Curiosity Rover Once Again Has Arms

Medicine & Technology Mar 13, 2015

A short circuit in the arm of the Curiosity rover halted its work on February 27. Since that time the rover team has worked hard to discover the source of this short in the hopes of repairing it and getting Curiosity back to work. Now, mission controllers have traced the short circuit to the drill on its robotic arm.

Fluctuations in the Orbit of the Earth Can Impact Global Warming

Mar 13, 2015

A new study from Denmark has found that fluctuations in the orbit of the Earth has been causing periods of dramatic, short-term global warming for at least 1.4 billion years. These fluctuations, known as Milankovitch cycles, are even responsible for some long-term global warming of today’s climate.

Why Ebola Places Children at Greater Risk

Mar 13, 2015

The death toll of the most recent round of Ebola moved beyond 10,000 on Thursday Mar. 12, but the threat to West Africa isn't over yet, and children are at far greater risk. But it's not Ebola that health care experts are worried about now, but rather large outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases that could overrun the region.

Don’t Count on Passing Down That $17K Apple Watch

Mar 12, 2015

Are you thinking about spending $10,000 or more for Apple's premium watch? Apple's most expensive timepiece, named the Apple Watch Edition, features an 18-karat gold case and a display protected by polished sapphire crystal. This line of its watches can retail for as much as $17,000 and is set to compete in the same market as Rolex and other luxury watches.

Astronauts Return to Earth After Six Months Aboard the ISS

Mar 12, 2015

There is nothing like coming home after a long day at work or even after a nice long trip. What this means for most of us is a car ride or plane trip home. While these journeys may seem long and sometimes even tedious, it is nothing compared to the return home of an astronaut from space.

Chinese Bird Flu Could Potentially Become a Pandemic

Mar 12, 2015

The strain of influenza that has swept across China is the second wave of bird flu to hit the country and has mutated frequently. Scientists now believe that this strain of bird flu "should be considered as a major candidate to emerge as a pandemic strain in humans."

Moon of Saturn Could Provide Answers to the Search for Life Beyond Earth

Mar 12, 2015

If life can exist in these types of conditions here on Earth, the possibility that it also exists elsewhere in our solar system increases dramatically. For instance, what could lie beneath the ice of Jupiter's moon Europa or perhaps Saturn's moon Enceladus?

ACLU Not Surprised of CIA Involvement in Domestic Spying

Mar 11, 2015

Recent reports have shed light on the CIA's desire to hack mobile phones, with government agencies going so far as to create their own versions of the software used by Apple and other mobile phone makers devices. Other reports have also chronicled the use of technology that mimics cell phone towers, referred to as "stingrays," that connect to phones and download users' data.

New Study Found No Link Between Mental Problems and Psychedelic Drugs

Mar 11, 2015

Despite what you may have been led to believe about the use of psychedelic drugs and your mental health, a new study from the Norwegian University for Science and Technology at Trondheim has found that the use of LSD and other psychedelic drugs is not associated with mental health problems.

Is the Galaxy Bigger Than We Thought?

Mar 11, 2015

The Milky Way Galaxy is huge with our small solar system acting as just a grain of sand of the giant beach that is the galaxy. NASA previously estimated that the galaxy spans approximately 100,000 light years across. With each light year representing about 6 trillion miles, we are talking about an almost unimaginable distance. If you think that's large, new research now suggests that the Milky Way could be 50,000 light years larger than previously thought.

NASA Seeks Talent with Space Apps Challenge

Mar 11, 2015

NASA has organized a new three-day event that will allow participants to develop mobile applications, software, hardware, data visualization and platform solutions that could contribute to the space exploration missions and improve life on Earth.

Opportunity Rover Finds Strange Rocks on Mars

Mar 11, 2015

For those of you that follow the movement of Opportunity, one of NASA's Mars rovers studying the surface of the Red planet, you may have noticed that it has stopped to smell the roses or, in this case, rocks. The rover has taken a break from its other investigative activities to closely examine some oddly shaped rocks that have never before been seen on the surface.

State Enforced Chemo Clears Cancer—But The Teen Is Still Angry

Mar 11, 2015

A 17-year-old girl who initially refused treatment for a highly curable cancer was forced by the state to undergo treatment after she and her mother refused. Now, thanks to the life-saving chemotherapy she received, the teenager is now in remission and has requested to return home. And while she may be eager to go home, she's still angry about the way her case publically transpired.

Will Samsung Wave Merchant Fees in the U.S. When It Rolls Out Samsung Pay?

Mar 10, 2015

Samsung won't be charging anyone, including both card issuing banks and payment processors, for Samsung Pay when it rolls out its mobile payment system in Korea. And this may just be possibly setting the stage for a free U.S. version, as well, once it brings Samsung Pay to the U.S. this summer.

FDA Issues Warning for the Quit-Smoking Drug Chantix

Mar 10, 2015

Chantix has helped many people quit smoking in the years since its release. However, on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the quit-smoking drug made by Pfizer Inc. According to the FDA, the drug has been associated with seizures and that some patients who drink while taking the drug may become aggressive or even black out.