Thomas Carannante : Science World Report

May 19, 2014 06:06 PM EDT

Health Experts Say Pancreatic Cancer Will be Second Deadliest by 2030

May is National Cancer Research month, and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in Manhattan Beach, California recently published data that found pancreatic cancer will be the second deadliest cancer behind lung cancer by 2030.

May 19, 2014 02:56 PM EDT

NASA Believes International Space Station Can Work Without Russia

Last week, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced at a press conference that Russia would no longer participate with the United States on the International Space Station past 2020. NASA doesn’t seem to care that much.

May 19, 2014 01:58 PM EDT

Great Britain to Offer $17 Million Prize to Whoever Can Solve Scientific Challenges

The Longitude Prize was first established in 1714. In 1765, John Harrison, a self-educated carpenter and clockmaker from England, was awarded its honor after developing a marine chronometer so sailors could pinpoint their position at sea.

May 19, 2014 01:04 PM EDT

Your Child's High School GPA Can Affect Their Future Income

Although many don't take high school as seriously as higher education, researchers from the University of Miami found that one's high school grade point average is a strong indicator of future earnings.

May 19, 2014 12:37 PM EDT

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Splashes Down on Earth from International Space Station

After nearly a month of being attached to the International Space Station, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth on Sunday and brought back over 1,000 lbs. of science cargo, including 150 experiments conducted by ISS astronauts.

May 19, 2014 11:03 AM EDT

United Launch Alliance Lifts off GPS Satellite into Space

Originally scheduled for last Thursday but pushed back due to inclement weather, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta 4 rocket launched into space on Friday, carrying a $245 million Global Positioning System satellite.

May 19, 2014 09:34 AM EDT

First Transmission of MERS Virus in United States Occurs with Original Infected Illinois Man

The third case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States was documented on Saturday, and it’s also the first time the disease was transmitted within the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

May 17, 2014 03:33 PM EDT

Health Officials Warn of Dengue Fever During 2014 World Cup in Brazil

The FIFA World Cup will take place this summer in Brazil, and on top of the myriad construction issues that the country has experienced since they began building for the games, scientists now are predicting dengue fever outbreaks in various regions.

May 17, 2014 09:41 AM EDT

Conservation Groups Hope to Save the Mexican Gray Wolf Population

Prior to the enactment of the Endangered Species Act in 1973, there were only seven Mexican gray wolves roaming the Earth, but due to conservation efforts and protection laws, there now are 83 of the wolves in the Southwest and Mexico.

May 17, 2014 08:54 AM EDT

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Clarify Ivory Trade Regulations

May 16, 2014 01:52 PM EDT

Common and Deadly Brain Tumor Could be Treated with Herpes Stem Cells

The Harvard Stem Cell Institute found an interesting way to combat glioblastoma tumors in mice. Similar to the Mayo Clinic study that used high doses of the measles virus to defeat myeloma, the Harvard researchers used a different virus in their trial.

May 16, 2014 01:48 PM EDT

State of Emergency in the Galápagos Islands Due to Cargo Ship Run Aground

Ecuador declared a state of emergency in the Galápagos Islands on Thursday due to a cargo ship than ran aground off the rocky coast of the island of San Cristobal. Officials worry the islands’ fragile ecosystem could be threatened.