New data obtained by NASA’s GRAIL mission reveals that the Procellarum region on the near side of the moon — a giant basin often referred to as the “man in the moon” — likely arose not from a massive asteroid strike, but from a large plume of magma deep within the moon’s interior.
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GoPink Day at Panera Bread on Wednesday
Go Pink Day – Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicked off Wednesday and Panera Bread is baking some special bagels. All seven Mahoning Valley Panera cafes will host Go Pink Day. The proceeds from Pink Ribbon bagels sold Wednesday will go to the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center.
Read More »23andMe : U.S. company Expands Into Canada
A U.S. personal genetics company, 23andMe, is now offering health and ancestry information based on analysis of DNA to Canadians.
Read More »Ebola risk in Canada rated as ‘very low’
Canadian health officials are doing what they can to calm public fears that the Ebola virus could spread to Canada. Speaking in Banff, Alberta on Wednesday during a meeting of provincial health ministers, Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose said the risk of a Canadian incident is low.
Read More »Titan’s Vanishing ‘Magic Island’ is Back Again : NASA
Earlier this year, we reported on a mysterious “ghost” object that had suddenly appeared and then disappeared on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Now, new observations by the Cassini team show this elusive feature is back again.
Read More »Thailand : Robots Could Help Taste Food In The Future
The Thai government apparently has been distressed lately about the lack of uniformity at restaurants serving dishes purported to represent authentic Thai cuisine. The answer to the problem: Taste-testing robots.
Read More »Wildlife reserve won’t get Yellowstone bison, Report
Montana wants 145 bison that originated in Yellowstone National Park given away to six organisations in five states, including New York’s Bronx Zoo, to further the conservation of America’s last pure-bred wild buffalo.
Read More »Australia University Ranking : Uni of Adelaide scores international rankings hat-trick
The University of Adelaide has powered up the international ranking tables in 2014, with dramatic results in all three of the leading global rankings. The release of the Times Higher Education rankings today has Adelaide up 40 places to 164. It is the largest rise of any elite Australian university.
Read More »Staples closes 15 stores in Canada, Report
Staples Canada closed 15 of its 331 stores in Canada at the end of September, saying it is shutting underperforming locations in an effort to improve its results. The office supplies retailer has seen in-store sales slump as more orders, especially those from big businesses, move online.
Read More »‘Tetris’ movie : Mortal Kombat movie company making Tetris film
Yes, there really is a Tetris movie in development from Threshold Entertainment, the makers of bad but somehow still fun Mortal Kombat movies. At least it can’t be worse than Battleship.
Read More »Lotto 6/49 : Ticket sold in Nova Scotia worth $13.8 million
There’s a big winning ticket in Lotto 6/49 that was sold in Nova Scotia. A ticket worth $13.8 million in Wednesday’s draw was sold in Bridgewater.
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