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Although harmless, the bacteria and microbes give an interesting insight into the habits of New Yorkers. When you go to get your cash out at the nearest ATM, the last thing on your mind is how many different types of bacteria and microbes are lurking on the keypad. But scientists have examined ATMs in Manhattan, […]

New calculator for IVF success available to couples trying to conceive. Women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques can now get an estimate of how successful the procedure may be thanks to a new IVF calculator, according to Dr. David McLernon of the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom. In the past, doctors have

Researchers find ant species uses farming tools to help them survive. Remember those small glass cases that we used to have as kids called ant farms?  Well, it turns out at least one species of ant has taken farming a little more seriously, according to a story on NPR.org. For the last three million years, this

The coconut crab has a pinch that is stronger than the bites of many apex predators in the world, scientists have found. Scientists have made an amazing finding about a huge crab that lives on remote islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans: namely, that it has a tremendous pinch, much stronger than scientists realized.

For sufferers of breast cancer who suffer again at the hands of chemotherapy, this could be one major discovery. The suffering that comes with people who must endure chemotherapy due to a breast cancer diagnosis can often be acute, and one of the most difficult aspects of the regimen is losing all of your hair.

A gigantic finding with regards to Parkinson’s disease could lead to new treatments and perhaps even a cure down the road. A huge discovery has just been made about Parkinson’s disease that scientists may have been looking for answers in the wrong place all along. Scientists have found that there is a strong correlation between

A new video shows two adult killer whales and two calves tearing apart a live shark in astonishing footage. A shocking new video that has gone viral shows offshore killer whales tearing apart a live shark in Monterey Bay off the coast of California. The footage, taken by drone pilot Slater Moore, shows two adults

Amazing discoveries on seahorses could lead scientists to a better understanding of the evolutionary process. What makes a seahorse so different from other fishes and sea creatures?  That’s what a team of international researchers were trying to discover when they began to sequence the genome of a tiger tail seahorse, one of the 47 known

The study showed a significant reduction of asthma in children whose mothers had taken fish oil supplements. A study from Denmark has been looking into the effects of taking fish oil supplements during pregnancy and have found women who took them in the last trimester significant;y reduce their child’s risk of developing asthma. In the

It’s being called a Christmas miracle, and it happened just in time for Christmas for one Chicago family with a sick child. The phrase “Christmas miracle” gets thrown around a lot this time of year, but what just happened to a 5-month-old boy suffering from a rare disease may qualify. Little Daniel McCabe was at