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Blood Moon May Bring Weird Phenomenon Researchers Say

Early in the morning of Wednesday Oct. 8, onlookers in the northern hemisphere will be able to catch a glimpse at the fading “Blood Moon” at sunrise, as we witness the final total lunar eclipse for 2014. And though the total lunar eclipse is quite a rare occasion, only happening once or twice a year, this eclipse may bring with it theoretically impossible situations.

The Larger Your Friends the Larger Your Appetite

Have you ever ordered more food at a restaurant than you intended? There are elements of dining rooms that actually prime you to eat more food. One such element is the weight of those dining with or near you.

HHS releases 13th Report on Carcinogens

Four substances have been added in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 13th Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemical, biological, and physical agents that are considered cancer hazards for people living in the United States. The new report includes 243 listings.

Marijuana use associated with lower death rates in patients with traumatic brain injuries

LA BioMed researchers surveyed emergency patients tested for THC levels LA BioMed researchers surveyed emergency patients tested for THC levels Surveying patients with traumatic brain injuries, a group of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) researchers reported today that they found those who tested positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, were more likely to survive than those who tested negative for the illicit substance.

​In A Bad Mood? Head to Facebook and Find Someone Worse Off

Study finds that people use social networks to manage moods Study finds that people use social networks to manage moods When people are in a bad mood, they are more likely to actively search social networking sites like Facebook to find friends who are doing even worse than they are, a new study suggests.

Sense of invalidation uniquely risky for troubled teens

A study of 99 teens hospitalized out of concern about suicide risk found that a high perception of family invalidation - or lack of acceptance - predicted future suicide events among boys, and peer invalidation predicted future self harm, such as cutting, among the teens in general.

A discovery could prevent the development of brain tumours in children

Researchers at the IRCM show that a protein called Sonic Hedgehog causes DNA damage Researchers at the IRCM show that a protein called Sonic Hedgehog causes DNA damage Scientists at the IRCM discovered a mechanism that promotes the progression of medulloblastoma, the most common brain tumour found in children.

Making oxygen before life

About one-fifth of the Earth's atmosphere is oxygen, pumped out by green plants as a result of photosynthesis and used by most living things on the planet to keep our metabolisms running. But before the first photosynthesizing organisms appeared about 2.4 billion years ago, the atmosphere likely contained mostly carbon dioxide, as is the case today on Mars and Venus.

Curiosity helps learning and memory

Curiosity helps us learn about a topic, and being in a curious state also helps the brain memorize unrelated information, according to researchers at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience. Work published Oct. 2 in the journal Neuron provides insight into how piquing our curiosity changes our brains, and could help scientists find ways to enhance overall learning and memory in both healthy individuals and those with neurological conditions.

New study shows that yoga and meditation may help train the brain

Yoga and meditation boost brain power to control a computer. Yoga and meditation boost brain power to control a computer. New research by biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota shows that people who practice yoga and meditation long term can learn to control a computer with their minds faster and better than people with little or no yoga or meditation experience.

Vitamin D significantly improves symptoms of winter-related atopic dermatitis in children

A study conducted in more than 100 Mongolian schoolchildren found that daily treatment with a vitamin D supplement significantly reduced the symptoms of winter-related atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema. Led by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physician, the report in the October issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology supports the results of a preliminary study that showed similar results in a small group of children in Boston.

A family meal a day may keep obesity away

Increasing rates of adolescent obesity and the likelihood that obesity will carry forward into adulthood, have led to various preventive initiatives. It has been suggested that family meals, which tend to include fruits, vegetables, calcium, and whole grains, could be protective against obesity. In a new study scheduled for publication in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers studied whether frequent family meals during adolescence were protective for overweight and obesity in adulthood.

Will Pluto Be A Planet Again? What Happened to the Ninth Planet

For some of us, the shock has still never quite settled in. That distant ball of ice Pluto is still tightly woven in our minds as a true planet and even has its very own place within our planetary moniker: “My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas”. But back in 2006, the international Astronomical Union (IAU) stripped Pluto of its planetary status declaring the relatively small compact of ice much closer to a satellite in its new second-tier title as “dwarf planet”.

Hell Hasn’t Frozen Over, But Titan May Have

Two years ago, a viscous cloud was seen over Titan’s south pole, and planetary scientists mistakenly made the assumption that the anomaly was ordinary gases floating 300 km above Titan’s surface. However, a new study reveals that the cloud is actually composed of hydrogen cyanide ice, and it’s leading researchers to think that the pole is much colder than they once thought.

Study Finds Acupuncture Does Not Improve Chronic Knee Pain

Acupuncture did not provide any benefit in patients older than 50 years with moderate or severe chronic knee pain, according to a new research study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Fat chats: The good, the bad and the ugly comments

Study analyzes how people chat about weight on different social media platforms Study analyzes how people chat about weight on different social media platforms Cyberbullying and hurtful 'fat jokes' are disturbingly prevalent in the social media environment, especially on Twitter, says Wen-ying Sylvia Chou of the National Institutes of Health in the US.

ZEB1, Oscar for leading role in fat storage

A team from EPFL, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, has managed to decode the process of adipogenesis by identifying the precise proteins that play the leading roles in fat absorption. Their findings have been published in the open-access scientific journal eLife.

New drug-delivery capsule may replace injections

Given a choice, most patients would prefer to take a drug orally instead of getting an injection. Unfortunately, many drugs, especially those made from large proteins, cannot be given as a pill because they get broken down in the stomach before they can be absorbed.
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