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Is Chayote the miracle fruit/vegetable? Studies claim that the whole Chayote or sayote plant including the fruit, stem and leaves contains multiple nutrients and has anti-inflammatory properties that can aid in the treatment of high-blood pressure, kidney stones and indigestion….
NASA successfully launched its first Earth satellite designed to collect global observations of the vital soil moisture hidden just beneath our feet. The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory, a mission with broad applications for science and society, lifted off…
Researchers from the University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University managed to slow photons in free space for the first time – suggesting the speed of light is even more complex than we imagined. They demonstrated that applying a ‘mask’ to…
NASA’s planet hunting Kepler telescope has discovered more Earth near twins! NASA announced Tuesday that they have confirmed three or four more planets that are about the same size as Earth. How many stars like our sun host planets…
Researchers from Breast Research Australia based in University of Wollongong, developed a high-tech breast support called ‘bionic bra.’ The bra, made using intelligent components, will be discussed at the 9th Australasian Biomechanics Conference (ABC9) at UOW from Sunday 30 November…
Hayabusa 2 was launched Wednesday and heading to an asteroid. It is an asteroid sample return mission operated by the Japanese space agency, JAXA. Hayabusa 2 is expected to arrive at the target in July 2018, survey the asteroid for…
Trans fats – memory loss connected? Eating foods that are high in trans fats may not only be bad for your heart, but also for your memory. A new study presented at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association…
Dr. Matt Taylor was one of the scientists responsible for firing the Philae lander rocket onto a distant comet, 67P, on Wednesday last week. While the world celebrated for the European Space Agency’s historic feat, Taylor also got a lot…
A 10-year-old Virginia boy who found an ancient Clovis did the right thing and donated the find to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History on Monday. Noah Cordle found the Clovis point near the edge of the surf in…
Whatever this is that the NASA Mars rover found on the red planet is for sure something amazing. In recent images from the rover, prints on the surface of Mars showed what appears to be a high-pressure valve, the kind…