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Blood Falls
Jul 13, 2015 09:25 AM EDT

Geothermal Heating Discovered Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet May Cause Instability

Scientists have discovered surprisingly high geothermal heating beneath the Antarctic ice sheet.

Pluto
Jul 13, 2015 07:54 AM EDT

Pluto Flyby of New Horizons is Tomorrow! Unprecedented Images of the Tiny Planet

There's just one day to be before NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will make its historic flyby in Pluto. In the meantime, though, it's revealed new images of Pluto and Charon that reveal startling details.

plutonium
Jul 13, 2015 06:51 AM EDT

Plutonium's 'Missing' Magnetism Discovered: Neutrons Reveal Strange Properties of Element

It turns out that plutonium has magnetism-something that scientists have long theorized but haven't been able to prove. The new discovery holds great promise for materials, energy and computing applications.

Video Games
Jul 12, 2015 04:49 PM EDT

Violent Video Games: Playing These May Help Reduce Stress, But Increase Aggression

New findings published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior reveal that playing violent video games can help to improve mood, but may also increase the risk of aggression.

Child Drawing
Jul 12, 2015 04:28 PM EDT

Crayons And Asbestos: Trace Amounts Of Asbestos Found In Children's Art Materials

Health officials have found cancer-causing asbestos fibers in a range of children's crayons which are available online in Australia. Many of the crayons feature popular fantasy characters including Mickey Mouse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers.

Glasses
Jul 12, 2015 04:18 PM EDT

Education: Is There A Correlation Between Higher Education, Life Expectancy?

New findings published in the journal PLOS ONE suggest that getting a college degree could actually reduce the risk of early mortality.

Cell Mesh
Jul 11, 2015 09:06 PM EDT

Cancer: New Cell Structure Discovery May Herald Further Treatments

A new cell structure discovery could advance the understanding in cancer development. For the first time ever, scientists have identified a structure called "the mesh" that may help hold together cells.

Particle Accelerator
Jul 11, 2015 09:05 PM EDT

World's Most Powerful Particle Beam Created by Fermilab Scientists

There may be a new world record for a particle beam. Scientists have announced that Fermilab has set a new world record for the most powerful high-energy particle beam for neutrino experiments.

Cerebral Palsy
Jul 11, 2015 09:04 PM EDT

Cerebral Palsy: New Device Produces Sounds by Analyzing a Person's Brain

Scientists have managed to create a new device that may have some major implications for those with disabilities. The device can actually analyze a person's brain signals and produce sounds.

Galaxy
Jul 10, 2015 08:33 PM EDT

NASA Hubble Telescope Captures Ghostly Galaxy with New Striking Image

A new image reveals the ghostly shells of a galaxy. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking image of a galaxy against a backdrop of other, distant galaxies.

lungs
Jul 10, 2015 07:42 PM EDT

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: COPD Risk May Occur In Adolescence

New findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveal that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not always caused from an accelerated decline of lung function is not a prerequisite for COPD.

White Shark
Jul 10, 2015 07:16 PM EDT

Risk of Great White Shark Attack Falls by Staggering 91 Percent

Scientists have found that the risk of a shark white attack for individual ocean users in California has fallen by a staggering 91 percent since 1950. Now, researchers may have found out why that is.

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