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Cinnamon Challenge Causes Lung Damage
Feb 07, 2013 01:57 AM EST

Spoonful of Cinnamon Powder Reduces Risk of Diabetes

Sprinkling a spoonful of cinnamon powder in one's breakfast not only adds flavor to it, but also drops the person's blood sugar levels, thereby reducing the chance of developing diabetes.

Asteroid 2012 DA14 Will Barely Miss the Earth on February 15
Feb 06, 2013 11:28 PM EST

Impacts From Twin Asteroids Underestimated, Dinosaur Killer Comet Re-evaluated

In what amounts to an until now overlooked great danger to our planet, impacts by binary asteroids could be significantly more common than previously assumed - and it may already killed the dinosaurs! This assumption could be drawn from a new study with the hypothesis that only a fraction of twin im...

World’s Oldest Wild Bird Hatches Another Chick
Feb 06, 2013 10:13 PM EST

World’s Oldest Wild Bird Has Another Chick with 62

An albatross female at least 62-year-old, but possibly 70 years or older, and known as 'Wisdom' hatched a chick for the sixth consecutive year on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, reports the U.S. Geological Survey.

Soyuz rocket
Feb 06, 2013 08:44 PM EST

Soyuz Rocket Completes Globalstar Satellite Network With 1799th Launch

Mission accomplished - it was confirmed that all six Globalstar-2 low-orbit communication satellites, that lifted off with a Russian Soyuz-2.1a rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Wednesday, reached their planned orbits. This was announced by the launch service provider Arianespace and their Russ...

Spiders
Feb 06, 2013 03:26 PM EST

Stanford University Investigates Mystery of Spider Silk

Recent investigations at Stanford have helped shed light on the mysteries of spider silk.

seagull nebula
Feb 06, 2013 02:49 PM EST

Starbreeding Seagull Nebula Shows Youthful Strength of Our Galaxy

A new image of the Seagull Nebula from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) shows a small section of this complex cloud of dust and glowing gas. The name comes from the wispy red clouds that form part of the "wings" of the celestial bird and this picture reveals an intriguing mix of dark and glow...

Key to Longevity; Humans and Other Primates Burn 50 percent Fewer Calories Than Mammals
Feb 06, 2013 01:53 PM EST

Dog with Human Face Adoption: People Like Pets Who Look Like Them

People go ga-ga for their pets, especially if they look like them.

Vacation
Feb 06, 2013 01:45 PM EST

Stop Global Warming by Working Less: New Study

Cutting back on work hours could help prevent global warming, according to a new report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Mole
Feb 06, 2013 01:17 PM EST

Evidence Suggests Moles Can Smell in Stereo (VIDEO)

According to a recent studies, the same creatures that are running holes through your garden can smell in stereo. Most mammals, including humans, can see and hear in stereo, but whether they can also smell in stereo has been a long debated subject. Now we know at least one mammal can.

Great White Shark
Feb 06, 2013 01:02 PM EST

Great White Sharks May Soon be Endangered; Jaws Needs Help

The great white shark may soon be listed as an endangered species.

Blood Thinners
Feb 06, 2013 12:40 PM EST

FDA Approves Eliquis, Blood Thinners Pradaxa, Xarelto Have New Competitor

The Food and Drug Administration has just cleared the twice delayed approval of the drug Eliquis, a blood thinner prescribed to help patients diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation or the most common type of heart rhythm abnormality.

High Risk of Birth Complications after Assisted Conception
Feb 06, 2013 12:08 PM EST

Facebook Users "Save the Little Hearts", Filipino Children with Congenital Heart Defects

Mother Theresa said it best-"If you can't feed a hundred people, than feed just one."

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