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NGC 1783
Jan 27, 2016 03:16 PM EST

Giant Star Clusters May 'Adopt' Stray Gases to Create New, Baby Stars

Giant star clusters may "adopt" stray gases in order to create new stars.

Coffee
Jan 27, 2016 03:15 PM EST

Caffeine And Your Heart: Does It Really Affect This Organ?

While some previous research has suggested that the caffeine from tea or coffee may increase the risk of heart palpatations or irregular beating, a new report challenges the belief that caffeine affects our heart at all.

Witwatersrand diamonds
Jan 27, 2016 02:44 PM EST

Ancient 3.5 Billion-Year-Old Diamonds Hold Clues To Primeval Earth

A group of researchers have "the perfect little time capsules" from 3.5-billion years ago, which may hold clues to the early Earth.

Planet Earth
Jan 27, 2016 02:16 PM EST

Human Impact Has Turned Earth into a 'Plastic Planet'

Human impact has actually created a "plastic planet."

Statins could become more widely used among heart disease patients.
Jan 27, 2016 01:26 PM EST

Heart Attack: The Causes, Symptoms Are Much Different In Women

A new statement from the American Heart Association notes the differences between both causes and symptoms for heart disease-particularly examining the differences between men and women.

Paracetamol use during pregnancy reduce female fertility
Jan 27, 2016 01:14 PM EST

Painkillers During Pregnancy Can Reduce Female Fertility, Study Finds

In a recent study, researchers found that using painkillers during pregnancy could cut female fertility in subsequent generations.

Paramys: oldest, well preserved rodent skulls on record
Jan 27, 2016 12:15 PM EST

Ancient Rodent Had Large Brain, But Wasn't Necessarily 'Smart'

In the latest study, researchers shed light on the brain evolution in primitive rodents.

Wind Turbines At Work
Jan 27, 2016 11:40 AM EST

Wind Energy Development Generates Health Concerns

Wind power may help save the environment, but it may be destroying some people's everyday lives. In a recent study, researchers examine the adverse effects of wind farms within communities.

Future of the internet moves at lightning speed
Jan 27, 2016 11:33 AM EST

Internet Will Move At Speed Of Light, Be Open Sourced In The Future, Study Reveals New Findings

Researchers with the High Performance Networks (HPN) group at the University of Bristol have developed new high performance network infrastructure, which uses light to transport internet traffic and it is open and programmable.

Clean, small galaxy
Jan 27, 2016 11:23 AM EST

Milky Way Has A 'Clean, Tidy' Galactic Neighbor

Astronomers have captured the image of a 'clean and tidy' galaxy, which also happens to be the Milky Way's neighbor. The observations were carried out using the ESO's Very Large Telescope.

Clock
Jan 27, 2016 10:05 AM EST

World's Doomsday Clock Stays at 3 Minutes to Midnight: Why Things Haven't Changed

The world's "Doomsday Clock" isn't likely to budge.

Oil Seep
Jan 27, 2016 09:43 AM EST

Where the Oil in the Gulf of Mexico is Located: What is Natural and What is from a Spill?

Where is the oil from the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon spill that occurred in 2011? Scientists have now taken a closer look and have found how much of the oil remains from this spill.

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