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Sep 02, 2012 01:59 PM EDT

Old Blood Puzzle Solved

Since the 1960s the scientists were given a challenge to solve the structure of the protecting protein complex that forms when hemoglobin is released from red cells and becomes toxic. And the team of researchers at Aarhus University, Denmark have solved this mystery.

Sep 02, 2012 01:32 PM EDT

WISE Throws Light on Millions of Black Holes

NASA's WISE examined the whole sky twice in infrared light and completed its survey in 2011. The images provided by the telescope revealed that millions of dusty black hole exists across the universe and about 1000 dustier objects are claimed to be one of the brightest galaxies ever known and is nic...

Sep 01, 2012 08:59 AM EDT

Curiosity Begins Eastbound Trek to Drill

On its 22nd day mission on the Martian Land, NASA's Mars Curiosity is heading eastward to a science destination that is about 400 meter away. Compared to the first two drives this thirs drive is the longest and Curiosity is expected to start using its drill here.

Sep 01, 2012 08:57 AM EDT

Making Cancer Drug that is Ten Times More Potent

The researchers from the University of Missouri are developing a new drug that 10 times more capable of fighting certain types of cancer and is more potent that the existing cancer drugs.

Sep 01, 2012 08:52 AM EDT

Dawn Gets Away from Vesta to Begin Journey to Dwarf Planet Ceres

NASA's Dawn spacecraft that had initiated its 3 billion mile odyssey to explore massive objects in the main asteroid belt in 2007 is on track to become the first probe to orbit and study two distant solar system destinations.

Sep 01, 2012 05:06 AM EDT

Restaurant Ambience Affectc Calorie Consumption

The new study published in the journal Psychological Reports suggests that the atmosphere of a restaurant that includes the lighting, music may affect your mood for food. According to the study, softer lighting and music in a restaurant leads to consumption of fewer calories.

Sep 01, 2012 05:03 AM EDT

Light from Self Luminous Screens Hampers Sleep

Are you habituated to keeping yourself occupied with you iPad or cellphone before falling off asleep? It may not be a good idea. The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's study says that two hours exposures to the electronic devices with self luminous 'backlit' displa...

Aug 31, 2012 08:43 AM EDT

New Technique to Detect Narrowing of Arteries in Diabetes Patients

The new study that is carried in the journal Biomedical Optics Express explains how to diagnose and monitor one of the most serious complications of diabetes known as the Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

Aug 31, 2012 08:09 AM EDT

Dianne Has Sight with 'Bionic Eye'

A team of doctors from the Bionic vision Australia has recently implanted a 24 electrode device into the patient Dianne Ashworth at the Royal Victorian Eye and ear hospital. Ashworth was suffering from retinis pigmentosa which is a hereditary condition.

Aug 31, 2012 05:36 AM EDT

Bacteria from Mites Responsible For Rosacea

One of the common dermatological conditions Rosacea that causes reddening and inflations of the skin mostly around the cheeks nose and skin is noticed among 3 percent of the population mostly the fair skinned females aged 30 to 50.

Aug 31, 2012 05:29 AM EDT

Multiple Abortions Bad for First Birth Baby

An alarming study for women published in the August 30 Journal Human Reproduction, focuses on the effects of induced abortions. According to the study, three or more abortions in a woman may result in adverse birth outcomes for the first baby such as premature and low birth weight.

Aug 31, 2012 05:25 AM EDT

Microbes Residing in Hyena Help in Clan Communication

For the first time a study has shown how different social groups of mammals possess different odor producing bacterial communities. The study published in the current issue of Scientific Reports focus on Hyenas that is one of the smallest in the mammalian group.