Jupiter was struck by an asteroid and a huge fireball results on June 3, 2010 at 4:31 p.m. EST. Astronomers captured the collision between the biggest planet of the solar system and an asteroid or comet, as well as the ensuing fireball. This is the second recorded collision since July 2009....
Brain scan issue leads experts to ethical debate in Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday, June 7, 2010. Researchers have determined that brain scans, already utilized in U.S. death row trials, could potentially be used to exploit people's thoughts and preferences. Delegates, neuroscientists,...
French scientists develop a no drill cavity fix. A team of researchers created a new peptide, known as melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH) to treat cavities by applying a soft gel or thin film near a cavity to encourage cells inside an afflicted tooth to regenerate from within. Previous...
A heat wave slams the U.S. with temperatures predicted by the National Weather Service to soar to the mid 90's throughout the first week of July in regions east of the Mississippi. High temperatures for New England south to Virginia and east of the Appalachian Mountains are expected to range...
Divorce clustering" subject of researchers from three North American universities. Sociologists and psychologists led by Dr. Rose McDermott of Brown University in Rhode Island found that any divorce causes a ripple effect through families, friends, and even work colleagues. Dr. McDermott and...
If you want the ultimate in fuel efficient vehicles, you may want to give Dutch inventor and auto designer Allert Jacobs a call. Starting with a 114 mpg Honda Innova motorcycle, Jacobs created a custom fiberglass shell that dramatically improves the bike's aerodynamic profile. He also...
British researchers claim the chicken came before the egg. Dr. Colin Freeman, from Sheffield University, led a team from Sheffield and Warwick University and found scientific proof that the chicken came before the egg. Freeman states "It had long been suspected that the egg came first...
Typhoon Consone slams the Philippines and heads toward China. Reports from Manila, Philippines state that the first typhoon of the 2010 season disrupted power lines and killed at least 26 people on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Thirty eight people, including many fisherman caught at sea,...
NOAA finds the highest temperatures ever recorded in June 2010. A study published on July 15, 2010 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found the world wide average land and ocean surface temperatures were the hwarmest on record for the month of June. NOAA also reported...
Sperm gene BOULE shared by organisms regardless of species. A study conducted by geneticist Eugene Xu from Northwestern University was published in the July 15, 2010 PLoS Genetics journal. Xu found that sperm contain the gene BOULE, the only gene identified to exist only for sperm...
