Charissa Echavez

Tasmanian Government To Propose New Legal Age For Tobacco Use

Medicine & Technology Dec 21, 2015

The Tasmanian government is considering a proposal of increasing the minimum legal age for smoking from 18 to either 21 or 25.

Facebook's Event Search Options Better Than Ever

Dec 21, 2015

The biggest social networking site has revealed its latest update of helping users find concert tickets and parties, events or any whereabouts within the neighborhood.

3D Games Boost Memory, Study Claims

Dec 21, 2015

Study claims that engaging on a 30 minute three-dimensional video game per day can boost memory.

NASA Photos: Lightsaber In Space

Dec 21, 2015

NASA claimed to have seen what seems to be a huge, cosmic, double-sided lightsaber projecting out from a new star.

Horror Films Are Not Healthy, Study Claims

Dec 20, 2015

Emerging evidence suggests that horror films can actually cause "bloodcurdling."

Alcohol Use And Smoking Decrease Among Teens Except Marijuana Use

Dec 17, 2015

Researchers discovered that instead of regular cigarettes, teens today prefer marijuana for daily use.

Family Break-Ups Affect Girls' Health More Than Boys'

Dec 17, 2015

Even though both are predisposed to adult health problems, University of Illinois researchers found that girls' mental and physical health are more at risk because they are more sensitive to home fragmentation compared with boys.

Wound Cleaning: Saline Solution Does A Better Job Than Standard Soap And Water

Dec 17, 2015

Saline water irrigation is better before surgery because it is a cost-saving method for poor countries where fractures are prevalent.

Passive And Active Smoking Linked To Reproductive Problems

Dec 17, 2015

Researchers link active and passive smoking to infertility and early menopause.

Healthy Diet Not Good For The Environment, Study Claims

Dec 17, 2015

The new study contrarily found that nutritious foods require higher resource use and greenhouse gas emissions per calorie.

How Mouse Movements Can Determine Emotions

Dec 15, 2015

New research from the Brigham Young University suggests that researchers can identify people's emotions on how they move their computer mouse.

Former Baseball Player Supports SpaceX Founder In Making Mars Habitable

Dec 15, 2015

Ex-MVP baseball star Jose Canseco took to Twitter to express his opinion and directly states that he supports Elon Musk on his ideas on making Mars a habitable planet next to Earth, comparing Musk's and his "great minds."