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Old Wives' Tale
Apr 08, 2016 06:08 AM EDT

Good Sleeping Habits Can Improve Academic Performance, Study Says

Children especially the elementary school-age can improve their grades academically by having sufficient sleep, according to a new research.

Aids Day Is Marked Around The World
Apr 08, 2016 06:05 AM EDT

Researchers Identify Antibodies That Neutralize HIV

It's been known for quite a while that the immune system can create antibodies equipped for killing HIV and stopping the AIDS bringing about virus dead in its tracks. The issue is, not exactly 33% of individuals deliver comprehensively killing antibodies in light of HIV infection and it takes a year...

NASA Offers Tour Of Its Offshore Membrane Enclosure For Growing Algae (OMEGA) System
Apr 08, 2016 05:26 AM EDT

Use Of Enzyme on Plants Can Produce Large Amounts of Oil

Scientists from Texas A&M University discovered that the common microalga, which is called Botryococcus braunii can produce fuel-grade oil.

Snow And Ice Warnings As Cold Weather Front Approaches
Apr 08, 2016 04:56 AM EDT

Stone Age Humans Brought Deer To Scotland By Sea

Researchers discovered that Stone Age humans crowded the Scottish islands with red deer shipped by boat.

Facebook Messenger Codes
Apr 08, 2016 04:53 AM EDT

'Messenger Codes' Make Finding Friends on Facebook Easier

Starting a new conversation on Facebook can sometimes be exasperating. Users have to go through all their contacts to find their friends and then begin a conversation. But good news, Facebook has just made chatting with friends a lot easier.

FDA To Propose Ban On Artificial Trans Fats
Apr 08, 2016 04:49 AM EDT

'Bad' Carbs, Sugary Drinks Heightens Risk Of Cancer

A new study reveals that eating lots of processed carbohydrates and sugary drinks augment the risk of cancers such as prostate cancer and breast cancer.

Sperm Whale
Apr 07, 2016 10:18 AM EDT

Large Forehead Aids Sperm Whales in Aggressive Ramming

The strange forehead architecture of sperm whales has long been a matter of mystery and speculation.

Fish
Apr 07, 2016 10:16 AM EDT

Forgotten Species of Fish Rediscovered in West Texas

A species of fish, which was found to have eluded scientists for more than 100 years due to a case of mistaken identity, was recently rediscovered. According to study reports, the fish was hiding in the shallow waters of West Texas.

Tiniest Giants: Discovering Dinosaur Eggs Exhibi
Apr 07, 2016 10:14 AM EDT

Extremely Rare Dinosaur Eggs Found In China

Researchers just found a new type of dinosaur egg from the Lower Cretaceous period in northwestern China. The fossil was shown to have been around 100 million and 145 million years old.

Loggerhead Turtle with a Transmitter
Apr 07, 2016 10:11 AM EDT

Fisheries Threaten Mediterranean Loggerhead Turtle Population

Conservative biologists have found that thousands of loggerhead turtles are annually dying in the Mediterranean waters bordering North Africa, the Middle East and Cyprus, by getting get trapped in fishing nets used by small scale fishing fisheries in the region.

Extinct Ice Age Mammoth Skull Uncovered
Apr 07, 2016 10:07 AM EDT

Oklahoma Native Accidentally Discovers 11,000 Year-Old Mammoth Skull

A bulldozer driver in Oklahoma accidentally stumbled upon what seemed to be the remains of a mammoth, according to the Oklahoma Archaeological Society. The man was operating a bulldozer around a sand pit near Alva, on a regular day at work, when he made the discovery.

Europe's Largest Onshore Wind Farm Is Switched On
Apr 07, 2016 10:04 AM EDT

Scotland Becomes Closer to Being a 'Fossil-Free' Country

Scotland had set a goal for renewable energy consumption. Some thought it was very ambitious to have such goal reports have shown that 57.7 percent of the country's electricity came from renewable energy sources last year.

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