Articles by Katrina Pascual
Orally Administered Cancer Drugs See Spike In Cost
Oral cancer drugs have become significantly more expensive compared with those from 15 years ago, according to a new study. The research provides insight into rising drug prices in the U.S., particularly among specialty medications.
Massive Lake Discovered Beneath Antarctic Ice May Be Teeming With Life
Three different papers recently revealed findings on Lake Whillans, one of the subglacial lakes detected beneath Antarctic ice. Could these bodies of water that had been largely isolated and untouched by sunlight actually bustle with life?
Can Using E-Cigarettes Help You Quit Smoking? British Medical Group Thinks So
An influential British medical group endorsed e-cigarette use as an effective smoking cessation method. How did they arrive at such a conclusion despite the presence of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and some widely documented e-cigarette dangers?
Cloud Computing, Prime Membership Boost Amazon Earnings
Amazon.com posted strong growth in the first three months of 2016, fueled by its cloud services via Amazon Web Services and its strong North American e-commerce sales driven in part by its Prime membership.
Black Lung Disease Detected In Coal Miners Again After 30 Years: What You Need To Know About Its Return
A potentially deadly respiratory disease in coal miners called black lung disease has made a comeback in Australia after 30 years. With a long-term development, the illness leaves its vitims with irreversible lung damage.
Tiny DNA Thermometer Is 20,000 Times Smaller Than Human Hair
Scientists in Canada successfully created a DNA thermometer, the world's smallest at 20,000 times tinier than the human hair. The simple and programmable nature of DNA led them to emulate nanothermometers occurring in nature.
Senate Cuts Funds For NASA's Mars Landing Technology Project
A space technology program initiative intended for the NASA Mars mission faces Senate budget cuts due to the need to reserve funding for the RESTORE-L satellite servicing effort as well as other big projects.
Scan Reveals How 'Brain Dictionary' Stores Thousands Of Words
Language processing in the brain is studied through semantic maps or a "brain dictionary" atlas from UC Berkeley researchers. The findings may give a voice to those unable to speak such as stroke or brain damage patients.
Single-Celled Slime Mold Shows You Do Not Need A Brain To Learn
It appears that learning in single-celled organisms exists, as shown by a French experiment on slime molds. Find out how these creatures demonstrated habituation, a form of learning, even without having a brain.
Amazon Now Offers One-Hour Restaurant Delivery In San Francisco
Amazon Prime Now has joined the bustling restaurant delivery game in San Francisco, with free one-hour delivery service and the promise of refund if its items cost higher than those on online menus of the participating establishments.
Yeast Infection Drug Ups Miscarriage Risk During Pregnancy, FDA Warns
The FDA is currently investigating potential oral fluconazole risks, particularly among pregnant women taking the drug as yeast infection treatment. It is reviewing the results of a Danish study that found greater miscarriage risks from using the drug while pregnant.
New Camera Reveals How Glow-In-The-Dark Sharks See Each Other Underwater
Researchers probed biofluorescence in deep-water sharks through the use of a custom-built shark-eye camera. Now they discovered why catsharks glow in their deep underwater habitats.
Radon Android App Allows You To Share Links Between Devices Using Ultrasound
A new Android app positioned itself ahead in the ultrasound technology for data transmission among devices. The Radon app is available on Google Play Store for link sharing among nearby users - no tapping or pairing needed.
Rising Carbon Dioxide Level Greens Planet Earth
Is CO2 fertilization or rising carbon levels in the air greatly contributing to Earth greening? Climate skeptics could use these new findings as an argument, but authors are quick to warn of the diminishing effect of this phenomenon.
SpaceX Aims For Another Sea Landing With May 3 Launch
SpaceX will aim for a repeat of its successful Falcon 9 rocket sea landing last April 8. The next launch slated for May 3 is yet another test of reusable booster technology and similar capabilities in spaceflight.
Interspecies Breeding Influenced Evolution Of Mammoths, DNA Study Reveals
DNA testing revealed that there was plenty of interbreeding among mammoths, such as in the case of the Columbia and the woolly mammoth. This discovery lends an insight into mammoth evolution and their eventual extinction 10,000 years earlier.
Deodorant Manufacturer Nivea Launches Body Odor-Detecting App
Germany-based body products maker Nivea announced the creation of Nivea Men NOSE, a smell detector app working hand-in-hand with a sensors-armed mobile phone cover to gauge the body odor level of its user.
Listeria Concerns Prompt Voluntary Recall Of Frozen Vegetables
Washington-based CRF Frozen Foods voluntarily recalled 15 frozen vegetable products out of listeria contamination concerns. Find out from an FDA food recalls announcement the details on the distribution sites and list of affected products.
North Korea Claims Successful Launch Of Ballistic Missile From Submarine
North Korea announced on April 24 the successful launch of its submarine ballistic missile test under the watch of Kim Jong-un. From the looks of it, the United Nations will not take North Korean nuclear tests and related activities lightly.
Radioactive Metal Reaching Planet Earth May Come From Nearby Supernova Explosion
New data showed that cosmic rays hailed from nearby clusters of massive stars, where a supernova explosion occurs every few million years. The radioactive debris bolstered beliefs that these explosions must not have been too distant or too long ago.
Great American Eclipse: Where To Best Watch The Total Solar Eclipse Of 2017
There are still several months to go before a total solar eclipse occurs, but areas in the United States within the path of totality are already gearing up for visitors. Here's what's in store during the Great American Eclipse.
Solar Powered Plane Completes Three-Day Nonstop Flight Across The Pacific
Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Mountain View Sunday to culminate its Hawaii-California leg, deemed its riskiest so far. The solar-powered plane is deemed a major innovation in the use of clean technologies for air travel.
F-16 Fighter Jet Scrambles 300 Miles In 25 Minutes To Save Life Of Dying Patient In Norway
An F-16 fighter jet in Norway made transporting medical equipment look easy and delivered the life-saving treatment to a hospital 300 miles away. It provided swift emergency response to a heart and lung patient fighting for his life.
New Data Hint Of Large Lake Beneath Antarctic Ice: Why Subglacial Lakes Excite Scientists
A massive lake may be hiding under Antarctic ice sheets and potentially harboring unique, ancient life forms undisturbed for millions of years. Subglacial lakes in Antarctica continue to thrill scientists, who seek to better understand the largely unexplored region.
Here's Why We Do Not Sleep Well In A New Place
Tossing and turning on your first night sleeping in a new place? Researchers have found that your brain may have something to do with what is known as the first-night effect.
Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa And Bulimia More Common In All-Girls Schools
Young girls studying in all-girls schools are twice as likely to have eating disorders compared to those attending mixed schools, according to a new study. Anorexia nervosa is no laughing matter as it leads to six-fold risk of death.
CDC, OSHA Issue Guidance For Protecting Workers From Occupational Exposure To Zika: What You Should Know
CDC and OSHA released on April 22 a guidance to protect workers from occupational exposure to Zika, outlining the occupational hazards related to the infection and what can be done to protect pregnant employees or men whose partners are trying to conceive.
NASA Seeks Ideas For Mars Habitats That Will House Astronauts On Red Planet
NASA is soliciting concept studies and a prototype for deep space habitats that will keep its astronauts alive during long spaceflights, such as the human Mars mission. Its NextSTEP program harnesses public-private partnership to make this happen.
Twitterverse Forces Cheerios To Delete Prince Tribute: Here's Why
Cereal maker Cheerios deleted its tweet on Prince's death after coming under fire for how its corporate social media account was said to use the icon's passing as a marketing ploy.
Health Awareness In Men Linked To Lower Dementia Rates
Smoking cessation, better diets, increased exercise and other public health measures are pinpointed for the surprising fall in UK dementia rates particularly among men. Authors are convinced brain health in the UK is improving.
