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Jun 24, 2013 08:33 AM EDT

Sun Emits Earth Directed Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)

As the Northern Hemisphere was preparing for the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, our sun exploded an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) sending billions of tons of particles into space at 11.24 p.m EDT. on 20 June 2013.

Jun 24, 2013 04:35 AM EDT

Newly Developed Sugar Solution Turns Tissues Transparent in 3 Days

The sugar solution developed by a team from the RIKEN Center for Developmental biology enables the researchers to gain detailed images of the biological structures such as brain at an unprecedented resolution.

Jun 22, 2013 09:46 AM EDT

Vitamin D in the U.S. Population At Its Peak in August and Lowest in February

Researchers from UC Irvine and Mayo Clinic have come up with an interesting find where they discovered that the levels of Vitamin D in the U.S. population is at its peak in August and lowest during the month of February.

Jun 22, 2013 06:45 AM EDT

Stress of 9/11 Attacks Forced 1 Million Former American Smokers to Resume the Habit

A latest finding from Weill Cornell Medical College publish health states that stress caused due to devastating 9/11 attacks forced nearly 1 million former Americans smokers to take up the habit again and maintain it.

Jun 22, 2013 06:30 AM EDT

Rare Endangered Addax Antelope Born in Brookfield Zoo

Good news comes for the declining population of addax as a rare male addax antelope was born on 7 June at Brookfield Zoo and more to come.

Jun 22, 2013 05:51 AM EDT

Vets Help Severely Maimed African Rhinos That Survive Attack by Poachers

Most of the rhinos are severely injured to be able to survive but a group of vets are making sincere efforts in rescuing the animals and providing complete treatment to the badly injured rhinos.

Jun 22, 2013 02:19 AM EDT

Study Links Daily Intake of Iron to Improved Birth Weight

The study published on BMJ.com reveals a strong association between consuming iron daily during pregnancy and significant increase in birth weight. Apart from this it also shows that iron lowers the risk of low birth weight.

Jun 21, 2013 08:31 AM EDT

Length of Relationship Determined by Women’s Facial Features

A new and interesting study highlights that women with more feminine faces are mostly preferred by men for a fling. This study was conducted by Anthony Little from the University of Stirling along with Benedict Jones from the University of Glasgow.

Jun 21, 2013 08:19 AM EDT

FDA Approves First Hepatitis C Genotype Test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a test that identifies the genotype of hepatitis C virus (HCV) a patient carries.

Jun 21, 2013 08:14 AM EDT

Large Mass of Bumblebees Spotted Dead in Oregon Parking Lot

Earlier this week nearly 25,000 bumble bees were found dead in the parking lot of a shopping center in Wilsonville, Oregon, forcing the environmental experts to trace the cause of such a massive die off.

Jun 21, 2013 04:45 AM EDT

Study Ties Tooth Loss to Memory Loss

A latest study published in the European journal of Oral Sciences associated tooth loss to memory problems in elderly people.

Jun 21, 2013 03:39 AM EDT

Canadian Researchers Create Ultra High Reolution 3D ‘Big Brain’ Model of Human

A team of scientists from Germany and Canada have created a novel three dimensional model of a human brain known as the BigBrain that reveals the brain anatomy in microscopic details with a resolution of 20 microns that is 50 times superior when compared to the existing models.