Amateur storm chaser Michael Theusner photographed the second recorded triple rainbow as well as the first quadruple rainbow outside of Bremerhaven, Germany in June.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a genetic cause for a rare form of severe hypoglycemia. Diabetics who inject too much insulin commonly experience hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, but it is also caused by some medications or too much alcohol.
What: Driving directions from a 3-D moving aerial perspective. Detail include hurdles a driver will experience during a drive and how scenic the trip will be. Who: Google Maps Future: The service may become the newest way to see neighborhoods, remote areas and cities one will be visiting or traveling between. -compiled by Amanda Gellett
The particle physics project Oscillation Project with Emulsion-tRacking Apparatus in Gran Sasso, Italy generated sensational press last week, publishing data which appeared to contradict dogmas of modern physics. Since the theory of relativity was postulated by Einstein, the speed of light has been regarded as a fundamental physical constant, and it is the physical measure by which the meter is defined (exactly 1/ 299,792,458 the distance light travels in a second). The speed of light mathematically relates space and time, and is the proportion which equates mass and energy (E=mc^2). No quantity of matter or energy has ever been observed with confidence to exceed light speed.
A study conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that coffee consumption may lower the risk of depression. After following 50,000 women throughout 10 years, researchers found that women who drank two to three cups of coffee per day reduced their depression risk by 15 percent and those who drank four or more cups per day reduced their risk by 20 percent.
Doctors from the Royal College of Psychiatrists warned that the current generation of university students has a greater risk of anxiety and depression compared to previous generations. Nationwide metallic hips are failing at a fast rate, causing patients to seek replacements. King crabs, not native to Antarctica because water temperatures are generally too cold, have started invading the peninsula as a result of a rise in temperature. SpaceX, a U.S.
Who: Boeing Co.'s newly designed Dreamliner aircraft What: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner serves as a lighter, faster and more efficient aircraft capable of providing longer direct flights than earlier models.
During my adventures as a 4-year old, one of my favorite games played out as follows: 1) Standing at the doorway; 2) Turning the light switch on; 3) Beating the light to the center of the room. Though my myriad attempts, let's just say that my rate of success was not favorable.
The spacecraft launch service Sea Launch launched its first satellite since emerging from bankruptcy last year. The Sea Launch floating pad, located in the Pacific, blasted off the Zenit 3-SL rocket, which soared into space along with the Atlantic Bird 7 satellite.
For many, it is easier to imagine a man in the urban slum of Kibera, Kenya dying of AIDS than of heart stroke.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have created protein switches in cancer cells which trigger cancer cell self-destruction. Elevated levels of radiation were found in rice crops near the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan, worrying officials because rice is a staple in the Japanese diet. Diamonds located about 435 miles beneath the Earth's surface have helped researchers understand the earth's carbon cycle and all the processes that depend on it. Scientists in the Netherlands are trying to increase the mobility of stroke patients by using robotic legs. -compiled by Surabhi Bhatt, Faiza Arif and Adnin Zaman
For the last couple months he'd had difficulty swallowing solids, and he'd lost about 15 pounds. Otherwise, he had no complaints.
A study presented last Sunday at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Amsterdam suggests that low-fat yogurt intake during pregnancy may increase the chance of a child developing asthma and hay fever later in life. The goal of the study was to determine whether fatty acids found in dairy products could protect children from developing allergic diseases.
Who: Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology What: MIT's quarter-sized energy harvester harnesses energy for wireless sensors from low frequency vibrations such as those found in pipelines, bridges and other environmental low-power energy sources.
Research from psychologists at Pennsylvania State University suggests that sex hormones impact what profession an individual will likely choose as a career.
The term "gamer" applies to more people now than ever before. The word used to be reserved for someone heavily invested in traditional video games, in terms of both time and money.
Researchers are currently developing a thermal imaging lie detector which photographs differences in facial temperature which are caused by changes in brain activity when a person lies. A 3-D printer, MakerBot 3-D, allows people to create anything plastic and manufacture it right from their homes Scientists claim that fishing causes natural selection for smaller fish which have lower reproductive potential.
What: A camera uses laser Doppler imaging to show blood flowing through the skin in real time. Red portions of the image indicate areas of high blood flow while blue means low blood flow. Who: Aimago, a Swiss start-up company Future: The machine will help doctors know up to three days earlier with 98 percent accuracy whether a burn victim's skin has the blood supply it needs to heal itself or if skin grafts need to be performed.
Arctic sea ice reflects the sun's heat allowing Earth to stay cooler and making it critical in regulating Earth's climate. The summer measurement for Arctic ice extent, the area the sea ice covers, is at the second lowest level since 1979, when scientists began using satellites to monitor changes in ice extent.
Scientists at a Danish hospital have found that yellow marks on the eyelid are a predictor of heart attack.
