NASA Releases First Complete Map of Antarctic Ice Flow
The map, which will be beneficial for tracking future sea-level increase from climate change, provides the speed and direction of ice flow in Antarctica. It shows glaciers flowing thousands of miles from the continent's deep interior to its coast, NASA said.
Sunspots: Scientists Listen to the Sun to Provide Advanced Warning of Solar Eruption [VIDEO]
Stanford researchers developed a method that allows them to peer deep into the sun's interior, using acoustic waves to catch early stage sunspots and give prompt warnings. If disruptions such as solar flares and mass eruptions could be predicted, measures could be taken to protect vulnerable electronics before solar storms strike.
Russell Armstrong to be Cremated in Los Angeles, Bravo Re-editing ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’
Russell Armstrong, 47, was found dead Monday night at a friend's Mulholland Drive home. His body was hanging from a beam by an electrical wire. The coroner ruled his death as a suicide by hanging.
West Memphis 3 Walks Free After Guilty Plea
Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr. were released from prison on Friday. They were convicted of murdering three 8-year-olds in West Memphis, Ark., in 1993. The trio was allowed to plead guilty to murder in exchange for time served. The guilty pleas ended a long-running legal battle that had sparked questions about DNA and key witnesses.
Adcetris Gets FDA Approval to Treat 2 Types of Lymphoma
Adcetris is the first treatment for fighting Hodgkin lymphoma approved by the FDA since 1977, and the first specifically made to treat anaplastic large cell lymphoma. The drug is marketed by Seattle Genetics of Bothell, Wash.
Researchers Find New Methods for Detecting Solar Storms [VIDEO]
Researchers have seen for the first time the inner workings of coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, from its leaving the surface of the sun to its engulfing the Earth.
Nigeria Launches 2 Satellites to Help With Security, Agriculture, Disaster Monitoring
Nigeria will increase its capabilities in handling a variety of tasks such as security, agriculture and disaster monitoring, following the successful launch of two satellites into space on Wednesday.
DARPA: $500,000 to 1 Lucky Entity for Starship Plan
One lucky entity that can dedicate to creating a plan to send humans to another star could get $500,000 in seed money from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, the research and development arm of the U.S military.
That Old Moon May be Younger Than we Thought
That old lopsided moon seen at night may be 200 million years younger and may have evolved differently over time, an international team of scientists have learned after performing tests on moon rock samples collected by NASA's Apollo 16 mission landings.
Zachery Tims' Public Viewing and Tribute Service Friday at New Destiny Christian Center
A tribute service and a public viewing for Pastor Zachery Tims will be held Friday at the New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka, Fla., the church announced on its Web site. The public viewing is between 3 and 7 p.m., while the tribute will follow at 7 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. A funeral service will take place the next day at the First Baptist Church of Orlando, where there will be a viewing from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
NASA Captures Videos of Solar Storm Engulfing Earth [VIDEOS]
NASA released new videos of a solar storm engulfing our planet, captured by a spacecraft far from Earth. The footage of the storm released on Thursday, was recorded in December 2008 and scientists have been working on it ever since. It's the first time such footage has been captured and solar physicists say it could lead to important advances in space weather forecasting.
Jesse James and Kat Von D: Engagement is Back on, Couple Tweets Pictures
Jesse James and Kat Von D are back in love and engaged again.
NASA Creates First Complete Map of Antarctic Ice Flow [VIDEO]
NASA-funded researchers created the first complete map of the speed and direction of ice flow in Antarctica, showing glaciers flowing thousands of miles from the continent's deep interior to its coast.
Virginia Executes Man for Raping and Killing an Elderly Woman
A Virginia man convicted of raping and killing an elderly woman in her Williamsburg apartment 10 years ago was executed on Thursday by lethal injection, becoming the state's first inmate put to death using a new three-drug mixture. Jerry Terrell Jackson, 30, was pronounced dead at 9:14 p.m. Officials used the sedative pentobarbital as the first of three drugs administered in lethal injections.
NASA Releases Video of Solar Storm Engulfing Planet [VIDEOS]
A spacecraft far from Earth turned and watched a solar storm engulfed the planet for the first time, and NASA released a movie on the act, which solar physicists say could lead to important advances in space weather forecasting.
Mysterious Orange Goo on Remote Alaska Village Identified as Fungal Spores
The mysterious orange-colored goo that washed up on the shore of a remote Alaska village this month has now been identified fungal spores, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
DARPA Looking to Fund Plan That Sends Humans to Another Star
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, the research and development arm of the U.S military, wants to award an organization $500,000 in seed money to begin a study that would send people to the stars.
CDC Urges Influenza Vaccine for All
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommend that all Americans over the age of 6 months get the flu vaccine to protect themselves from the virus this upcoming season.
Moderate Alcohol Drinking May Reduce Risk of Dementia: Study
Moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine found after an analysis of 143 studies.
Sniffer Dogs Can Detect Lung Cancer by Smelling Human Breath
Sniffer dogs could be the secret weapon for reliably detecting lung cancer, according to German researchers. The report published in the European Respiratory Journal states that dogs can be trained to detect lung cancer by sniffing human breath. The researchers found that trained dogs could detect a tumor in 71 percent of patients.
Dementia Risk Decreases With Moderate Alcohol Drinking
Go ahead and drink that glass of wine, as new research shows that moderate social drinking reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment. Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine conducted an analysis of 143 studies and found that moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, a press release from the school stated.
Influenza Vaccine: CDC Urging Every American to Get it, More Produced for Upcoming Season
More flu shots will be produced this upcoming influenza season, as health officials are urging every American to get the vaccine though the strain of flu remains unchanged since the 2010 to 2011 flu season. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday once again recommended that everyone over the age of 6 months get the flu shot, even if they got it last year.
Man Sues Doctor for Amputating Penis in Routine Circumcision
A Kentucky man is suing a doctor for amputating his penis without consent during what was supposed to be a routine circumcision to relieve inflammation.
People Who Practice One or More Healthy Lifestyles Live Longer: CDC
Practicing one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors such as not smoking, eating a healthy diet, getting regular physical activity, and limiting alcohol may lead to people living longer, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC found that people who engaged in all four healthy behaviors were 63 percent less likely to die early when compared to people who didn't practice any of the behaviors.
U.S. Agency Wants to Pay You for a Plan to Send People to the Stars
A government agency that helped invent the Internet wants to award an organization $500,000 in seed money to begin studying what it would take to send people to the stars.
Rock Sample Reveals Moon May Be 200 Million Years Younger
An international team of scientists suggest that Earth's moon is either 200 million years younger than widely believed or it has evolved differently over time based on test done on moon rocks.
Moon Rock: Sample Reveals Earth?s Moon May be 200 Million Years Younger
Tests performed on a moon rock sample have led an international team of scientists to suggest that Earth's moon is either 200 million years younger than widely believed or it has evolved differently over time.
Nigeria Launches Satellites for Crop Monitoring, Urban Planning
Two satellites launched on Wednesday by Nigeria will help the African nation monitor weather patterns and resource management. The launch happened in Yasny, in Southern Russia.
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Three People
Three people are now dead after being exposed to a brain-eating amoeba that lives in fresh water around the world.
Tampa Police Prevented Teen's Columbine-style School Plot
Jared Cano was expelled from the Florida school more than a year ago for an off-campus incident. It is alleged that Cano planned to set off many homemade pipe bombs on the first day of school next week. Two assistant principals were also targets, authorities have told the media.
