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Apr 05, 2013 09:46 AM EDT

Dwarf Baleen Whale Survived into Ice Age

The researchers at the New Zealand's University of Otago on carefully analyzing the fossil of the dwarf baleen whale from Northern California reveal that this animal species survived for a longer period of time than what was previously thought.

Apr 05, 2013 08:26 AM EDT

Indian Academic Builds Humanoid Robot with Artificial Intelligence

An Indian academic, Ram Ramamoorthy, has developed a humanoid robot that will play the traditional 'rock-scissor' game using artificial intelligence. It will take on humans and learn the opponent's strategies as it plays.

Apr 05, 2013 07:47 AM EDT

Cut Down Salt, Increase Intake of Potassium to Reduce Risk of Stroke

Research in the British Medical suggests that the best way to lower blood pressure levels and the risk of stroke is by increasing the intake of potassium in one's diet and reducing the intake of salt, reports BBC.

Apr 03, 2013 08:30 AM EDT

Arkansas Oil Spill Leads to Death of Oil-Covered Ducks

The environmental consequences caused by a recent oil spill in central Arkansas last Friday has gained a lot of focus, after officials discovered dead ducks and some live birds dipped in oil after the ExxonMobil pipeline ruptured.

Apr 03, 2013 04:38 AM EDT

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs could Help Fight Blindness: Study

Focusing on age-related blinding eye disease, a latest study states that the drug used to lower cholesterol levels may also be effective in treating macular degeneration.

Apr 02, 2013 06:14 AM EDT

Side Effects of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Statin Controlled: Study

According to researchers, for those who were prescribed the drug statin to maintain low cholesterol levels, discontinuing it posed serious heart problems. But doctors told the patients to continue with the drug and try other statins or a lowered dose.

Mar 20, 2013 09:42 AM EDT

German Researchers Release Full Copy of Neanderthal Genome

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany have released the most indepth sequence of a Neanderthal genome based on the data they released in 2010- first draft version of the Neandertal genome.

Mar 20, 2013 03:44 AM EDT

Polar Bears Arriving on Land Early due to Climate Change

A latest finding claims that polar bears are shifting their migration pattern because of the changes in the sea ice. The warming climate has therefore limited the time the polar bears can hunt on sea ice.

Mar 19, 2013 08:55 AM EDT

NYC Mayor Proposes to Keep Tobacco out of Sight in Stores

A statement from the city's health department says a bill unveiled by New York's Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg March 18 requires tobacco products to be kept out of sight from customers, reports LiveScience.

Mar 16, 2013 08:14 AM EDT

Researchers Find Evidence of Earliest Tobacco Smoking

Researchers at UC Davis uncover the earliest tobacco use in the Pacific Northwest. Till date we only knew that the Native hunter gatherers that is now northwestern California , mainly fed on acorns, salmon and other food. But the researchers were amazed to see that they even smoked tobacco. Tobacc...

Mar 12, 2013 09:14 AM EDT

Red Tide Kills Several Manatees on Florida's Gulf Coast

Red tide algae is blamed for killing 174 manatees on Florida's Gulf Coast this year, reports Reuters.

Mar 12, 2013 08:39 AM EDT

Powerful Magnets Deadly Threat to Children: Study

Magnets are one the magical toys loved by children. Most of the children are addicted to the cluster of shinny magnets. But parents should be aware of the risk factors of this small fancy toy.