Yearly Archives: 2014

UBC Researchers may have stumbled upon the secret to youthful skin, Report

UBC Scientists may have stumbled upon the secret to youthful skin

Researchers at the University of British Columbia searching for ways to slow the deterioration of blood vessels may have stumbled on to the key to youthful skin. The findings, published last week in Aging Cell, raises hope for a drug that would block the activity of Granzyme B in certain places, and thus prevent the aging and deterioration of tissues that …

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Researchers chart a hidden watery world for life deep below ground

Researchers chart a hidden watery world for life deep below ground

The discovery of ancient hydrogen-rich water in extremely remote areas has led to a “quantum change” in our understanding of how much of the Earth’s crust could support life, scientists have said. The water was discovered trapped kilometres below Earth’s surface in rock fractures in Canada, South Africa, and Scandinavia. It has been described as a “sleeping giant” in terms …

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Hot Air Balloon Accident : Tourist killed in Turkey balloon crash (Video)

Hot Air Balloon Accident : Tourist killed in Turkey balloon crash

Hot Air Balloon Accident: Chinese National Killed, 8 Malaysians Injured In Turkey. The accident occurred at around 8.15 a.m. over the famed sculpted rock formations of Cappadocia in the Guvercinlik Valley. The balloon, owned by the Atmosfer balloon company and operated by pilot Murat Yerkalan, and another balloon owned by the Kapadokya balloon company had begun to drift from a …

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Electronic cigarette craze rising among American teens, survey says

Electronic cigarette craze rising among American teens, survey says

American teens are staying away from cigarettes in greater numbers than they have in generations. That’s among the good news in a new survey of more than 41,000 students published on Tuesday. But for the first time in a national survey, teens reported puffing on electronic cigarettes more than smoking conventional tobacco.

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