Eating More Cheese May Explain Healthier Hearts in France
A small Danish study that looked at diets rich in cheese found some yummy results.
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French Firm Announces Multiple Sclerosis Drug Breakthrough
A biotech company announced Phase III trial results for a drug that led to a "significant improvement" for some of the Multiple Sclerosis sufferers studied.
Stephen Hawking's Perfect Answer About Teen Idol Leaving One Direction
Physicist Stephen Hawking says that Zayn Malik could still be a member of One Direction "in a parallel universe."
Drones From Iran Actually Built to Save People - From Drowning
Another example of how a drone can be a lifesaver, rather than a killer, comes from a group of young engineers in Iran whose robotics expertise has been put to work developing an alternative to human lifeguards along the Caspian Sea coast, where more than a thousand people drown every year. Their drone can speedily fly to swimmers in trouble and drop three life preservers.
Innovative Crowdsourcing of Tweets, Phones Can Give Early Warnings of Quakes, Floods
Your smartphone could save your life before disaster strikes. Researchers are turning smartphones and social media into early warning systems for earthquakes and floods.
Teen Wins $50K for Making Plastic Out of Banana Peels
A 16-year-old girl from Istanbul, Turkey spent two years perfecting a plastic created from banana peels, substituting fruit waste for the typical petroleum base. On Thursday, Elif Bilgin's idea paid off when Scientific American named her the winner of its $50,000 Science in Action prize.
Breath Test Can Tell the Difference Between Heartburn, Stomach Cancer
If doctors had a way to easily spot the difference between cancer and indigestion, it could save thousands of lives. A new breath test device shows promise.
Scientists Find Two Proteins That Can Suppress Cancer
Israeli researchers have discovered that a "Jekyll and Hyde" protein, long linked to causing cancer, may also be able to stop the disease from spreading in the body.
NASA Challenges Public to Help With Space Exploration
On Saturday and Sunday, volunteers will be hard at work in a marathon session of computer coding, engineering and general brainstorming as part of the annual International Space Apps Challenge.
New Study Reveals Surprising Benefit to Being Overweight
People struggling with their weight often face endless frustration and health problems, but they may be doing something right when it comes to fighting dementia.
Hydrogen Fuel Breakthrough Uses Corn Husks in Revolutionary Way
Exhaust fumes pouring from the tailpipes of cars and coal-fired power plants could be a thing of the past if scientists' dreams for hydrogen cars are realized. Virginia Tech researchers just took a giant step toward that future.
Perk Up, Coffee Lovers: Protect Your Liver With Every Cup
Researchers spent 11 years tracking the liver function in nearly 28,000 coffee-drinking adults, and the results are good. The caffeinated beverage may even decrease your risk of liver cancer by 14%
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