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Olympic Smog May Cause Heart Illness, Say Researchers

3 hours 3 min ago

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A team of researchers from the University of Southern California has been warning that air pollution that may be caused by Beijing's 2012 Olympics Smog may prove fatal for many.

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First Commercial Solar Project Built On Government Land Inaugurated

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 11:02

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As per recent reports, it has been reported that first commercial solar project that had been built on government land is subjected to have started producing electric power from solar energy generated by site in Mojave Desert south of Las Vegas near the Nevada-California state line.

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Clinical Trials For frontotemporal dementia To Start By 2013

Mon, 05/07/2012 - 12:22

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A neurodegenerative disease, frontotemporal dementia starts with silence and damages personality traits and then affects the brain. It gets very late for doctors to address the problem and till the time they get to know about, a person suffering from it, is left with very less time.

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Salmonella Outbreak Infects 14 People

Sat, 05/05/2012 - 11:59

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It has been recently revealed in a report that there has been another case of salmonella seen, which has caused the illness of 14 people across the country. Health officials are of the view that 14 people from nine different cities are affected by this virus. This is after there was contamination found in dog food that was made at a plant situated in the South of Carolina.

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A Mother Finds A Rare Meteorite that is reportedly 6 Billion Years Old

Thu, 05/03/2012 - 11:35

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Things from outer space have always fascinated humans. There are a lot of things that are unknown to humans regarding outer space, which is why there is always a circus that envelops when something from outer space accidently falls on earth.

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Mad Cow Disease in California

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 08:54

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It has been recently revealed in a report that the discovery of the mad cow disease in California was by sheer luck. This was the first case of the disease seen since the year 2006 in the U. S. It was only after tests were conducted on a few numbers of dead animals and the disease was found near Hanford.

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Stop Using Hand Sanitizer as Medication for Cough!

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 12:46

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Hand sanitizer, which since decades is being used as an easier and effective way of cleaning hands, is now being used as an easily available form of medication for cold and cough.

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California Government Put Under Great Pains to Reassure Safety

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 12:45

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A case of mad cow disease has been discovered in California but the top beef exporter in the United States is still messed up to reassure its effects, to consumers all over the world.

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Year’s Lyrid Show Turns out to Be Far Better with New Phase Moon

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 11:34

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It’s time again to witness the Lyrid meteors which will travel all the way from the old Comet Thatcher. It has been almost every year that this meteor is witnessed in late April after Earth passes through a stream of debris from the old comet, which brings these meteors to our planet for at least 2600 years.

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Mysteries behind Selective Hearing Unveiled

Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:05

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It has been reported that two scientists from the San University of California Francisco (UCSF) have uncovered the mysteries behind the selective hearing. It is quite common for all of us to turn off the distracting voices through our imagination and to concentrate on a particular conversation in a crowded place. However, a few knows as to how this works.

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HIV-Prevention Pill to Reduce HIV Cases

Wed, 04/18/2012 - 12:01

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As per recent reports, it has been revealed that California is going to conduct an experiment in which they will be providing HIV-prevention pill to lower the risk chances. The pill is given to patients, who have been infected with HIV. However, it is the first time when pill will be given to people, who are at a high risk, but not infected.

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Change in Stem Cells in Body Can Fight HIV

Sat, 04/14/2012 - 11:43

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A team of researchers at the California University has revealed after its recent study that altering the stem cells present in the human body could potentially help in suppressing HIV, a new report has uncovered.

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Are You Being Served With A Toxic-Free Beauty Procedure?

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 12:27

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Recent reports coming out from California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) advised all the women (who enjoy going to parlors to get their manicure, pedicure etc done) to stay cautious of the cosmetic products that are being used over them in performing several beautifying procedures as they might be contaminated with risky chemicals.

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SpaceX All Set To Launch Unmanned Dragon Capsule

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 11:26

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In a recent report, it has been claimed that California-based Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, would be launching its unmanned Dragon capsule to the space station soon, as part of a space mission to visit the orbiting laboratory. In case it manages to do that, SpaceX would become the first ever company to reach this milestone.

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Size of Tool Affects Person’s Strength

Thu, 04/12/2012 - 11:52

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A study by Daniel Fessler and colleagues from the University of California, Los Angeles, published in the journal PLoS ONE, has unveiled that a person with a gun in his hand seems stronger to a viewer as compared to a man with some other tool.

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Genetic Makeup Decides Your Behavior towards Others

Thu, 04/12/2012 - 08:01

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A new study has proposed that people don’t become generous and kind due to the teachings of their parents, rather, it is due to their genetic makeup.

As per the findings of the study, it has been demonstrated that the people who have nice gestures towards others and treat others well, is due to the presence of specific genes which inculcate niceness in them.

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Obesity and Related Problems Encountered In Mothers Can Lead To Autism in Children

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 11:14

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A new study has proposed that the women who are obese or face problems associated with obesity including type 2 diabetes are expected to have kids with problems.

As a part of the study, around 1,000 children between the ages of two and five were examined. It was found that two-third of the children were affected by autism and other developmental delays.

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Protocol Designed To Perform Quantum Computations Rapidly

Fri, 04/06/2012 - 10:31

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A new development in the field of science witnessed the introduction of a protocol, which can help perform computations for even the smallest units very accurately.

It has been demonstrated that the protocol is designed such that quantum computations can be performed very accurately at a larger scale.

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Autism Causing Gene Mutations Discovered

Thu, 04/05/2012 - 08:51

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As per a research being published in the journal Nature, it has been revealed that a group of researchers at the University of California, San Diego, has discovered several gene mutations, which tend to increase the risk of autism in children.

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Two Whales Rescued, Issue Raises Worries

Fri, 03/30/2012 - 10:57

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According to sources, it has been revealed that a gray whale was spotted near the Redondo Beach, entangled in fishing nets, on Thursday morning.

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