Articles by Ted Ranosa
UAE Wants To Send A Probe To Mars In Four Year Mission
Officials from the United Arab Emirates Space Agency have announced the Arab state's plan to send a space mission to Mars in 2020 as part of its contribution to global space technology and planetary science.
Westchester Medical Center Settles Lawsuit With $18.8 Million Payment
Westchester Medical Center will pay $18.8 million to settle a federal lawsuit involving allegations that the New York hospital directly violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law in its dealings with Cardiology Consultants of Westchester PC and for filing false claims to Medicare.
New Scam Targets Starbucks App And Hackers Drain Bank Accounts: What To Know
Seattle-based coffee company Starbucks has confirmed that cyber criminals have accessed their customers' rewards accounts in order to make several illegal purchases.
SideCar Launches Marijuana Delivery Service For San Francisco Residents
Ride-sharing company SideCar is partnering with cannabis distributor Meadow in order to provide on-demand medical marijuana deliveries for patients in San Francisco.
Jim Lovell And George Clooney Host Gala To Commemorate 45th Apollo 13 Anniversary
George Clooney joined astronauts Eugene Cernan, Tom Stafford and Jim Lovell in celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission at a gala in Sugar Land, Texas.
Roche Lung Cancer Drug Shows Very Promising Results In latest Trials
An experimental drug being developed by Swiss drug manufacturer Roche Holding AG has shown the ability to significantly increase the survivability of non-small-cell lung cancer patients.
Best Apps To Learn Foreign Language: Duolingo, Babbel, Memrise, AnkiApp, Busuu, And More
Mobile phone apps have made learning a foreign language fast and easy for many people. Here are seven of the most popular language-learning apps available for both iOS and Android users
Can You Lick Your Elbow Or Your Eye? This Girl's Tongue Is Long Enough To Do It
With a tongue that measures four inches long, 18-year-old Adrianne Lewis from Michigan may just have the longest tongue in the world.
Baxter International Spends Close To $1B On Cancer Drugmaker
American health care company Baxter International has purchased two cancer drugs from Sigma-Tau Finanziaria SpA valued at $900 million. Both drugs are designed to treat patients with a rare form of blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Killer Asteroid May Have Wiped out Marine Life In The Past
A new study conducted by the University of Southampton and the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology investigated a possible connection between the Chicxulub impact and the extinction of ancient mollusks and other calcium carbonate-shelled plankton.
Authorities Confirm Presence Of Bird Flu In Nebraska
Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture said an outbreak of bird flu has been detected on an egg farm in Dixon County, Nebraska, making it the 16th state stricken by the disease.
Finally It Comes Out: Man Sneezes Out Toy Dart... After 44 Years
A 51-year-old man in the United Kingdom, who had suffered from recurrent bouts of runny nose and headaches, found out the reason of all his suffering when he was able to sneeze out a toy dart that has been stuck in his nasal cavity for 44 years.
Elon Musk On Incident Of Berating Employee For Missing Event To Witness Childbirth: 'I Would Never Do That'
Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla Motors and CEO of SpaceX, denies having called out an employee for missing a company event to witness the birth of his child. The allegation was made through a biography written by business journalist Ashlee Vance and authorized by the billionaire technologist himself.
ESA Sentinel Satellite Will Take Readings Of Ocean Heights Around The World
The European Space Agency has signed a $199-million deal with Airbus Defence and Space to develop the Sentinel-6A Satellite, which will measure the changes in ocean levels around the world.
US Interested In Lung Cancer Vaccine Developed In Cuba
Medical research group Roswell Park Cancer Institute has finalized a deal with the Center for Molecular Immunology of Cuba to bring a lung cancer vaccine called Cimavax to the United States.
Another Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Nepal: Strong Tremors Felt In Kathmandu And Northern India
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, a couple of weeks after the country was rocked by a massive tremor that killed more than 8,000 people and destroyed thousands of homes. The recent seismic event was also felt in Bangladesh, Tibet and India.
Sage Grouse And Lesser Prairie Chicken May Be In Trouble Following Special Protections Debate
Republicans from Oklahoma are proposing an amendment to the defense bill that aims to exclude the lesser prairie chicken from the list of endangered species for 2021.
Curved Beer Glasses: Another Excuse For Your Binge Drinking
How fast a person consumes alcohol may be influenced by the shape of the beverage glass he or she is drinking from, according to a recent research by the University of Bristol and the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group of Bristol in the UK.
Gigantic Galactic Halo Of Andromeda Might Hint Of How Galaxies Form
A massive halo of gas was discovered surrounding the galaxy of Andromeda, according to researchers from the University of Notre Dame. Scientists now believe that studying the gaseous atmosphere could help explain the evolution and structure of spiral galaxies in the universe.
Find Penis Worm Interesting? Wait Until You See Its Cheese Grater-Like Teeth
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of Leicester have studied the development of the razor-sharp teeth of penis worms in order to create a better system of identifying fossils using dental structures.
Oklahoma Braces For Incoming Storms After Struggling With Tornadoes And Floods
Weather experts from the Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma have cautioned residents about another series of thunderstorms and tornadoes potentially hitting the state again this weekend.
Tony Abbott Advisor Says Climate Change Is UN Conspiracy For New World Order
Australian PM Tony Abbott's chief business adviser Maurice Newman claims the UN has been using false models exaggerating the threat of global warming to place the world under authoritarian rule.
European Commission Approves Novartis Lung Cancer Drug Zykadia
Swiss drug manufacturer Novartis announced that the European Commission has approved Zykadia (ceritinib), a drug used to treat patients suffering from an advanced form of non-small cell lung cancer.
Study Shows Balance Of Housework Between Couples Shifts After Birth Of First Child
While both parents receive an increase in their workload after their baby is born, the wife's share rises by two full hours compared to the husband's, which goes up by only 40 minutes.
Edinburgh Zoo Welcomes Its Newest Residents: A Pair Of Baby Penguins
Two newly-hatched Gentoo penguins made their arrival at the Edinburgh Zoo this week, according to the zoo's officials, with several more chicks expected to hatch in the coming days.
Buy Galaxy Note 4 And Get Four Marvel's Avengers Limited Cases
Samsung Mobile partners with Marvel in giving away four limited edition Avengers cases for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to customers who will buy the smartphone tablet from May 4 to June 1.
Americans In The Northeast Suffering From Effects Of 'Pollen Tsunami'
Health experts warn about a 'pollen tsunami' currently affecting people living in the northeast United States. The severe winter of last year, the delayed start of spring and even the setting effects of climate change are believed to be possible causes of the phenomenon.
Gilead Pushes Through With $65 Million EpiTherapeutics Deal
American biotech company Gilead Sciences has purchased EpiTherapeutics of Denmark for $65 million. The deal allows Gilead to take on the Danish company's first-class small molecule inhibitors of enzymes used in regulating gene transcription in cancer.
Climate Minister Urging Poor Countries To Push Hard Against Rich Countries On Environmental Issues
Pakistan's Federal Minister for Climate Change, Sen. Mushahid Ullah Khan, urged developing countries to stand united in making wealthy polluting countries take responsibility for causing global warming and for damaging the environment.
Millennials Are Less Promiscuous Compared To Earlier Generations Says Study
While millennials are more accepting of premarital sex and same-sex relations, they engage in sex with fewer partners compared to earlier generations, according a new study conducted by San Diego State University.
