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Jul 21, 2012 05:15 AM EDT

Polypill to Extend Your Lifespan

A new study done by the researchers from the Queen Mary University of London claims that, " A polypiill containing four different medicines had a close association in reducing both blood pressure and cholesterol levels in patients who have never been a victim of heart disease."

Jul 21, 2012 05:15 AM EDT

Huge Asteroid to Pass Earth on 22 July

Just after June 14 escape of 2012 LZ1 a hazardous asteroid; another asteroid that is the size of the city block will make its close approach to Earth on the 22July evening.

Jul 21, 2012 05:15 AM EDT

NASA Selects Launch Services Contract For Jason-3 Mission

NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, Calif., to launch the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Jason-3 spacecraft in December 2014 aboard a Falcon 9 v1.0 rocket from Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Basein California.

Jul 21, 2012 05:14 AM EDT

Dadâ€™s Occupation Linked to Higher Risk of Birth Defects

A new study that is being published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine claim that, "the kind of occupation future fathers hold has a strong association with an increased risk of birth defects in their babies."

Jul 20, 2012 07:45 AM EDT

Generation X disconnected from Effects of Climate Change

"Most Generation Xers are surprisingly disengaged, dismissive or doubtful about whether global climate change is happening and they don't spend much time worrying about it," said Jon D. Miller, author of "The Generation X Report."

Jul 20, 2012 07:17 AM EDT

Cassini Spots Daytime Lighting on Saturn

NASA's Cassini spacecraft that has been orbiting around Saturn has produced some images of lightning flashes that was observed during the huge storm on Saturn that occurred last year encircling the northern hemisphere.

Jul 20, 2012 06:07 AM EDT

Stressful Jobs Induce Heart Diseases in Women

A new study claims that women who rate their jobs as highly demanding and stressful were at an increased risk of becoming victims of heart attacks, stroke or other heart related diseases.

Jul 20, 2012 06:01 AM EDT

Binge Drinking Escalates Cognitive Decline

A study by Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry and the University of Exeter says that there is a possible link between binge drinking and chance of developing dementia in older people.

Jul 19, 2012 09:11 AM EDT

Discovery of a Shockingly Old Spiral Galaxy Surprises Astronauts

The astronomers have stumbled upon a strange spiral galaxy that appears to have been formed a billion years before other spirals. What makes this discovery strange is that this spiral galaxy is 10.5 billion light years from Earth, which places it at a time when the Universe was only three billion ye...

Jul 19, 2012 09:10 AM EDT

Sodium Buildup in Brain Associated to Disability in Multiple Sclerosis

A study that is being published in the Journal Radiology claims that, "A buildup of sodium in the brain detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be a biomarker for the degeneration of nerve cells that occurs in patients with multiple sclerosis."

Jul 19, 2012 09:10 AM EDT

Spitzer Detects Exoplanet Smaller than Earth: NASA

A new discovery made by the astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope claim that they have detected an exoplanet that is two thirds size of the planet Earth. The newly detected exoplanet known as UF-1.01, is located a mere 33 light years away making it much smaller than the nearest worlds to ...

Jul 19, 2012 09:09 AM EDT

Oceans Treated with Iron dust Reduces Carbon: Study

A recent study done by a team of international experts suggest that, depositing the iron dust in the seas can help to transfer the carbon from the atmosphere and embed it on the ocean floor for centuries in order to deal with the changing climate.