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Telescope anniversary celebrated with release of dramatic cosmic image
GARCHING, Germany, May 23 (UPI) -- A spectacular image of a stellar nursery has been released to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the world's most advanced optical telescope in...
2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy
Weather forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic hurricane season. The storms will get their names from an alphabetical list of 21 names:...
Ferrets, pigs susceptible to H7N9 avian influenza virus
Chinese and US scientists have used a virus isolated from a person who died from H7N9 avian influenza infection to determine whether the virus could infect and be transmitted between...
Solar-powered plane lands in Texas after record-breaking flight
DALLAS, May 23 (UPI) -- The Solar Impulse plane, in the second leg of a coast-to-coast flight, landed in Dallas early Thursday, breaking a distance record for solar-powered flight.
Scientists discover how rapamycin slows cell growth
University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slow the progression of some cancers and other diseases of abnormal growth. In the May 23 edition...
Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate
A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States.
A hidden population of exotic neutron stars
(Phys.org) —Magnetars – the dense remains of dead stars that erupt sporadically with bursts of high-energy radiation - are some of the most extreme objects known in the Universe. A...
Biophysicists measure mechanism that determines fate of living cells
For the first time, biophysicists have measured the molecular force required to mechanically transmit function-regulating signals within a cell. A new laboratory method, named the tension gauge tether approach, has...
New Precedent: Armed Domestic Drone Strikes Will Soon Be Reality Alex Jones; Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!
A new precedent has been set. Despite extensive denial that drone strikes would endanger Americans, Attorney General Eric Holder has now openly admitted that four US citizens were killed through...
8 Ridiculous Nutrition Myths Debunked
Eggsellent Pier/Getty Images From calorie counting to high-protein diets There is a lot of incompetence in the area of nutrition and health. Even health professionals seem to constantly contradict each other. Here are...
Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View
In the footsteps of Darwin: Sights of remote islands - above and under water - recorded by cameras for web-based exploration
Motion quotient: IQ predicted by ability to filter visual motion
A brief visual task can predict IQ, according to a new study. This surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement. The study shows that...
Found after tornado: Web attention might reconnect dog with owner | The Lookout - Yahoo! News
Rescuers scouring the devastation after a huge tornado tore through Moore, Okla., on Monday tweeted a photo of one furry find that has since gone around the Web, receiving more...
Ecuador's only satellite may have been damaged in space collision
QUITO, Ecuador, May 23 (UPI) -- Ecuador's first satellite, launched last month, has collided with debris from an old Russian rocket but it is unclear if it has been...
Powerful New Method IDs Therapeutic Antibodies
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have devised a powerful new technique for finding antibodies that have a desired biological effect. The newly reported technique should greatly speed the process...
Bacterium From Canadian High Arctic Offers Clues to Possible Life on Mars
The recent discovery by a McGill University led team of scientists of a bacterium that is able to thrive at -15(o)C, the coldest temperature ever reported for bacterial growth, is...
Telescope Photographs Inky 'Strawberry Cocktail' Nebula for 15th Birthday
A new photo shows a nebula located 6,500 light-years from Earth in unprecedented detail.
A shelter is just a room with thicker walls : WE THE PEEPS!
When I listen to Tom Coburn spew forth the GOP save money increase profits mantra of calculated neglect as applied to school storm shelters it makes me despise the philosophy of...
Genomic analysis lends insight to prostate cancer
Researchers have used next generation genomic analysis to determine that some of the more aggressive prostate cancer tumors have similar genetic origins, which may help in predicting cancer progression.
When oxygen is short, EGFR prevents maturation of cancer-fighting miRNAs
Even while being dragged to its destruction inside a cell, a cancer-promoting growth factor receptor fires away, sending signals that thwart the development of tumor-suppressing microRNAs before it's dissolved, researchers...
Depression linked to telomere enzyme, aging, chronic disease
The first symptoms of major depression may be behavioral, but the common mental illness is based in biology — and not limited to the brain. In recent years some studies...
Iceland upgrading volcano eruption warning system
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 23 (UPI) -- Officials in Iceland say work is under way to improve monitoring of the country's volcanoes and give earlier warning of possible eruptions.
Cockroaches evolved to avoid sweetened poison
Killer corn syrup quick working because and cockroaches thrived because within five years they evolved to lose sweet tooth
Cradle turns smartphone into handheld biosensor
(Phys.org) —Researchers and physicians in the field could soon run on-the-spot tests for environmental toxins, medical diagnostics, food safety and more with their smartphones.
Cinnamon compound has potential ability to prevent Alzheimer's
Cinnamon: Can the red-brown spice with the unmistakable fragrance and variety of uses offer an important benefit? The common baking spice might hold the key to delaying the onset of...
New filtration material could make petroleum refining cheaper, more efficient
A newly synthesized material might provide a dramatically improved method for separating the highest-octane components of gasoline. Measurements at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have clarified why....
Scientists Train People To Not Be Jerks
The Dalai Lama Friends of Tibet/Pankaj Mistry To be excellent to one another, just try out some Buddhist meditation. If you're kind of a jerk, but at least concerned about your jerk-ness,...
Understanding job committment may lead to better correctional employees
Commitment to the job by correctional staff members cannot be bought but must be earned by an organization, a Wayne State University researcher believes.
Well: Awareness: Heartburn Tied to Throat Cancer
Frequent heartburn increases the risk for throat cancer, a new study has found, and over-the-counter antacids may provide protection.
Kindle Fire HD to be available in Canada in June
Canadians will finally be able to purchase Amazon's Kindle Fire HD tablet starting June 13, two years after the first generation of the device became available in the U.S., the...
Stitching defects into world’s thinnest semiconductor
Researchers have grown high-quality crystals of molybdenum disulfide, the world's thinnest semiconductor, and studied how these crystals stitch together at the atomic scale to form continuous sheets, gaining key insights...
Oops - Breakthrough Cloning Paper Has Errors
Stem cell cloning paper contains problems, but scientist stands by work.
The world's favorite fruit only better-tasting and longer-lasting
Tomatoes, said to be the world's most popular fruit, can be made both better-tasting and longer-lasting thanks to UK research with purple GM varieties.
Sisters grieving the death of their mother get ejected from shopping mall for wearing hats featuring the expression 'F**k cancer'
Sisters, who recently lost their beloved mother to cancer, were ejected from a Philadelphia shopping mall on Sunday after refusing to remove profanity-laden hats expressing their hatred of breast cancer. Jackie...
Mes Aynak highlights Afghanistan's dilemma over protecting heritage
Quest for copper riches in Mes Aynak develops as battle between culture and commerceThe ruins of Mes Aynak straddle a copper deposit so rich that many of the rocks are brilliant green...
Stephen Hawking Gets Superhero Treatment in New Comic
The life of legendary cosmologist Stephen Hawking is detailed in comic book form.
Regenerating spinal cord fibers may be treatment for stroke-related disabilities
A new study finds "substantial evidence" that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery by most stroke victims....
The secret lives (and deaths) of neurons
Researchers have uncovered surprising insights about how nerve cells rewire themselves, shedding light on a process linked with neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders like schizophrenia and autism.
First successful treatment of pediatric cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood: Awoken from a persistent vegetative state
Medics have succeeded in treating cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood. Following a cardiac arrest with severe brain damage, a two-and-a-half year old boy had been in a persistent vegetative...
Twitter launches feature to 'make sure it's really you'
Following hack attacks on the Twitter accounts of The Associated Press, the Financial Times and other media organizations by the Syrian Electronic Army, Twitter has rolled out a new feature...
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report....
Researchers identify networks of neurons in the brain that are disrupted in psychiatric disease
Studying the networks of connections in the brains of people affected by schizophrenia, bipolar disease or depression has allowed Dr. Peter Williamson, from Western University, to gain a better...
Video: Watch: Biggest solar storm of the year
Telescopes from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured video of two large solar flares erupting off of the sun, one of which was the largest of the year.
Breakthrough on Huntington's disease
Researchers have succeeded in preventing very early symptoms of Huntington’s disease, depression and anxiety, by deactivating the mutated huntingtin protein in the brains of mice.
Boosting body's natural flu killers as way to offset virus mutation problem
The known difficulty in fighting influenza (flu) is the ability of the flu viruses to mutate and thus evade various medications that were previously found to be effective. Researchers at...
The Evolved Doubly Social Society Should Be Selfish And Deadly
Social structure is an imposition, but by definition one that ‘should’ be imposed, meaning by the origin of the meaning of “should” in the co-evolution of the social with our...
Pay attention: How we focus and concentrate
Scientists have shed new light on how the brain tunes in to relevant information.
How do cold ions slide?
Things not always run smoothly. It may happen, actually, that when an object slides on another, the advancement may occur through a ‘stop and go’ series in the characteristic manner...
IRS official refuses to answer questions at scandal hearing|
Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS tax-exempt unit, angered lawmakers by reading a statement before refusing to testify, but she was dismissed from the hearing with a warning that she...
CU-Boulder helps tap crowds to digitize museum records of bugs and plants
Inside the natural history museums of the world are billions of animal and plant specimens from birds, fish and beetles to flowers, mushrooms and grasses, all stacked, stored and preserved...
‘Boys will be boys’ in U.S., but not in Asia
A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear to exist in children...
Did IRS official Lois Lerner waive her right to silence?
IRS official Lois Lerner, the director of the agency's division that singled out Tea Party groups applying for tax-exempt status, invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination before a House...
Activists rally – and pray – as Boy Scouts vote on gays - U.S. News
As 1,400 Boy Scouts of America delegates gathered Thursday to vote on a proposal to end the organization’s longstanding ban on gay youth, activists on both sides of the contentious...
The strangely familiar browsing habits of 14th-century readers
Today we constantly switch from one text to another: news, blogs, email, workplace documents and more. But a new book by an MIT professor reveals that this is not a...
Samsung sells more than 10 mn Galaxy S4 smartphones
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday its latest flagship Galaxy S4 had become its fastest selling smartphone to date, topping 10 million units globally less than a month after its...
Woolwich Attack: David Cameron Says Murder A 'Betrayal Of Islam'
"This view is shared by every community in our country. This was not just an attack on Britain and the British way of life, it was a betrayal of Islam...
Report highlights species decline in Britain
LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- Conservationists say 60 percent of animal and plant species studied in Britain have declined in the past 50 years with bees and wildflowers the...
Century-old science helps confirm global warming
(Phys.org) —Ocean measurements taken more than 135 years ago during the scientific expedition of HMS Challenger have provided further confirmation of human-produced global warming over the past century.
Oregon: Fluoride Measure in Portland Is Defeated
Voters in Portland, Ore., defeated a measure on Tuesday to add fluoride to the water supply by a 60-to-40 percent margin.
Taxpayers made over $12 million profit on Tesla Motors loan
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that U.S. taxpayers made a substantial profit from a government loan provided to the all-electric carmaker. “It really feels good to have repaid the...
Obama Lays Out Plan To End The War Against Al Qaeda
President Obama delivered a wide ranging speech on Thursday, laying out his vision for countering terrorism in his second term, including announcements on the use of drones, the future closure...
Sorry, Chuck Grassley. Obama isn't 'packing the court.'
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Sri Srinivasan won unanimous approval Thursday by the Senate. But before he did, his nomination led to one of the more amusing moments on...
Spaceport America Helps Launch Sci-Fi Film 'After Earth'
The world's first commercial spaceport hosted a massive event for one of the summer's biggest action movies, 'After Earth.'
Destination Moon: Private Spaceflight Companies Eye Lunar Bases
Private companies are interested in setting up lunar bases.
Video: Alex Gibney on WikiLeaks, Assange and Manning
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney talks to CBSNews.com about his latest documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," which recounts the rise and fall of Julian Assange, and the...
David Cameron to Arm Woolwich Terrorists? Alex Jones; Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!
Given his government’s policy in arming jihadist extremists in Libya and Syria, British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Foreign Secretary William Hague should immediately order the ...
In confronting Iran, John Baird stands in the way of real solutions - The Globe and Mail
Imagine if U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had delivered the speech that Foreign Minister John Baird gave to the Global Dialogue on Iran’s Future last week in Toronto. Stock...
Dot Earth Blog: Science Group Criticizes Politicians for Global Warming Distortions
A nonprofit group representing scientists dings officials at both ends of the political spectrum for global warming distortions.
Well: Mothers With Cancer
Children of mothers with cancer must learn this painful lesson early: the vulnerability of the figure on whom they have grounded their existence. With varying degrees of fearful awareness, such...
Recognizing exceptional women
In 2012, when a journalist asked the White House about Israeli authorities withholding SAT exams intended for Palestinian students in the West Bank, it was a question that had been prompted by...
Yahoo! buys startup specializing in online games
Yahoo! pressed on with its shopping spree on Thursday with the acquisition of a startup that powers games played on smartphones, tablets, consoles or personal computers.
What is a Hologram?
Holography is a photographic technique that records the light scattered from an object, and then presents it in a way that appears three-dimensional.
Letters: Woolley thinking
Tim Radford (Lost in space, G2, 21 May) repeats the story that the astronomer royal, Sir Richard Woolley, had described space travel as "utter bilge", implying a lack of vision on behalf...
ForexMinute Now Offers a Detailed Insight of Stochastics, a Popular Technical Trading Indicator
Renowned for providing traders with the best and the most efficient forex trading resources, ForexMinute recently enhanced traders’ knowledge about the popular technicalforex trading indicator Stochastics. In one of its recently...
Egg Nebula's Rainbow Reverie | Space Wallpaper
An onionskin-like structure of concentric dust shells surround a central, aging star as seen in this cool space wallpaper.
Tornadoes and Global Warming: Is There a Connection?
Global warming is causing more extreme weather. But when it comes to tornadoes, it could go either way.
Pope Francis calls on Christians to accept the good works atheists perform
Citing biblical scripture from the Gospel of Mark, Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned those who sought to drive a wedge between atheists and believers. “The Lord created us in His image and likeness,...
Syrian rebels, U.S. disagree on peace talks
The Syrian opposition said Wednesday it welcomes the promise of increased U.S. involvement in finding a solution to two years of war, but that it would not accept peace talks...
At Long Last, Here are Obama's Prom Pics
TIME is running the never-before-seen photos of Barack Obama's prom as part of their coverage of prom season.
Is Everything You Eat A Drug?
Did you ever have breast milk or spinach? You might as well start shooting up heroin.If dihydrogen monoxide doesn't scare you enough, food activists have been rehashing an old term...
McMaster prof says low grade in kids health report card requires lifestyle changes
Sedentary behaviour, little or no physical activity, gets the lowest grade on the report
Self-harm hospitalizations higher in poorer areas
People living in poorer neighbourhoods are at higher risk of being hospitalized for incidents of suicide and self-harm compared with those in the wealthiest neighbourhoods.
Solar Kettle allows for boiling water off the grid
(Phys.org) —A company called Contemporary Energy has unveiled a new device it calls the Solar Kettle. It looks very much like a normal coffee thermos, but has flaps on one...
Maddow: Will 'weather weapon' talk finally drive GOP away from Alex Jones?
Wednesday night on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow questioned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ assertion that a “weather weapon” deployed by the U.S. government caused the massive tornado that...
Girl expelled from school for exploding experiment going to space camp
BARTOW, Fla., May 23 (UPI) -- A Florida girl expelled from school after her science experiment exploded will be going to space camp with the help of a former...
Scientists develop cheaper, more efficient fuel cells
(Phys.org) —Using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron, researchers have discovered a way to create cheaper fuel cells by dividing normally expensive platinum metal into nanoparticles (or even single atoms)...
Why the Internet Sucks You in Like a Black Hole
From its slot-machine rewards to its ability to spur our fight-or-flight response, the Internet's structure makes it easy to use it compulsively.
Earthquakes Create Global-Scale GPS Errors
Even GPS sites thousands of miles from faults were shifted by big earthquakes.
Challenging ‘eureka’ with rigor
Richard Holmes, whose critically acclaimed “The Age of Wonder” explored the intersection of science and the arts in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, discussed the role of biography in shaping popular...
Helmet Laws, Not Parental Concern, Have Led To Reduced Fatalities In Bicycle-Car Collisions
A 12-year study (1999 to 2010) analyzed fatality reductions in bicycle-car collisions to determine the effect of mandatory helmet laws. 16 states had bike helmet laws in the beginning or...
NASA investing in 3-D food printer for astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - In a scene right out of Star Trek, a Texas company is developing a 3-D food printer for astronauts to create custom meals on the...
Atlantic research expedition uncovers vast methane-based ecosystem
A marine research expedition sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has led to the discovery of perhaps the...
In the Land of the Surreal: A Visit to Ikea
If you've ever been to an Ikea store then you already know it's like stepping into some huge, very colorful fantasy-land. Every time I go there, I am amazed...
Today the First President to be summon.
Today Obama ,Not man enough to tell the true ? on Benghazi ? Did order the stand down to not go to Benghazi ! And how many time was told...
Mississippi Could Soon Jail Women for Stillbirths, Miscarriages
The district attorney argued that methamphetamine detected in Buckhalter's system caused Hayley Jade's death. The state Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments on the case on April 2, is expected...
READ: Text Of Obama's Speech On Counterterrorism Policy As Prepared For Delivery
But when a U.S. citizen goes abroad to wage war against America – and is actively plotting to kill U.S. citizens; and when neither the United States, nor our partners...
Khomeini's Daughter Asks Khamenei: Let Rafsanjani Run - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
"On the same day I heard the imam's confirmation of your leadership from his own mouth, and I have consistently repeated that theory whenever necessary. I also heard him confirm...
British High Court Says Jewish School’s Ethnic-Based Admissions Policy Is Illegal (RACIST)
LONDON (Dec 16 2009)— Britain’s Supreme Court declared Wednesday that it was illegal for a Jewish school that favors Jewish applicants to base its admissions policy on a classic...