The theory that life, or at least the basic components of life, arrived on Earth from space during comet and meteor impacts got a boost this week. Researchers in a NASA-funded study found evidence that vitamin B3, also known as niacin, may have been originally delivered to Earth by a carbon-rich meteorite. Working at Goddard’s Astrobiology Analytical Laboratory, Pennsylvania State ... Read More »
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US FDA Approves Lilly’s Gastric Cancer Drug – Quick Facts
Eli Lilly and Co. announced FDA approval of a new cancer treatment on Monday. The drug Cyramza (ramucirumab) will treat patients with advanced stomach cancer or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, a form of cancer located in the region where the esophagus joins the stomach. Read More »
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: (LIVESTREAM VIDEO)
There is no better way to ring-in Earth Day early Tuesday morning than to enjoy one of Earth’s oldest known meteor showers, the Lyrid Meteor Shower. The Lyrids generally begin on April 16 and end on April 26, with the maximum number of meteors generally occurring tonight. At maximum, hourly rates can reach about 10 to 20 meteors per hour. Read More »
NYIAS: Honda unveils dancing humanoid Robot ASIMO
Honda’s Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility robot – better known as ASIMO – has shown off its latest moves at the New York Auto Show. Shortly after unveiling the new Honda Fit (Honda Jazz), the Japanese carmaker called upon the robot to demonstrate its latest tricks for onlookers. Read More »
Lindsay Lohan had suffered miscarriage (Video)
Lindsay Lohan closed the first season of her reality show with a shocker by claiming she recently suffered a miscarriage. The 27-year-old actress and tabloid target made the stunning revelation on the season finale of her docu-series Lindsay, which airs in the U.S. and Canada on the Oprah Winfrey-owned OWN network. Read More »
Invasive carp’s DNA found in Muskingum River
Among all the bugs, plants, fish and critters that find their way into the Great Lakes from afar, Asian carp are swimming hard up the threat list. They typically eat 40 percent of their body weight every day in vegetation, plankton and the eggs of native species. Worse yet, these outsiders have virtually no predators to put their alarmingly rapid ... Read More »
Tila Tequila: I’m pregnant
MySpace elf and professional attention whore/crazy person Tila Tequila announced on Facebook Friday that she was 10 weeks pregnant. I don’t know whether to be angry at or feel sorry for the guy who thought bareback would be a good idea. Read More »
Research : ‘Asteroid impact stored proof of life in glasses on earth’
Scientists have found that asteroid impacts not only result in formation of rocks and soil, but also form molten glass on cooling. Pete Schultz, Brown University geologist along with his colleagues have discovered fragments of leaves and other organic compounds lodged inside glass created by ancient impacts in Argentina. They said that analysis of biodata encapsulated in molten glass from ... Read More »
Calgary stabbings : Zack Rathwell family “devastated” by loss
As family and friends of the five students killed in the Brentwood stabbing spree prepare to lay their loved ones to rest, the family of the youngest victim said in a statement Sunday it’s a “struggle every day” to understand their son won’t be coming home. Zackariah Rathwell, 21, was the youngest of those killed at a house party turned ... Read More »
Chronic Inflammation Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study
Chronic inflammation in benign prostate tissue is associated with aggressive prostate cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Read More »
USA – Pew poll: Most Americans are wary of futuristic science and tech
A new survey suggests that Americans are generally excited about the new technology they expect to see in their lifetimes, but when confronted with some advances that already appear possible they get nervous. Those are the findings in a report released Thursday by the Pew Research Center, which sought to gauge public opinion about our rapidly changing world of science ... Read More »