News
Russia's Groundbreaking Orbiter Will Pave the Way for Manned Flight to Mars
A Russian capsule carrying 45 mice and 15 newts along with other small animals has returned to Earth after spending a month in orbit on Sunday with data scientists hope will pave the way for a manned flight to Mars. Unfortunately, most of the critters died during their time in space.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Jon Stewart's Humor a Hit with Millions of Envious Chinese
Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at their own leaders.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift Big Winners at Billboard Awards
Pop stars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift won the big prizes on Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards, which also honored legendary performers Madonna and Prince.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Mice and Lizards Return from a month in Space
A Russian capsule carrying 45 mice and 15 newts along with other small animals has returned to Earth after spending a month in orbit on Sunday with data scientists hope will pave the way for a manned flight to Mars.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Lunar Impact 2013: NASA Records Biggest Explosion in the History
"Lunar meteor showers" happen more common than anyone ever expected, with hundreds of detectable impacts occurring every year.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
NASA Announces Record-Breaking Lunar Explosion: Brightest Ever
If you are observing for yet another sign that the end is near, the media is actively reporting about lunar explosion-the brightest and biggest ever. NASA scientists recorded the biggest explosion that was "10 times as bright as anything we've ever seen before" from a meteorite impact.
Friday, May 17, 2013
CRAZY-ANT Apocalypse: Mass Exodus to Invade US
Invasive fire ants have been a thorn in the sides of Southerners for years. Nevertheless, another invasive species, the so-called "crazy" ant - that has the potential to change the ecological balance -have arrived and are slowly displacing fire ants in the southeastern United States.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Cultural Earthquake: 70% Women to Follow Angelina's Double Mastectomy
Angelina Jolie's announcement that she has undergone a preventative double mastectomy has inspired 7-in-10 women to take control.
Friday, May 17, 2013
NJ Considers Raising Age for Tobacco Sales, Following Michael Bloomberg's Lead
Two New Jersey lawmakers are urging the state to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone under 21-years-old.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Kepler's Positioning System Failed: NASA to End its Pioneering Mission-War
NASA's most successful planet-hunting-$600 million tool-, the Kepler telescope, has shut down due to an apparent problem with its positioning system, space agency officials said Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Stem Cells from Cloned Human Embryos Could Be Medical Breakthrough
A scientific breakthrough unlike any other before, Oregon researchers have created the first human embryonic stem cells through cloning techniques.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
PBS Says Rapper Diddy Will Not Appear on 'Downton Abbey'
Music mogul and rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs will not be appearing in British period TV drama "Downtown Abbey," U.S. broadcaster PBS said on Wednesday, despite tweets saying he would be joining the hit show's upcoming season.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Embryonic Stem Cells Exclusive: Cloned vs 3D Printed to Breakthrough in Medical Field
The researchers, at Oregon Health and Science University have successfully developed human embryonic stem cells from skin cells. For the first time a step toward developing new medical treatments, human stem cells were cloned by transferring the nucleus of another cell.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
NASA's Exclusive Kepler: The God-like Tool End up in Insolvency
NASA's most successful planet-hunting-$600 million tool-, the Kepler telescope, has suffered a potential failure of one of the reaction wheels that keep it, space agency officials said Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
NASA Telescope's Planet-hunting Days May be Over
NASA's first telescope dispatched to hunt for Earth-like planets that may support life elsewhere in the universe has lost use of its positioning system, threatening its mission, officials said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
-
Revenge of the Nerds: Former Nokia Engineers Reveal New Smartphone
-
Russia's Groundbreaking Orbiter Will Pave the Way for Manned Flight to Mars
-
-
DNA: Ancient Europeans Disappeared 4,500 Years Ago, Today's Genetic History Uncovered?
-
Window Socket: Plug the Portable Solar-Powered Outlet to Your Window, it Draws Energy
-
Don't Worry, Bee Happy: Scientists Train Honey Bees to Find Land Mines
-
Barnett Newman Painting Fetches $43.8 Million at NYC Auction
