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Multiple Planets Discovered Orbiting Binary stars
Aug 29, 2012 03:47 AM EDT

Multiple Planets Orbiting Binary Stars

For the first time a multiple transiting planets orbiting binary suns has been discovered by NASA's kepler mission that is 4,900 light years away from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. The twin planets detected by the astronomers in the Kepler-47 system orbit around a pair of stars that eclipse eac...

Link Between 'Monster Larva' and Unique Species Revealed After Centuries
Aug 29, 2012 03:43 AM EDT

Monster Larva's Secrets Revealed After Two Centuries

A new finding that is being published in the Journal Ecology and Evolution unveils the mystery of the larva that had shown up in the guts of the other fish but had no adult counterpart. For nearly two centuries the researchers at the George Washington University have been tracking down the mystery o...

Moon
Aug 28, 2012 07:58 AM EDT

Blue Moon to light up the Sky on August 31

The month of August is unique as it brings with it two full moons. The first one was visible on August 1 and the second one will occur on the 31 August. "Blue Moon" is the term given for the second full moon, when two full moons occur within a calendar month.

Underage Youth get Cigarettes and Alcohol From Friends and Family
Aug 28, 2012 07:29 AM EDT

Teens Smoking Pot Have Less IQ

Marijuana is on the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Most of the Marijuana users blind themselves to the thought that smoking pot has no negative effect on their health. But the recent study by a team of international researchers is an eye opener for the all the teenagers in the...

Ancient Insects Found in Amber Reveal Evolution of Mites
Aug 28, 2012 07:26 AM EDT

Ancient Insects Found in Amber Reveal Evolution of Mites

An international team of researchers have discovered a fly and two mites in a millimetre scale droplets of amber from north-eastern Italy that are 100 million years older than any amber arthropod traced.

Ancient Digging Mammal Throws Light on Evolution
Aug 28, 2012 07:24 AM EDT

Near Perfect Fossil Remains of Ancient Digging Mammal Found

A remarkable new fossil of a mammal with sharp digging claws has been traced in the Naran Bulak region of southern Mongolia.

Sleeping Child
Aug 28, 2012 07:22 AM EDT

Learn While Sleeping

The new study published in the Journal Nature Neuroscience suggests that people may be able to learn while they are sleeping.

Microwave for Solar Energy
Aug 27, 2012 06:26 AM EDT

Microwave to Produce Low Cost Solar Energy

The new findings were carried out in the Physica Status Solidi A, a professional Journal claims that the microwave oven that many of us to heat food, has a major role to play in the solar energy industry. The microwave heating can be used in synthesis of a solar cell compound that is less costly and...

Hurricane
Aug 27, 2012 05:50 AM EDT

Researchers Work to Tame Hurricane by Cloud Seeding

The environmental scientists from the University of Leeds are working towards taming one of the most destructive forces of earth the 'Hurricane'.

Circumcision Benefits Are Said to Outweigh Risks
Aug 27, 2012 04:51 AM EDT

Circumcision Benefits Outweigh Risks

The American Academy of Pediatrics has offered a new outlook toward infant circumcision, a procedure that has been declining nationwide. The new study claims that the health benefits of infant circumcision outweigh the risks of surgery.

Father's Smoking Prior to Conception Linked to Increased Risk of Asthma
Aug 27, 2012 04:49 AM EDT

Exercise Stubs Out Cigarette Craving

Working hard to get rid of the smoking habit? Try this when there is a urge for a cigarette. Every time you are tempted to light up a cigarette consider doing a little exercise like walking, jogging or bike riding as these suppress nicotine cravings.

Ontario Notices a Drop in Heart Failure by 33 Percent
Aug 26, 2012 01:57 PM EDT

Ontario Notices a Drop in Heart Failure by 33 Percent

Efforts to fight against the chronic heart disease are showing amazing results among the citizens of Ontario. A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal states that the number of new heart failure in Ontario has noticed a decline of 33 percent.

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