Yet Another Reason Not to Smoke The American Heart Association released a new study that uncovers yet another reason not to smoke. The study, published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics, suggests that smoking can have a wide-ranging and long-term effect on our DNA. The research shows that smoking leaves a “footprint” on the human […]
Don’t Smoke; Space Blob Mystery; Near Earth Asteroid Watch
Posted September 22nd, 2016 at 4:24 pm (UTC-4)
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Curiosity Hits Silica Jackpot; Sleep Aid & Strokes; Freshwater Supply Threatened
Posted December 18th, 2015 at 4:27 pm (UTC-4)
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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Finds Plenty of Silica As they reviewed data gathered by the Mars Rover, scientists found that some rocks in Gale Crater contained the chemical compound silica. In fact they say it’s a very high amount of the compound. According to the researchers, silica is actually a combination of silicon and oxygen. […]
Ancient Dolphin; CPR is More Successful on TV; Blueberries Make Natural Antibiotic
Posted September 2nd, 2015 at 10:17 pm (UTC-4)
New Extinct Species of River Dolphin Discovered Scientists have recently discovered the fossils of a new extinct species of a river dolphin. Since the fossils were found in ocean sediments just off the Caribbean coast of Panama, the new species have been named Isthminia panamensis. The newly identified species is closely related to the Amazon […]
New Species of World’s Only Venomous Primate Found
Posted December 14th, 2012 at 7:27 pm (UTC-4)
An endangered lemur-like primate with two tongues and a toxic bite has more branches on its family tree than originally thought. Writing in the American Journal of Primatology, Missouri researchers say they’ve identified three new species of the slow loris – the only venomous primate in the world – living on the Indonesian island of […]