Vitamin D Joins the Fight Against Colon Cancer

Medicine & Technology Jan 20, 2015

Physicians have known for quite some time how great Vitamin D is for humans. It can be essential in preventative measures from many diseases and it has proven help people prevent many other major health risks and ailments too. But now, a new report suggests that it may aid us in the fight against colorectal cancer, as well.

Mysterious Radiowave Outburst Captured From Space in the Blink of an Eye

Jan 20, 2015

A recent as last week, radio waves from a distant galaxy were detect by an Australian-based radio telescope. And just how far is "distant"―try around 5.5 billion light-years away.

Can You Really Smell When It’s About to Rain? Scientists Now Know Why

Jan 20, 2015

Do you always know before and after it rains simply because of the smell? Now, researchers have discovered the origin of the earthy, sweet smell that lingers in the air. And though scientists have been baffled by the source of this aroma, known as Petrichor, for many years now researchers from MIT have found its origin with the help of high-speed photography.

Twin Astronauts Prepare for New Mission on the ISS

Jan 19, 2015

Scott and Mark Kelly, identical twin brothers and astronauts for NASA are participating in a new study that is the first of its kind. The study will look at the effects of long-term space missions on the human body, with the hopes of gaining insights on what will happen to humans on a mission to Mars.

Cosmic Radio Burst Caught from Outside Our Galaxy

Jan 19, 2015

Astronomers in eastern Australia using the CSIRO's 64-m Parkes radio telescope have for the first time caught a "fast radio burst" live. A fast radio burst is a short, sharp flash of radio waves from an unknown source.

Pizza Becomes Public Enemy Number 1 in the Fight Against Child Obesity

Jan 19, 2015

What kid doesn't love a good slice of pizza? For that matter, what adult doesn't enjoy an occasional piece too? It may be a beloved alltime snack, however, a new study now reveals that pizza definitely doesn't love children back. In fact, on days when children eat pizza, they consume an average of 408 additional calories, three additional grams of fat and 134 extra milligrams of salt, when compared to a regular diet.

Get Your Hacking Needs Met with New “Hackers for Hire” Site

Jan 19, 2015

Finding a hacker might not be too difficult these days. A new website called "Hackers List" is up and running, and is now trying to connect hackers with people who either need access to personal information, access to a database, or just want to mess with someone they don't like.

Why After Recess Is The Best Time To Serve Kids Veggies

Jan 19, 2015

The next time you want to be sure your child eats his veggies, take them outside to play first. A new research study has found that serving lunch soon after recess leads kids to eat more fruits and vegetables.

Sea Turtles Use Earth’s Magnetic Field as a GPS

Jan 18, 2015

Female sea turtles will swim for thousands of miles to return to their place of birth to lay eggs. For years, how they found their home has remained a mystery to researchers. However, according to a new study, these sea turtles find their way home by relying on the unique magnetic signatures along the coast.

2014 Is Officially the Warmest Year on Record

Jan 18, 2015

Scientists from both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA calculated that in 2014 the world experienced its hottest year in the 135 total years of record keeping. The Japanese weather agency and an independent group from the University of California Berkeley also measured 2014 and determined it was the hottest year on record.

New Planets Hiding In the Shadow of Pluto

Jan 18, 2015

While space agencies and astronomers alike have found that the outer fringes of our very own solar system holds small asteroids and chunks of ice, as opposed to life, it turns out that our investigation of the relatively small solar system is far from over. In fact, a pair of new studies published just this week reveal that we may be adding new members to the roster as at least two new planets larger than Earth are likely hiding beyond Pluto.

New Study Reveals Prospective Planets Just Beyond Pluto—And There May Be More Than One

Jan 17, 2015

Though Pluto may have been demoted from the title of planet to “dwarf planet”, NASA’s newest mission New Horizons which plans a flyby next summer has sparked new interest in the farthest depths of our very own solar system. And it appears that we may not just stop there. According to a new study published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, researchers believe that even closer than our Oort cloud we may find at least two more planets circling our Sun far beyond Pluto’s vast expanses.

Don’t Believe In Climate Change? NOAA Says 2014 Brought Hottest Summer To Date

Jan 17, 2015

In the midst of the United Nation's Climate Change Summit, held in New York City late last summer, many skeptics bolstered their opinions about the current climate change issues at hand. But with heat waves well into the 100's, the sounds of skepticism were silenced by the buzzing of air conditioners hanging near the window. And as it so happens, when researchers and politicians turned to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admistration (NOAA) for answers, a new study revealed that the blistering heat we felt was unlike anything we had ever seen before.

Alarming New Study Reveals Rising Sea Levels is Happening Faster Than Researchers Thought

Jan 17, 2015

It could be time to sound the alarm, as a new study reveals that the rise in global sea levels from the end of the 20th century until the last two decades is accelerating much faster than scientists previously believed. It was discovered that there were loopholes in the estimates made for an earlier period which has caused the rest of the readings to be off.

Pushed to the Brink—Humans Put Earth in 'The Danger Zone'

Jan 17, 2015

With unprecedented levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, widespread species extinction, habit destruction, and increased levels of nitrogen and phosphorous in the oceans courtesy of polluting fertilizers, the Earth is being pushed to the brink and could one day make it unsafe for the continuation of life. The rate at which humans are destroying the environment is entirely unprecedented, and with such a devastating effect unseen in the last 11,700 years, life is facing an uncertain future ahead.