At least three people are confirmed dead and several others injured after an explosive went off in a bus in Mombasa. The Chania Bus in Mwembe Tayari in the Kenyan coastal town of Mombassa was on board on Saturday evening when the attackers hurled an explosive into the bus causing the deaths and the injuries of several people who are ... Read More »
Scientist said on Wednesday that Mount St. Helens is showing signs of long-term build up and earthquake activity. However, they don’t believe that the southwest Washington state volcano threatens to erupt any time soon. Read More »
A new constipation treatment may help sufferers who are unable to find relief through traditional medication. The oral capsule mimics the body’s natural waste removal process and helps to stimulate the movement of stool along the digestive tract. In clinical trials, the capsule was found to nearly double the weekly bowel movements of patients with digestive troubles. Read More »
Sperm engineered from human skin cells might offer hope to those men who suffer from infertility, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Cell Reports, found that after being implanted into the testes of mice, the samples generated into early-stage sperm cells. Scientists said that although “cell precursors” were insufficient to support conception, the breakthrough suggests ... Read More »
For the past two decades parents have been urged to place babies on their backs in hopes of reducing the prevalence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but many have not gotten the message. The recent study also suggests healthcare providers have not worked hard enough to get the message out, an American Academy of Pediatrics news release reported. Supine ... Read More »
In the race to colonize Mars, microbes may end up the big winners. So says new research from the International Space Station and which was included in the conclusions of three recent papers that appeared in the journal Astrobiology: “Survival of Rock-Colonizing Organisms After 1.5 Years in Outer Space,” “Resistance of Bacterial Endospores to Outer Space for Planetary Protection Purposes” ... Read More »
Dinner at the Four Seasons will always taste better than those scoffed down at a Chinatown hole-in-the-wall, new research suggests. The latest findings reveal expensive food is more delicious than bargain meals that people will think that meals taste better if they’re pricey. Researchers found that people who pay more for their meals think the food tastes better than if ... Read More »
A video posted to YouTube Wednesday appears to show several OC Transpo buses running red lights on the Slater Street transit way in downtown Ottawa. Read More »
The mystery box for J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: Episode VII” is finally open, and we know who we will see in a galaxy far, far away in December, 2015. Read More »
Yemen’s al-Qaeda branch says one of its local commanders has died from wounds he suffered during an attack by the Yemeni army and U.S. drones. A Twitter account associated with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula issued a message saying Ali bin Likra al-Kazimy died Saturday after a military attack on one of its camps in the town of Mahfad last ... Read More »
Downingtown, Pa. business owner Joan Ressel said she and her husband’s breakfast and brunch restaurant, Coppertown, was on the verge of having to close its doors. The restaurant, which provides drive-thru and walk-up food services saw a major decrease in business over the last winter season, leaving the couple swimming in overdue bills that Ressel said they had no means ... Read More »
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