Articles by Katrina Pascual
NASA's Super Guppy Aircraft Brings Mars Orion Capsule To Cape Canaveral
NASA recruited the Super Guppy aircraft to transport Orion from Louisiana to the Kennedy Space Center for Florida, where the capsule will be readied for its scheduled flights. Learn more about the amazing history and features of the Super Guppy in its special-aircraft glory.
Abbott Labs To Become Leader In Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Testing With $5.8 Billion Investment To Buy Medical Test Maker Alere
Abbott Laboratories is buying Alere for $5.8 billion in its bid to lead the point-of-care diagnostic testing market. It is currently trailing behind Roche in the global diagnostics business but expects to soar to over $7 billion after the deal.
Corpse Flower At University Of Minnesota Set To Bloom, Unleash Foul Smell
This week, University of Minnesota will put its own corpse flower on public display. The plant is notorious for its rotting-meat stink that serves a natural purpose.
Tesla Hires Microprocessor Expert Jim Keller To Join Autopilot Team
In a statement, Tesla confirmed hiring famed microprocessor engineer Jim Keller, formerly of AMD and Apple. Keller’s expertise is deemed useful in many of Tesla’s current programs, particularly its Autopilot self-driving technology.
Planet 9 In Solar System Is Still A Theory: NASA
NASA said that there is no actual proof yet that Planet 9 exists - it remains a theory up to this day. Computer simulations, however, recently attributed the alignment of some bodies beyond Neptune to the effects of a planet about 30 billion kilometers from the sun.
More Than 7,500 Die Everyday In China Because Of Cancer
About 2.8 million Chinese have been estimated to die from cancer in 2015, translating to over 7,500 cancer deaths per day on average. The latest cancer statistics in China also showed how smoking and air pollution, on top of other risk factors, are killing the local population with carcinogens.
France, India To Jointly Explore Mars And Venus
The Indo-French partnership will proceed to space exploration in a bid to probe Mars and Venus. French space agency chief Jean-Yves Le Gall spilled the details in a recent interview.
Appetite Of Ancient Humans For Giant Eggs Caused Extinction Of 500-Pound Bird: What We Know About Genyornis Newtoni
A study found evidence that human activity was potentially instrumental to the extinction of the huge flightless bird Genyornis newtoni. How did these ancient birds live and how did their disappearance affect the Australian megafauna?
Why Do Dogs Look Away When You're Angry? It's An Evolutionary Trait That Made Them Man's Best Friend
Dogs avoided threatening human faces while managed to stare down equally upset canines. According to researchers, this is an evolutionary trait of dogs that stemmed from domestication and enabled them to be man's best friend.
Europe Launches Rocket Carrying First Building Block Of Space Data Highway
The European Data Relay System (EDRS) of the ESA will collect data from low-orbiting satellites through laser and send it down to Earth in almost-real time. It is projected as Europe''s new space data superhighway.
Analysis Of Breast Tissue DNA May Tell Patient's Risk Of Developing Breast Cancer
DNA analysis of breast tissue can clue in on the future development of breast cancer. Epigenetic changes had been found to limit the cells' ability to differentiate, paving the way for cancerous cells to grow.
Indonesia's Largest Telco Telkom Bans Netflix Over Violent, Adult Content
Indonesia, through its biggest telco firm Telkom, is banning Netflix out of unspecified broadcast law violations and 'pornographic' content. The move is seen to curb the eyed global expansion of the streaming service, which fuels its current growth.
Pregnant Women, New Mothers Should Be Screened For Depression, Panel Recommends
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that adults, including pregnant women and new mothers, should undergo depression screening. Experts considered this a major move that echoed how maternal depression could be far more common than expected.
Record Breaking Heat In 2015 Likely Caused By Man-Made Climate Change: Meteorologists
Natural climate swings had very slim chances of causing the record-breaking heat waves that occurred in recent years. A new study argues that human-induced climate change may have led to the record-high temperatures.
Wendy's Investigating Fraudulent Charges On Credit Cards Legitimately Used At Some Of Its Restaurants
Wendy's is currently probing possible fraudulent charges on some credit and debit cards used legitimately in some of its locations. Food chains as well as retailers like Target are increasingly falling prey to cybersecurity attacks.
Paracetamol Use During Pregnancy May Cause Fertility Problem In Unborn Children
The daughters of pregnant rats given paracetamol had smaller ovaries, fewer eggs, and smaller babies - showing the effects of painkillers on reproductive health. These drugs also had consequences on the fertility of subsequent generations of rat models.
Man Suffers Second-Degree Burns After E-Cigarette Battery Explodes
New incidents of exploding e-cigarettes and/or their lithium batteries left two men with severe burns. Shoddy manufacturing had been identified as a likely culprit behind the risks and dangers of vaping.
Red Giant Betelgeuse Overthrows All Scientific Theories As Dying Star Remains Cool
Massive star Betelguese, which is nearing its end of life, is expected to eject much of its mass out into space. But where is the red giant from the Orion constellation getting the energy to do that when it is much cooler than it is supposed to be?
Gulf War Syndrome Mystery Solved? Scientists Believe Exposure To Toxins Caused Veteran Illnesses
A new review pointed to toxic exposures as likely culprit behind Gulf War Syndrome. The disease is not merely psychological, argued experts who looked into such exposures to pesticides, oil fire smoke, and nerve-gas agent pills.
Smartphone App May Help Doctors Find Link Between Weather And Arthritis
A first-of-its-kind smartphone study in the UK will seek to find the link between pain and weather changes. People with arthritis and other conditions - even those without pain - can participate in Cloudy with a Chance of Pain.
Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant Closed Over Fears Of Norovirus Outbreak After 50 Patrons Fall Ill
Health officials in Seattle are investigating a suspected norovirus outbreak at Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant believed to sicken up to 50 people at a private party. The establishment has been ordered closed and thoroughly sanitized and disinfected in the meantime.
Harvard To Develop AI That Works As Fast As Human Brain
American researchers will soon develop AI systems intended to match or even outperform the human brain. The ambitious project will create better computer algorithms to come up with a detailed 3D neural map.
New US Guidelines Urge Doctors To Support Decision Of Women Who Refuse To Breastfeed
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends breastfeeding for the first year of life, but it is also calling on ob-gyns to provide support for moms who decide not to breastfeed.
Diseases Brought By European Colonists Crippled Population Of Native Americans In The 17th Century
Populations of Native Americans in the Southwest dropped nearly after a century of European missionaries' arrival, contrary to claims that the dip occurred earlier. The wipeout had consequences not only on people, but on the environment as well.
Forty-One Million Preschoolers Worldwide Are Obese Or Overweight: WHO Panel Calls For Sugar Tax To Fight Childhood Obesity
A WHO-commissioned report revealed that that the number of obese or overweight kids under age 5 around the world has risen to 41 million. Its authors also backed levying sugar tax for fizzy drinks and high-sugar food products.
Drinking Too Much Coke Daily Is Bad For The Health: How To Give Up Soda Addiction
Kathy O'Sullivan from the United Kingdom is a living example of how soda addiction can take its toll on one's health. But how will one be able to successfully curb this type of addiction and take a better health path?
Nonprofit Group 'Cleaning For A Reason' Cleans Homes For Cancer Patients
Nonprofit organization Cleaning for a Reason offers free housekeeping for cancer patients in the U.S. and Canada. So far it has served more than 19,500 female beneficiaries and provided more than $5.5 million worth of house cleaning services.
Blizzards, Other Catastrophic Events Linked To Uptick In Births
Do extreme weather events and other catastrophes induce baby booms in the U.S. nine months after they occur? Not all of them, but an expert said that the blizzard currently battering the East Coast may be of the baby-making variety.
Are Humans Violent In Nature? Ancient Grave Site May Hold Answer
Many philosophers and evolution experts have argued that violence and war indeed have deep roots in human biology. The latest discovered remains of massacred prehistoric hunter-gatherers enrich the discussion.
Astronomy Enthusiasts Can Watch Out For Five Eclipses In 2016
Expect five lunar and solar eclipses in 2016, as well as another exciting total solar eclipse next year. But what are the defining features and differences among these spectacles in the sky?
