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SECTION: SCIENCE
New Test Can Determine Fetus’ Gender at 5 Weeks
Dutch researchers have published results of a five year study, confirming a medical test that could determine a baby’s gender as early as five weeks. Continue reading
Scientists May Have Discovered Earth’s Twin
Astronomers have an exciting announcement — a planet about 600 light years away has been discovered in a “habitable zone”, which means it could potentially support life. The planet has a 260-day orbit, which puts it right in the middle of the “habitable zone” around a distant star. Continue reading
Scientists Discover that Psychopaths Have Weaker Brain Links
Scientists might finally have come up with a bit more information about why psychopaths have such extreme behavioral abnormalities. Continue reading
New Test Supports Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos
It looks like the faster-than-light neutrinos have passed a new test, which could derail over 100 years of evidence-supported physics research. Continue reading
NASA’s Next Mars Rover Will Launch in Less than Two Weeks
NASA’s Curiosity rover will be launching on its mission to Mars on November 25th. The Curiosity rover is the most advanced rover ever sent on a Mars mission. Continue reading
Genetically Altered Mouse is ‘Immune’ to Diabetes
Johan Auwerx of the Federal Polytechnic School in Switzerland and his colleagues have developed a “supermouse” that can gain a significant amount of weight without developing Type-2 diabetes. Continue reading
The Army’s Latest Anti-Bomb Weapon — Paintball Guns
The army is looking into using a new high-tech weapon to combat roadside bombs and IED’s — paintball guns. Continue reading
NASA Photo Chronicles First-Ever Astronaut Jetpack Excursion
You probably don’t know this, but February 12th, 1984 was an incredible day for space exploration. No, we didn’t discover a new galaxy, or make a huge technological advancement in the area of extraterrestrial communication. However, an astronaut did attempt the first-ever exploratory maneuver that took him further away from his ship than had ever been attempted. Continue reading
Researchers Attempting to Turn Urine into Biofuel
Someday, your toilet could power your home. At least, that’s if researchers are successful in their attempts to convert urine into biofuel. Continue reading
Asteroid Will Come Closer to Earth than Moon’s Orbit Next Week
An asteroid that will be passing by us next week, dubbed YU55, will come closer to Earth than the moon’s orbit. However, according to NASA, there’s no reason to panic. Continue reading
