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Peanuts Cut Mortality Risk. Peanut Butter Does Not

By Peter R - Jun 12, 2015 08:13 AM EDT

A new study showed that peanut and other tree nuts can lower risk of death from several conditions including cancers but peanut butter does not offer the same benefits.

WHO Warns Against Drinking Camel Urine To Prevent MERS Infection

By Peter R - Jun 11, 2015 04:57 PM EDT

Infected camels may shed the virus in their urine and infect people who drink. Camel urine is believed to have healing properties.

Stanford Researchers Create A Water Computer

By Peter R - Jun 10, 2015 10:35 PM EDT

The computer works with magnetized water droplets and can perform any arithmetic computations.

Want To Give Up Smoking? Try Social Media

By Peter R - Jun 10, 2015 02:41 PM EDT

A new study claims that young adults who avail assistance to quit smoking through social media are twice as likely to succeed as those who take more conventional approaches.

Researchers Discover Previously Unknown Immune Connection To The Brain

By Peter R - Jun 06, 2015 11:56 PM EDT

The discovery is set to alter textbooks and help throw light on some of the less understood aspects of conditions like Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis.

Drug Abuse Is Fuelling Rise In HCV Infections

By Peter R - Jun 06, 2015 11:55 PM EDT

The Appalachian states Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia saw a 364 percent rise in number of acute HCV infections during 2006-12.

Seven New Species Of Frog That Simply Refuse to Grow Found in Brazil

By Peter R - Jun 06, 2015 03:36 PM EDT

The miniature frogs belong to the genus Brachycephalus. The frogs are being threatened due climate change impact on cloud forests.

Why Distant Supernovae Explosions Outside Galaxies Excite Astronomers

By Peter R - Jun 06, 2015 03:36 PM EDT

Three such stars outside of any galaxy exploded, revealing to astronomers the forces at work in dark space.

Flu Shots To Be Tweaked For Greater Efficiency Next Season: CDC

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 06:23 PM EDT

During last season health agencies did not expect the H3N2 strain to predominate, rendering vaccines less effective against the flu.

Sun To Pause NASA Mars Missions in June

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 06:22 PM EDT

Earth and Mars will remain on the opposite sides of the Sun while in their orbits between June 7 and June 21. Sun can garble radio communications between the planets.

No Letdown in Global Warming, Warns NOAA Study

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 03:26 PM EDT

Contrary to assessment of the IPCC that there was a slowdown in global warming in the last 15 years, the new study accounted 2013 and 2014 temperature data to conclude that the upward trend continued.

VirScan Blood Test Can Reveal Viral Infections History During Lifetime

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 03:26 PM EDT

With just a single drop of blood it is possible to know the entire list of viruses that infected a person up until the moment of testing.

Love Science: Paleontologist Proposes To Girlfriend Scientist in 'Hellboy' Dino Paper

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 10:39 AM EDT

The paper's lead author Caleb M Brown asked Lorna O'Brien to marry him in the science paper published in the journal Current Biology.

Placenta Eating Fad May Do More Harm Than Good: Study

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 10:39 AM EDT

Researchers said sans studies to show benefits and risks, women eating placenta are ingesting something they know nothing about.

Trailer Claims Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation Could be IMF's Last [Watch]

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

The movie is set to scorch screens July 31.

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