Science

NASA Back in the Game with Space Taxi Contracts for Boeing, SpaceX

dweisman   | Sep 17, 2014 12:08 AM EDT

Bolden said the greatest nation on Earth shouldn't have to rely on other nations to get to space. read more

219 million stars catalogued in the Milky Way Galaxy, astronomers said

Paula Marie Navarra   | Sep 16, 2014 01:52 PM EDT

A new study from the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society revealed that there are 219 million stars that can be found in the Milky Way Galaxy. read more

Movement of giant elliptical galaxies discovered by scientists

Paula Marie Navarra   | Sep 16, 2014 11:10 AM EDT

A new study gives clue on the movement of giant elliptical galaxies that make up of old stars that move like a swarm of bees. read more

The Science of Online Dating Isn't Color Blind

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Sep 16, 2014 10:02 AM EDT

OKCupid co-founder Christian Rudder said users of the dating site have a clear bias against certain races. read more

Scientists Decide to build Tower to Monitor Drought in Amazon

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 16, 2014 11:58 AM EDT

Due to this, scientists who are monitoring the effects of climate change are alarmed and they decided to build a giant tower in the middle of the forest in order to closely watch and monitor the Amazon. read more

Indian Boy Creates Device that Turns Breaths into Speech

Dino Lirios   | Sep 16, 2014 01:58 PM EDT

A 16-year old Indian boy has created a device that is capable of translating human breaths into speech. read more

Seat Detects if a Driver is Drowsy or Drunk

Dino Lirios   | Sep 16, 2014 10:27 AM EDT

The seat can even tell if a patient in a hospital bed is going into cardiac arrest. read more

New Exosuit to Recover More Pieces of Ancient Greek Computer from Shipwreck

Dino Lirios   | Sep 16, 2014 07:53 AM EDT

The suit is made mostly of aluminum and weighs about 530 pounds. read more

Scientists Reset Human Stem Cells to Pristine State

Paula Marie Navarra   | Sep 16, 2014 05:28 AM EDT

This reprogramming resulted in the development of a genetically normal cell that can differentiate any adult cell type. read more

NASA Fails to Detect 90% of Potentially Dangerous Asteroids

Ana Verayo   | Sep 16, 2014 03:52 AM EDT

Inspector General Paul Martin criticized NASA's Near Earth Object Program, deeming it badly managed and lacking in staff. read more

Manipulating Behavior Neurons Could Help Treat Autism

Paula Marie Navarra   | Sep 16, 2014 03:39 AM EDT

Stimulating a particular set of neurons could inhibit social interaction and persistent behaviors. read more

Will Skype be Dominated by Viber?

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 16, 2014 02:25 AM EDT

Desktop Viber basically offers the same features as Skype. read more

MIT Develops Incredible Robot Cheetah that Runs up to 30 mph

Ana Verayo   | Sep 16, 2014 01:56 AM EDT

Sprinters such as Usain Bolt, who is the fastest person on Earth, don't cycle their legs at a really fast rate to run faster. read more

Alien Cell-Like Structure Found Within Martian Meteorite

Cory Doyle   | Sep 16, 2014 01:21 AM EDT

Embedded deep in the layers of the Egyptian meteorite fragment was a remarkably peculiar egg-shaped portion of clay. read more

Philae to Attempt Risky Landing on Comet 67P on Nov. 11

Ana Verayo   | Sep 15, 2014 10:25 PM EDT

The site isn't ideal, according to the ESA team, but is the best available. read more

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