Facebook wants to bring the Internet to everyone in the world, and Facebook wants to bring, well, Facebook to everyone in the world, too. The social networking giant is currently updating its Android app so that it can function well on all devices and in all network conditions. This is also in line with its Internet.org project, which aims to bring internet connectivity everywhere. As part of this update, a […]

What is Ankylosing Spondylitis?  Ankylosing Spondylitis is a condition which is related to arthritis. Ankylosing Spondylitis affects approximately 1 in every 250 mainly young men so while many may have not heard about it, it is quite common.  The word Ankylosing means inflammation of the spine while Spondylitis means joint which is fixed solid and unable to bend. So, in simple terms, Ankylosing Spondylitis is a condition which involves the […]

The “slow” quakes emanate from the deep like clockwork every 14 months on Canada’s west coast. They typically release the energy of a Magnitude 7 earthquake, but the powerful tectonic events are almost imperceptible because they occur slowly over two weeks, instead of in sudden jolts that last just seconds. “They would represent a pretty big earthquake if they happened like a regular quake, but because they are so slow […]

Archaeologists are to recreate a drink once found in a 150-year-old bottle It was dug up with 100s of others beneath a construction site in New York Called Elixir of Long Life, the drink was classed as a ‘miracle cure’ and believed to be capable of helping people cheat death The drink contained various herbs and copious amounts of alcohol Chrysalis Archaeology has released the ingredients to make the drink […]

Residents have begun killing and eating dogs early in celebration of the summer solstice in a bid to avoid protests by animal rights campaigners. Some residents of the southern Chinese city of Yulin started gathering last weekend and eating dog meat and lychees to celebrate the longest day of the year, ahead of Saturday’s actual solstice, state media reported. The locals wanted to avoid protests which have in recent years […]

Do you tend to forget things when you’re stressed? Like when you’re late for a meeting and can’t remember where you left your car keys? Or when you have to give a big presentation and suddenly forget all your talking points seconds before you start? There’s nothing like stress to make your memory go a little spotty. A 2010 study found that chronic stress reduces spatial memory: the memory that […]

Iraq is facing its most severe crisis in years, with the country on the brink of break-up amid lightning offensives by Sunni Muslim militants. How has it happened so quickly? Iraq’s plagued by violence, so what’s new?   The US-led invasion in 2003 unleashed a bloody insurgency led by Iraq’s Sunni Arabs, who controlled the country under Saddam Hussein. Attacks on officials and civilians triggered large-scale reprisals by members of […]

Anatomedia was built for medical students to practice dissections Corpses are in short supply so the software makes the process easier Users can see detailed dissections and cross-sections of real bodies Tool took 20 years to develop by experts at Monash University, Australia To use the tool, users must request access from the university Database could one day be used to create a 3D virtual human that students can feel […]

Astral projections and out-of-body experiences, or what some people call “astral trips,” are rather common these days as while some experience it through near death experiences, psychedelic experiences or sensory deprivation, many are practices astral project on their own as it can be seen as a similar practice to meditation only with different end results. The Study Recently, and for the very first time, a team of scientists found someone […]

One of the major causes for colon cancer is the food we eat. Certain substances found in food are carcinogenic. Heterocyclic amines are one such compound found in meat, chicken and fish when they are cooked at high temperatures using methods like barbequing, frying or grilling. Another carcinogen called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon are formed when food is cooked over open flame or smoked. Avoiding or minimizing the exposure to carcinogenic […]