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Acid attack victim returns after 86 surgeries to tell her story

Social affairsMar 14, 2012

The victim of a horrifying acid attack in Belgium returned after 86 operations to testify against the man who scalded her for ending their relationship. This image from a Youtube video shows Patrici...
Scientists claim nuke could stop asteroid Armageddon

ScienceMar 14, 2012

(123rf image) A huge asteroid hurls toward Earth. In desperation, scientists send a group of astronauts to blast the deadly rock with a nuclear bomb and save humanity. It is a scenario that has bee...
Eating only meat may lead to sweet taste loss

ScienceMar 13, 2012

(MCT image) A group of U.S. scientists found that several species of mammals that only eat meat have evolved to lose their ability to taste things that are sweet, Science Daily reported Monday. In ...
Antimatter atom measured for the first time

ScienceMar 8, 2012

Scientists have succeeded in measuring an atom made of antimatter for the first time ever, marking a giant step toward finding out how universe is formed, livescience.com reported Wednesday. Accordi...
New findings of asteroid impact

ScienceMar 7, 2012

Scientists claim they found evidence indicating a major cosmic impact on Earth 12,900 years ago. An international team of researchers, including James Kennett, professor of earth science at UC Santa ...
Scientists find cancer gene may boost health, weight loss

ScienceMar 7, 2012

A potential ground breaking discovery was made when a new research project revealed that mice with an extra dose of a known anti-cancer gene can live a longer, cancer-free life while eating more and ...
New teaching software can sense human emotions

ScienceMar 5, 2012

Teaching software that recognizes cognitive and emotional states of its users has been developed by U.S. scientists, Science Daily reported Friday. (Mct image) “AutoTutor” is an Intelligent Tutorin...
Pharmacist nabbed for illegal diet food

Social affairsMar 4, 2012

Busan District Prosecutors’ Office said Sunday it arrested and charged a pharmacist on suspicion of making diet food with obesity medicines and selling it online. Korea does not allow obesity medici...
Elder sister sues Samsung chairman over inheritance

Feb 28, 2012

The elder sister of Samsung Electronics Co. chairman Lee Kun-hee has filed an inheritance suit against her brother, demanding some 190 billion won ($169million) in shares left by their late father, S...