Staff Reporter : Science World Report

Dec 08, 2012 03:28 AM EST

Obesity and Overeating During Menopause Promote Breast Tumor Growth and Progression

A new study has found a way for obese women to curb the increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer.

Dec 08, 2012 02:05 AM EST

Sleep Disorders and Behavioral Problems in Children

Common sleep disorders faced by children are sleep apnea, snoring and nightmares. Researchers say that doctors and parents should take these sleep disturbances seriously as they can lead to medical and behavioral problems later on .According to the Delta Sleep Lab, over 2 million children suffer fro...

Dec 06, 2012 03:41 AM EST

Automation System Where Machines and Robots Make Their Own Decisions

A new automation system has been designed by the researchers at the University West in Sweden. With this automation system, robots and machines can make their own decisions and adapt to external circumstances.

Dec 06, 2012 03:31 AM EST

Can Rice Bran Prevent Occurrence of Cancer?

The latest clinical trial test conducted at the University of Colorado Cancer Center show how rice bran offers promising cancer prevention properties. Simultaneously, the ongoing clinical trial is testing the effectiveness of rice bran in preventing the recurrence of colon cancer.

Dec 06, 2012 03:16 AM EST

Infant Solar System Observed by Astronomers

A nascent solar system has been detected by astronomers. They noticed an infant star surrounded by a swirling disk of dust and gas that is more than 450 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. Consisting of about one fifth of the mass of the Sun, the star mostly draws the materials from...

Dec 05, 2012 06:52 AM EST

NASA Announces the Launch of New Mars Rover in 2020

NASA has made an announcement stating its plans for a robust multi-year Mars program, including a new robotic science rover set to launch in 2020.

Dec 05, 2012 06:47 AM EST

Cancer Fighting Power Seen in Fungus

Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have made an interesting discovery; they found that nanoparticles produced by a fungus named Arthrobotrys Oligospora have some cancer fighting power.

Dec 05, 2012 04:51 AM EST

Media Multitasking Causes Depression and Anxiety

The overall use of media among the American youth has increased 20 percent in the past decade. Focusing on the aspect of multiple media use, latest research suggests that using diverse forms of media simultaneously causes anxiety and depression.

Dec 05, 2012 04:36 AM EST

Fossils of Oldest Dinosaur Traced

Scientists at the Natural History Museum in London have found fossilized bones that they believe belong to the oldest known dinosaur.

Dec 05, 2012 03:57 AM EST

Second Hand Smoking Generates Behavioral Problem in Kids

Second hand smoking is harmful especially for babies and children as it contains more than 7000 chemicals. Nearly 100 are toxic and about 70 can trigger cancer.

Dec 05, 2012 02:37 AM EST

Lion Habitat Vanishing Quickly in Africa's Savannahs

According to a new finding, lions that roam Africa’s savannahs have lost as much as 75 percent of their habitat in the last 50 years due to human encroachment and land development.

Dec 04, 2012 06:14 AM EST