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Sep 28, 2013 09:20 AM EDT

Charlotte Starling is Addicted To Plucking, Unable to Stop Despite Scars

Charlotte Starling aged 27, from Norwich, England suffers from dermatillomania. She is addicted to plucking hair from her body using pliers and ends up leaving her body parts scarred.

Sep 25, 2013 09:31 AM EDT

Researchers Link Drinking Habits to Intimate Partner Violence

Millions of Americans fall prey to IPV every year; about 85 percent of the total IPV victims are women according to Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Sep 25, 2013 06:59 AM EDT

Mystery Behind the Emissions by Magellanic Stream Solved

Astronomers from the University of Sydney say that a supermassive black hole situated in the heart of our galaxy erupted with such force about two million years ago that it illuminated a cloud located 200,000 light years away.

Sep 24, 2013 11:26 AM EDT

Scientists Discover 'Black holes' in Turbulent Oceans

Scientists discover 'black holes' at sea using a Mathematical Technique

Sep 24, 2013 09:37 AM EDT

Americans Prefer Simple and Solo Exercise Habits

Americans opt for simple and short exercises, which they prefer doing solo, reports a survey conducted by Timex.

Sep 24, 2013 08:47 AM EDT

Mystery Behind Evolution of Societies Solved using Math Model

Researchers solved the mystery behind the evolution of the present day society using Mathematical model.

Sep 23, 2013 10:54 AM EDT

UNAIDS Observes Significant Reduction in New HIV Infections in Children and Adults

United Nations reports 'dramatic' progress in fight against AIDS

Sep 23, 2013 10:42 AM EDT

Psoriasis Treating Drug Blocks Type 1 Diabetes

A skin disorder treating drug alefacept can block the progression of type 1 diabetes.

Sep 23, 2013 07:56 AM EDT

APA Campaigns Against Overprescription of Anti-Psychotic Medication Among Elderly and Children

The APA (American Psychiatric Association) has launched a campaign 'Choosing Wisely' to prevent doctors from overusing anti-psychotic drugs in old age homes and for children with behavioral problems.

Sep 21, 2013 10:56 AM EDT

Two Indian Scientists Unveil Mysteries About Blackholes

A team of Indian scientists unveiled the mysteries of black holes. Banibrata Mukhopadhyay from IISc (Indian Institute of Science) along with his student Indrani Banerjee, solved the riddle with the help of Albert Einstein's gravity theory.

Sep 21, 2013 10:45 AM EDT

Switch Discovered to Control the Growth of Aggressive Brain Tumor Cells

A cellular switch capable of influencing the growth of commonly diagnosed and aggressive malignant brain tumor discovered by researchers.

Sep 21, 2013 06:25 AM EDT

NASA's Curiosity Unable to Detect Methane on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover was unable to find the presence of methane on Martian environment; researchers assume the presence of a methane destroying substance on the red planet.