Mixing alcohol with energy drinks increases risk, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 10:53 pm
Toronto, Mar 23 (IBNS): People who mix highly caffeinated energy drinks with their alcoholic beverages may be at increased risk for injury—both intentional (fights, violence and attempted suicide) and unintentional (falling, tripping and motor vehicle accidents)—according to a new study by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) published in the March issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Mixing alcohol with energy drinks increases risk, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 10:31 pm
Toronto, Mar 23 (IBNS): People who mix highly caffeinated energy drinks with their alcoholic beverages may be at increased risk for injury—both intentional (fights, violence and attempted suicide) and unintentional (falling, tripping and motor vehicle accidents)—according to a new study by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) published in the March issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Arctic sea ice maximum at record low for third straight year
Mar 23, 2017, at 03:49 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Arctic sea ice was at a record low maximum extent for the third straight year, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA.
Ice in Ceres' shadowed craters linked to tilt history
Mar 23, 2017, at 03:38 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Dwarf planet Ceres may be hundreds of millions of miles from Jupiter, and even farther from Saturn, but the tremendous influence of gravity from these gas giants has an appreciable effect on Ceres' orientation.
New class of androgens play key role in polycystic ovary syndrome: Study
Mar 14, 2017, at 04:57 am
Birmingham, Mar 13 (IBNS): Scientists led by the University of Birmingham have discovered that a new class of male sex hormones known as androgens plays a key role in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
NASA's Kepler provides another peek at ultra-cool neighbor
Mar 09, 2017, at 03:07 am
Washington, Mar 8 (IBNS): On Feb. 22, astronomers announced that the ultra-cool dwarf star, TRAPPIST-1, hosts a total of seven Earth-size planets that are likely rocky, a discovery made by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in combination with ground-based telescopes.
Deadly raccoon roundworm can infect humans without symptoms, new UGA study finds
Mar 09, 2017, at 02:58 am
Athens, May 8 (IBNS): A deadly raccoon parasite that can cause severe neurological problems in infected hosts has been popping up in the South, and seven new cases of human infection in the U.S. have been documented in the last two years alone.
NASA wants to create coolest spot in Universe
Mar 07, 2017, at 11:07 pm
Washington, Mar 7 (IBNS): This summer, an ice chest-sized box will fly to the International Space Station, where it will create the coolest spot in the universe.
Flashy first images arrive from NOAA’s GOES-16 lightning mapper
Mar 07, 2017, at 08:45 pm
Washington, Mar 7 (IBNS): Detecting and predicting lightning just got a lot easier. The first images from a new instrument onboard NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite are giving NOAA National Weather Service forecasters richer information about lightning that will help them alert the public to dangerous weather.
Probing seven worlds with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
Mar 04, 2017, at 11:37 pm
Washington, Mar 4 (IBNS): With the discovery of seven earth-sized planets around the TRAPPIST-1 star 40 light years away, astronomers are looking to the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope to help us find out if any of these planets could possibly support life.
Mind-controlled toys and electronic noses: Warwick Engineering Day
Mar 03, 2017, at 09:41 pm
London, Mar 3 (IBNS): Members of the local community will have the chance to get their hands on the toys of the future and cutting-edge technology - at the University of Warwick’s Engineering Day this month.
Desk jobs are bad for your heart and your waist, says research
Mar 03, 2017, at 09:41 pm
London, Mar 3 (IBNS) A new study shows further evidence for the view that spending too much time sitting down is bad for our health and our waistline.
Three rockets launched within hours explore auroras over Alaska
Mar 03, 2017, at 09:21 pm
Washington, Mar 3 (IBNS): Three NASA rockets carrying instruments into active auroras over Alaska to aid scientists studying the northern lights and the interactions of the solar wind with Earth’s upper atmosphere and ionosphere were launched within a nearly two-hour period Mar 2, 2017.
NASA study improves forecasts of summer Arctic sea ice
Mar 03, 2017, at 09:14 pm
Washington, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Arctic has been losing sea ice over the past several decades as Earth warms.
Do we look like our names? new research says yes
Mar 02, 2017, at 03:08 am
Jerusalem, Mar 1 (IBNS): Study suggests that people “live up to their name†with their facial appearance
NASA study hints at possible change in water ‘Fingerprint’ of Comet
Mar 01, 2017, at 10:58 pm
Washington, Mar 1 (IBNS): A trip past the sun may have selectively altered the production of one form of water in a comet – an effect not seen by astronomers before, a new NASA study suggests.
India observes National Science Day on Feb 28, celebrates discovery of Raman effect
Feb 28, 2017, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): On Feb 28 every year, India celebrates National Science Day through science festivals in educational and science research institutions to spread awareness about science in daily life and the country's various achievements.
SpaceX to send space tourists around Moon in 2018
Feb 28, 2017, at 02:53 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): In a major development, Space Exploration Technologies has announced its plan of sending two paying customers on a tourist trip around the moon in 2018.
Maths and maps make you nervous? It could be in your genes, says study
Feb 26, 2017, at 11:45 pm
London, Feb 26 (IBNS): Our genes play a significant role in how anxious we feel when faced with spatial and mathematical tasks, such as reading a map or solving a geometry problem, according to a new study by researchers from King’s College London.
Feb 23, 2017, at 06:20 pm
Nicosia, Cyprus, Feb 23 (Just Earth News): An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said that Cyprus has a competent and dedicated radiation safety regulatory body that works for the continuous improvement of safety, but noted that a legal framework review and other steps would further enhance safety.
NASA telescope reveals largest batch of Earth-size, habitable-zone planets around single star
Feb 23, 2017, at 05:58 pm
Washington, Feb 23 (IBNS): NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star. Three of these planets are firmly located in the habitable zone, the area around the parent star where a rocky planet is most likely to have liquid water.
Google hails NASA's exoplanets discovery, doodles
Feb 23, 2017, at 04:36 pm
Mountain View, Feb 23 (IBNS): Tech giant Google on Thursday dedicated a doodle to celebrate NASA's latest discovery, where the agency found out about seven Earth-like exoplanets.
NASA: Snow science in support of our nation’s water supply
Feb 17, 2017, at 06:55 pm
Washington, Feb 17 (IBNS): Researchers have completed the first flights of a NASA-led field campaign that is targeting one of the biggest gaps in scientists' understanding of Earth's water resources: snow.
SAIL supplies steel for ISRO's 104 satellites
Feb 16, 2017, at 12:57 am
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has supplied steel to ISRO for the launch of a record 104 satellites in a single rocket on Wednesday.
Feb 15, 2017, at 03:25 pm
Sriharikota, Feb 15 (IBNS); In a major move, ISRO on Wednesday launched a record 104 satellites on a single rocket from the spaceport here.
Lasers could give space research its 'Broadband' moment
Feb 15, 2017, at 03:12 pm
Washington, Feb 15 (IBNS): Thought your Internet speeds were slow? Try being a space scientist for a day.
Scientists shortlist three landing sites for Mars 2020
Feb 13, 2017, at 02:40 pm
Washington, Feb 13 (IBNS): Participants in a landing site workshop for NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 mission have recommended three locations on the Red Planet for further evaluation.
Comet’s trip past Earth offers first in a trio of opportunities
Feb 12, 2017, at 12:35 am
Washington, Feb 11 (IBNS): Comet hunters still have a chance to see comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková in the next few days using binoculars or a telescope. It’s the first of a trio of comets that will -- between now and the end of 2018 -- pass close enough to Earth for backyard observers to try to spot and for scientists to study using ground-based instruments.
Next generation batteries could provide power to microsatellites, cubesats
Feb 12, 2017, at 12:32 am
Washington,Feb 11 (IBNS): Sometimes good things come in very small packages. Just ask Dr. Luke Roberson, senior principal investigator for Flight Research within the Exploration Research and Technology Directorate at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Asteroid resembles dungeons and dragons dice
Feb 12, 2017, at 12:30 am
Washington, Feb 11 (IBNS): Radar images of asteroid 2017 BQ6 were obtained on Feb. 6 and 7 with NASA’s 70-meter (230-foot) antenna at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex in California.