Staff Reporter : Science World Report

Jun 15, 2013 04:22 AM EDT

A Simple Smile is the Key to Business Success

The mantra for a business should be service with a smile. Highlighting on this simple business technique, a new study states that a smile and a friendly greeting can make customers feel more loyal towards small independent companies.

Jun 14, 2013 09:26 AM EDT

Bicycle Helmets Reduce Cases of Head Injury: Study

A latest Australian study has found out that bicycle helmets, which were certified to Australia's national standard, resulted in a significant lowering of head, skull and brain injury.

Jun 13, 2013 08:34 AM EDT

Ten-Month-Old Infants Use Non-Verbal Ways to Express Sympathy

A Japanese research team found that infants as young as 10 months old use non-verbal ways to express sympathy for others in distress.

Jun 12, 2013 07:53 AM EDT

George Clooney's 'Ball Ironing' for Wrinkled Testicles becomes Hollywood's Latest Fad

Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney has inspired a new trend called 'ball ironing.' He had often joked of ironing the skin of his balls and not the wrinkles on his eyes. But the joke was taken seriously, and a latest fad called 'ball ironing' is now becoming the hot trend among Hollywood men.

Jun 12, 2013 05:37 AM EDT

Sliding Dry Ice Resulted in Mysterious Gullies on Martian Dunes

The mysterious furrows that are visible on the Martian dunes are a result of the sliding blocks of frozen carbon dioxide that is otherwise known as dry ice, according to the latest NASA report.

Jun 11, 2013 09:18 AM EDT

Binge Drinking Tied to Insomnia Symptoms in Older Adults

Those who binged on an average of more than two days a week were 84 percent more likely to have insomnia symptoms when compared to non binge drinkers.

Jun 11, 2013 07:30 AM EDT

Justin Bieber all Set to Head to Space on Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo

Teen heart-throb, 19-year-old Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber has paid $250,000 to reserve a seat on Virgin Galatic's SpaceShipTwo, scheduled to launch by 2015.

Jun 05, 2013 07:41 AM EDT

Meteorites Carried Life-Producing Reactive Phosphorus to Earth 3.5 Billion Years Ago

The new discovery explains how the reactive 'phosphorous' an essential component for creating life form came to Earth from asteroids some 3.5 billion years ago and they helped in creating the earliest form of life.

May 30, 2013 07:29 AM EDT

Researchers Find New Way to Treat Strokes Caused by Bleeding Inside the Brain

The study noticed that those with most serious type of stroke known as intracerebral haermorrhage, the low blood pressure reduced the risk of disability and also developed the chances of recovery by 20 percent

May 29, 2013 09:28 AM EDT

Study Explores How Declining Arctic Sea Influences Atmospheric Circualion

A new research published in the International Journal of Climatology states that reduction in Arctic sea ice levels will influence patterns of atmospheric circulation both within and beyond the Arctic.

May 15, 2013 08:14 AM EDT

Flu in Pregnancy Linked to Fourfold Risk of Bipolar Disorder

A study links flu in pregnancy to a fourfold increased risk that their child would develop bipolar disorder in adulthood. This study published in the JAMA Psychiatry adds to growing evidence of shared underlying causes and illness processes with schizophrenia which in some studies have been linked t...

May 14, 2013 08:47 AM EDT

New Drug to Treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

In a new finding researchers address a basic problem of treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).The doctors at Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) have come up with a combination of drug to potentially fight the disease.