Skin Cancer Treated with...Herpes

Medicine & Technology May 27, 2015

In a new trial that could pave the way for future cancer treatments, patients with aggressive skin cancer were successfully treated with "virotherapy." This type of therapy uses a modified herpes virus to attack melanoma cells and even has shown the potential to overcome the cancer even when the disease has spread throughout the body.

Study Finds Many Sunscreen Products Not Doing Their Job

May 27, 2015

The summer vacation season is finally here and many schools are now out for the season or about to get out. Pools are opening and beaches are gearing up for a season of sun bathers, kids and adults that are looking to enjoy a cool dip in the pool or a just a little time in the sun. However, in a new report by the Environmental Working Group, researchers have found that as much as 80 percent of sunscreen products don't work to the level they claim, and some could even be dangerous.

New App Brings Pluto to the Palm of Your Hand

May 27, 2015

New Horizons is currently closing in on its historic meeting with Pluto, the dwarf planet situated at the very edge of our Solar System, and now a new app will let you follow its progress right on your smartphone or tablet.

Johns Hopkins Launches First Ever Center to Focus on Lyme Disease

May 27, 2015

Johns Hopkins is launching the first ever Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center that will explore the causes and possible cures for the disease that infects approximately 300,000 people and costs an estimated $1.3 billion each year to treat.

Smoking Rates Continue to Drop in Many States

May 26, 2015

Cigarette smoking continues to decline in about half of American states, according to the latest estimates from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, despite this good news, rates have gone up in some states and a new trend has begun to emerge as people begin to use a combination of tobacco products, including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Study Says Dyslexia Is Not Related to Eye Sight

May 26, 2015

Researchers have been searching for causes for dyslexia for years now, but a new study out of England has found that it is not connected to bad eyesight. Patients that had near perfect vision were diagnosed with dyslexia at the same rates as those who did not.

Methane Spike on the Red Planet Baffles Scientists

May 26, 2015

Scientists have wondered for over 50 years if Mars contained and was emitting Methane. Now, a spike in methane has scientists puzzled. Did the spike come from the Red Planet or was it simply caused by the rovers scouring the planet?

SIDS Risk Linked to Elevation

May 26, 2015

New research found that babies who live at higher elevations, specifically those that rise above 8,000 feet (2,438 meters), may face a slightly higher risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, otherwise known as SIDS. However researchers caution parents not to panic about these new findings.

Are the Ads Right? The Battle Against Tobacco Rages On Against a New Threat

May 25, 2015

While the ads might say that e-cigarettes are a much safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, recent studies are beginning to show that they contain chemicals that can be just as harmful to your health as smoking.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Adjusts Route Up A Mountain

May 25, 2015

NASA's Curiosity Rover has been on the move heading towards some interesting rocks for further study. However, its chosen path proved to be too difficult for it to traverse due to the slippery slopes of the Martian mountain. However, scientists in charge of the mission were able to find a new path to the rocks that proved much safer and easier for the rover.

Depression Raises Death Risk of Heart Failure

May 25, 2015

According to a new study, people with heart failure have a significantly increased risk of death if they suffer from moderate or severe depression.

Were the Moons of Mars from the Red Planet Or Stolen from the Asteroid Belt?

May 25, 2015

The moons of Mars weren’t discovered until after many of the moons around other planets had already been found. In the late 1800s astronomer Asaph Hall finally found the two moons of the Red Planet that he named Phobos and Deimos.

European Space Agency May Have Discovered a Supervolcano on Mars

May 25, 2015

The European Space Agency has found what it believes to be a supervolcano on the surface of Mars that could be the Red Planet's equivalent of Yellowstone. The massive crater has been measured to be 40 kilometers by 30 kilometers and drops as low as 1,750 meters.

How to Stay Healthy and Safe This Memorial Day

May 25, 2015

Millions of Americans around the country will be firing up their grills and spending Memorial Day outside as they celebrate the holiday. However, before you starting grilling up that perfect hamburger, make sure you follow these safety tips to keep you safe, healthy and happy so you can enjoy this holiday.

NASA Spacecraft Now Closer to the Moon Than Ever Before

May 24, 2015

The NASA probe known as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has moved closer to the moon than it ever has before, and it could set the stage for a new round of discoveries about the body that faithfully lights the night sky here on Earth each and every night.