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Smoking
Sep 03, 2012 08:50 AM EDT

E-Cigarettes Dangerous for Lungs

But a new study presented on 2 September at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna, cautions the people who have turned to E Cigarettes and project on the safety of the alternative nicotine delivery products.

Regular Consumption of Alcohol Tied to Increased Risk of Melanoma Skin Cancer
Sep 03, 2012 06:40 AM EDT

Shape of the Beer Glass Dictates How Much One Drinks

Beer is considered as the third most popular drink and the worlds widely consumed alcohol. This beverage has been a topic of interest for the researchers from the University of Bristol. They carried out an interesting study published in PLoS ONE that claims the rate at which beer is consumed is infl...

Sep 02, 2012 01:59 PM EDT

Old Blood Puzzle Solved

Since the 1960s the scientists were given a challenge to solve the structure of the protecting protein complex that forms when hemoglobin is released from red cells and becomes toxic. And the team of researchers at Aarhus University, Denmark have solved this mystery.

NASA’s WISE Detect Millions of Black Holes
Sep 02, 2012 01:32 PM EDT

WISE Throws Light on Millions of Black Holes

NASA's WISE examined the whole sky twice in infrared light and completed its survey in 2011. The images provided by the telescope revealed that millions of dusty black hole exists across the universe and about 1000 dustier objects are claimed to be one of the brightest galaxies ever known and is nic...

NASA Curiosity
Sep 01, 2012 08:59 AM EDT

Curiosity Begins Eastbound Trek to Drill

On its 22nd day mission on the Martian Land, NASA's Mars Curiosity is heading eastward to a science destination that is about 400 meter away. Compared to the first two drives this thirs drive is the longest and Curiosity is expected to start using its drill here.

Drug
Sep 01, 2012 08:57 AM EDT

Making Cancer Drug that is Ten Times More Potent

The researchers from the University of Missouri are developing a new drug that 10 times more capable of fighting certain types of cancer and is more potent that the existing cancer drugs.

NASA’s Dawn to Begin Journey to Dwarf Planet
Sep 01, 2012 08:52 AM EDT

Dawn Gets Away from Vesta to Begin Journey to Dwarf Planet Ceres

NASA's Dawn spacecraft that had initiated its 3 billion mile odyssey to explore massive objects in the main asteroid belt in 2007 is on track to become the first probe to orbit and study two distant solar system destinations.

Low Calorie Labelling in Menu Causes People to Eliminate Healthy Food
Sep 01, 2012 05:06 AM EDT

Restaurant Ambience Affectc Calorie Consumption

The new study published in the journal Psychological Reports suggests that the atmosphere of a restaurant that includes the lighting, music may affect your mood for food. According to the study, softer lighting and music in a restaurant leads to consumption of fewer calories.

Light from Self Luminous Screens Hampers Sleep
Sep 01, 2012 05:03 AM EDT

Light from Self Luminous Screens Hampers Sleep

Are you habituated to keeping yourself occupied with you iPad or cellphone before falling off asleep? It may not be a good idea. The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's study says that two hours exposures to the electronic devices with self luminous 'backlit' displa...

Diabetes Related Complications Drop Over Last 2 Decades, CDC Says
Aug 31, 2012 08:43 AM EDT

New Technique to Detect Narrowing of Arteries in Diabetes Patients

The new study that is carried in the journal Biomedical Optics Express explains how to diagnose and monitor one of the most serious complications of diabetes known as the Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

Visually Impaired Receives Sight with ‘Bionic Eye’
Aug 31, 2012 08:09 AM EDT

Dianne Has Sight with 'Bionic Eye'

A team of doctors from the Bionic vision Australia has recently implanted a 24 electrode device into the patient Dianne Ashworth at the Royal Victorian Eye and ear hospital. Ashworth was suffering from retinis pigmentosa which is a hereditary condition.

NASA Jupiter Probe Suffers Glitch After Earth Flyby
Aug 31, 2012 07:51 AM EDT

Jupiter Bound Juno Performs its First Deep Space Maneuver

The Jupiter bound spacecraft has successfully fired its main engine on Thursday at 6:57 p.m. EDT (3:57 p.m. PDT) . This first firing of Juno's main engine is one of two planned to process the spacecraft's trajectory, setting the stage for a gravity assist from a flyby of Earth on 9 October 2013.

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