PM EST

Water Trace Found in Old Lunar Samples From Apollo

Researchers announced the discovery of tiny amounts of water in the moon rocks brought to Earth by the Apollo missions, which in turn could invalidate the current theory of how our Moon was formed in the first place.

Bone Marrow
Feb 18, 2013 04:27 PM EST

Bone Marrow Cells Used in Bladder Regeneration

A new study reports that bladder regeneration is capitalizing on the potential of two distinct cell populations harvested from a patient's healthy bone marrow.

Whales
Feb 18, 2013 03:29 PM EST

New Whale Species Unearthed: Project in Laguna Canyon Gives Moby Dick a Run for his Money

A new species of whale discovered from a California highway project in Laguna Canyon is giving Moby Dick a run for his money.

Television
Feb 18, 2013 02:41 PM EST

Excessive TV in Childhood Linked to Long-term Antisocial Behaviour

A new study from the University of Otago, New Zealand shows that children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to have antisocial or criminal behavior when they become adults.

Pig
Feb 18, 2013 02:07 PM EST

Tamiflu Use In Meat And Poultry Could Be Increasing Antibiotic Resistance In Humans

A new report from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that 29.9 million pounds of antibiotics were sold in America for meat and poultry production. Unfortunately, Tamiflu used in animal feed could be increasing antibiotic resistance in people.

brain backup
Feb 18, 2013 01:41 PM EST

Human Brain's Seamless Backup Mechanism Observed

Research shows that a "back-up" team of secondary brain areas immediately activates when one brain area loses functionality, replacing not only the unavailable area but also its confederates and allows the individual’s thought process to continue with no decrease in comprehension performance.

Harbor Seal
Feb 18, 2013 01:23 PM EST

Harbor Seals Size up Their Prey Using Whiskers

Seals can use their touch-sensitive whiskers to size up their prey, according to new research.

ISS
Feb 18, 2013 12:46 PM EST

International Space Station Hosts Sensitive Disease Research

The International Space Station is hosting sensitive disease research to examine how a microgravity environment affects virulence.

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