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Feb 21, 2014 03:50 AM EST

Worker Ants Build Rafts to Escape Floods and Protect the Vulnerable Queen

When hit with severe floods, ants display an extreme ability to assemble together as a group and form floating rafts using the brood's buoyancy to save themselves as well as the queen.

Feb 21, 2014 03:43 AM EST

NASA's Hubble Measures the Motion of Stars in Nearby Galaxy

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have successfully measured the average rotation rate of several individual stars in the central part of the neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Feb 20, 2014 09:39 AM EST

Huge Clouds of Gas Seen Orbiting Supermassive Black Hole [VIDEO]

Astronomers have spotted a giant gas clouds orbiting supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies using satellite data retrieved from NASA’s Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE).

Feb 20, 2014 09:14 AM EST

NASA’s NuSTAR Unravels Mystery of How Stars Explode in Supernova Explosions

A team of international astrophysicists successfully unravel the biggest mystery in astronomy. The new study explains how stars explode in a supernova explosion.

Feb 20, 2014 06:37 AM EST

Study Proves Wildlife Crossing Structures Maintain Gene Flow in Bear Population

A new study claims that the wildlife crossing structure along the Trans-Canada Highway helps maintain gene flow among healthy populations of grizzly and black bears.

Feb 20, 2014 06:12 AM EST

Fruit Bat Inspired Flying Robot Designed by Virginia Tech Researchers

Researchers are planning on developing small flying machines inspired by the unique aerodynamic features of a fruit bat and other flying creatures.

Feb 20, 2014 05:39 AM EST

ESA to Launch PLATO in 2024; Will be Fixed with 34 Telescopes to Examine One Million Stars

In a latest announcement, The European Space Agency announced plans to launch a new space mission called PLATO with an aim to discover Earth like worlds in the neighborhood of the Sun.

Feb 19, 2014 06:13 AM EST

Vitamin D3 Supplements Offer Relief for those with Chronic Hives

Looking at the benefits of over the counter Vitamin D supplements, a two-study reveals that vitamin D offers relief for those with chronic hives, an allergic skin condition.

Feb 19, 2014 06:04 AM EST

Watching Activity Videos before Performing the Task May Help Enhance Brain Power, Study

The study claims that viewing activity videos before carrying them out helps in boosting the brain’s structure or plasticity and enhances increases the motor skills.

Feb 19, 2014 05:58 AM EST

Singing Pacifiers Enhance Feeding in Preemies, study Finds

When premature babies are made to listen to their mother’s lullabies through a pacifier activated music player, they improve their eating habits and have their feeding tubes removed earlier than other premature infants.

Feb 19, 2014 05:37 AM EST

Heavy Men Have More Nasal Bacteria than Slim and Attractive Men, Study

A startling association between a person’s body mass index (BMI) and the amount of bacteria colonizing noses was discovered by a team of international experts.

Feb 19, 2014 05:34 AM EST

FDA Approves Northera Capsules to Treat Rare Low Blood Pressure Disorder

Chelsea Therapeutics announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s acceptance for the new drug Northera capsules to treat a rare form of low blood pressure disorder.