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Moon Becomes ‘Supermoon’ When It Comes Closer To Earth On Its Elliptical Orbit Than Any Other Times
The phenomenon, known as perigee or in layman’s term as ‘supermoon’, means the moon appears bigger by 14 percent and brighter by 30 percent than usual when it is farthest from the earth which is known as apogee.
Wind Turbine That Collects Water From Air, A Big Boon To Dry Waterless Communities
The wind turbine can generate both electricity and water with nothing else required except humid air.
Humans As Young As Eleven Months Old Have A Natural Affinity For Wildlife Than Toys – Study
Researchers from Rutgers University and the University of Virginia, in America, conducted a series of experiments with young children aged between 11 months and just over three years old involving live animals and toys.
Scientists To Develop An Anti Cancer Drug Derived From A Compound In Aspirin
Oxford scientists reported in The Lancet that taking a daily low-dose aspirin for five years cut cancer death risk by thirty seven percent.
Mt. Everest’s Altitude Puts Climbers Same Conditions With Patients Suffering From Heart Disease
The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota says it plans to monitor nine climbers attempting to scale Mt. Everest to study the effects of high altitude on humans.
Implanting Follicles Made From Stem Cells On Hairless Mice Spark New Hopes For Baldness Cure
Japanese scientists have worked out how to use stem cells to create pigmented hair follicles that grew successfully when implanted into hairless mice.
‘Focal Therapy’ Shows Encouraging Result In The Treatment Of Prostate Cancer With Far Fewer Side Effects
Doctors at University College Hospital in London have carried out the first experimental treatment of prostate cancer using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
More Than Half A Million Apple Mac Computers Infected With Trojan Malware
According to a Russian ant-virus firm, Dr. Web, there are about more than half a million Apple Macintosh computers infected by malware, Flashback Trojan.
Camera Capable Of Visualizing Radioactive Emission & Pinpoints The Invisible Threat, Developed
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has developed a prototype ‘Super-wide Angle Compton Camera’ capable of creating images of gamma ray-emitting radioactive particles.