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Crucifixion, Torture and Forced Conversion by ISIS in Iraq
Iraqi Christian survivors of Islamic State’s brutal reign have been coming forward to tell the horrors they experienced as their land becomes liberated by...
Ismail Haniya elected new political chief of Hamas
Ismail Haniya has been elected as the new leader of Hamas's political bureau, according to the Palestinian movement's news agency.
The announcement on Satuday came...
Hand That Sees Offers New Hope For Amputees
A new generation of prosthetic limbs which will allow the wearer to reach for objects automatically, without thinking – just like a real hand...
Gene That Controls Birth Defect Common in Diabetes Identified
Study could lead to new methods for reducing risk of neural tube defects.
Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in the...
Living in Poor Area Increases Anxiety Risk in Women – But Not Men
Women living in the most deprived areas are over 60% more likely to have anxiety as women living in richer areas.
However, whether men...
HomeFeatured “Exercise in a Pill” Boosts Athletic Endurance By 70 Percent
Sedentary mice given the drug ran longer without training.
Every week, there seems to be another story about the health benefits of running.
That’s great—but what...
Surprising Role Omega-3 Fatty Acids Play in Keeping Blood-Brain Barrier Closed
Study reveals the surprising role of omega-3 fatty acids in keeping the blood-brain barrier closed.
Already extolled for their health benefits as a food compound,...
The mysterious powers of spider silks
Spider silks, the stuff of spider webs, are a materials engineer's dream: they can be stronger than steel at a mere fraction of weight,...
Phthalates increase the risk of allergies among children
Phthalates, which are used as plasticizers in plastics, can considerably increase the risk of allergies among children.
This was demonstrated by UFZ researchers in conjunction...
One step closer to finding out how wine may protect your neurons
Researchers have now found out how wine compounds are protective against neuronal death: they should pass through your stomach first.
Let it be no misunderstanding:
heavy...
New research shows illegal levels of arsenic found in baby foods
In January 2016, the EU imposed a maximum limit of inorganic arsenic on manufacturers in a bid to mitigate associated health risks.
Researchers at the...
Oldest orchid fossil on record identified
The orchid family has some 28,000 species -- more than double the number of bird species and quadruple the mammal species.
As it turns out,...
An Army of Thousands of Hacked Servers Found Mining Cryptocurrencies
A new botnet consisting of more than 15,000 compromised servers has been used to mine various cryptocurrencies, earning its master around $25,000 per month.
Mining...
A $22 Radio device to crack car’s security system
Cracking the wireless security systems of cars has been done in the past several times, but now researchers of Qihoo 360 showed that it’s...
Bank Accounts Hacked Through a Vulnerability in The Global Mobile System
A recent report revealed that a bank in Germany, had its bank accounts hacked with the hacker having taken out funds from the victims’...
