Today marks the last time a full moon falls on Friday the 13th until 2049 The event is visible across large parts of the world including U.S. and UK The two events combine on average about once every 20 years And the last time this happened was back on 13 October 2000 Friday the 13th is a date that elicits superstitions in many people, while a full moon has often […]

I started my journey into teaching yoga walking into a Federal office building here near to my neighborhood. It was my first-ever class, apart from the studio where I taught free classes. There I was, a million sequences in my mind, awesome music to coordinate the poses, all ready to wow. I couldn’t wait to exhibit my talent as a yoga teacher. Guess what … reality struck me as I […]

The U.S. Government alone classifies over 500 million pages of documents each year. As far as transparency goes, there is none. How can we know anything about what is happening on our planet if so much information is hidden from the public domain? By now, the classified world has moved far beyond the reach of the public, and far beyond in its power and capabilities with regards to technology, scientific […]

New jab would act like a one-off ‘vaccination’ against heart attack It works by ‘knocking out’ gene which raises levels of cholesterol in blood Scientists say it could cut the risk of heart attack by 90 per cent Still in development, but after tests it could be available in a decade   A single injection that slashes the risk of heart attack by up to 90% could be available within […]

Scientists at the University of Exeter found that electromagnetic radiation lowered movement of sperm by 8 per cent Team led conducted review of findings from 10 studies involving 1,492 men Fertility expert pooh-poohs study and intends to keep his iPhone in his pocket Mobile phones may have a significant impact on a man’s fertility, scientists think. Men who keep a phone in their trouser pocket could be exposing themselves to […]

Wireless pacemaker fitted on two patients in the UK Could revolutionise treatment of heart rhythm problems The new device is a tenth of the size of current pacemakers Wire-free pacemakers the size of a pill have been fitted in British patients for the first time. The operations have been described  as a ‘milestone moment’ that could  revolutionise the treatment of heart rhythm problems and cut the risks linked to traditional […]

The sun is putting on a fireworks show again. NASA cameras captured images of what the agency is calling at least two “significant” solar flares. The first one peaked at 7:42 a.m. ET Tuesday, followed by a second, lesser blast at 8:52 a.m. ET. The short-lived explosions were expected to disrupt high-frequency radio communications on Earth, although NASA scientists said they pose no threat to humans. Even with all its […]

This may be old news to some, but for many it wont be. A study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science in December of 2013 found that the earliest known (according to the study) iron artifacts that date back to circa 3200 BC, from two burials in northern Egypt were made from meteoritic iron, and shaped by careful hammering of the metal. After hammering pieces into thin sheets before […]

Babies exposed to household bacteria far less likely to develop allergies, wheezing and asthma Even exposure to cockroach, cat and rodent bacteria helped Children had to be exposed to bacteria by age of one Letting your baby get dirty could keep them healthy, researchers have claimed. Babies who are exposed to household and even rodent bacteria in the first year of their life were found to be far less likely […]

Fasting for three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough described as “remarkable.” Although fasting diets have been criticized by nutritionists, research suggests that starving the body kick-starts stem cells into producing more white blood cells, which fight off infection. Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) say the discovery could be particularly beneficial for those suffering from damaged […]