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A recent study reveals that women infected with the parasitic roundworm have a higher chance of getting pregnant – here’s why. As we reported earlier, a recent study suggested that there was a link between a parasitic roundworm and an observed increase in fertility among the women in the Tsimane population in Bolivia. A study from the […]

It isn’t money – a recent study says they have figured out what makes people truly happy. A crew of Japanese scientists claims to have figured out the secret to happiness, and it may have more to do with the way the brain is wired than previously thought. According to a report from the Economic Times, researchers

Protein in fat makes it harder to lose weight. A new study of mice has uncovered a new problem for those who struggle to maintain a healthy weight, says an article on smh.com.au. Researchers have found a particular protein, called sLR11, found in mice but also in humans, that stops fat cells in the body from

Massive black hole in space pulls a star to its death. For the first time in history, a team of astrophysicists have watched a star being swallowed up by a massive black hole in space, and the resulting ejection of a flare moving at the speed of light, according to a story on phys.org. The team,

Large drug price increases are hitting the consumers in the wallet through higher insurance costs. A new study says retail prices for a number of brand-name prescription drugs used in treating skin conditions from cancer to acne, have dramatically increased over the last six years, according to a story on wsj.com. The study was undertaken

Plankton is surprisingly thriving with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The rapid growth of a microscopic marine algae in the North Atlantic is confounding scientists, according to an article on phys.org. Everyone seems to agree the cause for the thriving plankton, known as coccolithophores, is because of increased carbon dioxide in the air, but they

16 people fell ill in San Diego this weekend after taking ‘Spice,’ a substance billed as a legal alternative to marijuana. Doctors in San Diego had quite a weekend after they treated 16 patients who had overdosed on a synthetic drug known as spice. According to a report from the San Diego Union Tribune, the incidents marked

A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins has discovered an enormous black hole that began giving off a high-powered plasma beam after consuming an entire star. Astronomers have seen black holes do some pretty crazy things, but a recent discovery by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University may just be the one to take the

Website shows the highest and lowest discounts for Cyber Week 2015. Are you one of those who refused to fight the Black Friday crowds and decided to do your Christmas shopping online during Cyber Week?  Well, WalletHub, an online site that touts itself as a one-stop destination for all the tools and information consumers need to

Researchers have uncovered what may be the world’s oldest preserved evidence of peaches in China. Peaches have been an agricultural staple in the United States for hundreds of years, but a recent study suggests that their status as a tasty snack may go back further than anyone ever imagined. According to a report from Business Standard,