NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope Finds Hundreds of New Exoplanets, Boosts Total to 4,034

Posted on June 20, 2017August 6, 2017 by Oasis

Data from the first four years of Kepler Space Telescope mission leads to the finding of Hundreds of New Exoplanets

NASA has unveiled the complete set of data from the first four years of the agency’s Kepler Space Telescope mission, which stared at a single patch of the sky in the search for alien planets. The result: Kepler has discovered 219 new candidates since NASA’s last data unveiling, including 10 near-Earth-size planet candidates in the so-called habitable zone around their stars where the conditions are just right for liquid water to exist on a planet’s surface — a key feature in the search for habitable worlds.

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How to Invest

Posted on June 19, 2017August 6, 2017 by Oasis

As I’ve interviewed hundreds of people about money over the years – both people with money and those with not so much – there is always an obvious difference:

The people with money are investors – people always investing.

What makes them different?
Rather than simply spending every penny, investors use their money to acquire things that offer the potential for profitable returns, either through interest, income, or the appreciation of value.
As you approach managing money, you’ll learn to devote your limited resources to the things with the largest potential for returns. That may be paying down debt, going back to school, or fixing up a two-family house.
Of course, it may also mean buying stocks and bonds — either individually or as mutual funds or exchange-traded funds.
Thanks to technology, the investing world offers enormous possibilities to anybody with a few bucks and an internet connection. It’s our job to help you filter out the noise, learn the basics, and make good investment decisions from the start.
So here are the basics of how to invest, investing wisely.

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10 Ways to Take Charge of Your Heart Health

Posted on June 19, 2017March 17, 2020 by Oasis

Use the following tips – Embark on a heart-healthy lifestyle to fight heart disease.

1. Schedule a Yearly Checkup

Your heart is in your hands. One of the Ways to Take Charge of Your Heart is each year on your birthday, schedule a checkup to have your blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels checked, and ask your doctor to help you reach or maintain a healthy weight. Be sure to follow your healthcare professional’s recommendations, including taking prescribed medications as directed.

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Insemination Procedures for Infertility

Posted on June 18, 2017July 26, 2017 by Oasis

Artificial Insemination

Treatment Overview

An insemination procedure uses a thin, flexible tube (catheter) to put sperm into the woman’s reproductive tract. For some couples with infertility problems, insemination can improve the chances of pregnancy.

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DNA from extinct humans discovered in cave sediments

Posted on April 29, 2017July 26, 2017 by Oasis

Another way to get DNA from extinct humans discovered – Researchers have developed a new method to retrieve hominin DNA from cave sediments — even in the absence of skeletal remains

While there are numerous prehistoric sites in Europe and Asia that contain tools and other human-made artefacts, skeletal remains of ancient humans are scarce. Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, have therefore looked into new ways to get hold of ancient human DNA. From sediment samples collected at seven archaeological sites, the researchers “fished out” tiny DNA fragments that had once belonged to a variety of mammals, including our extinct human relatives. They retrieved DNA from Neandertals in cave sediments of four archaeological sites, also in layers where no hominin skeletal remains have been discovered. In addition, they found Denisovan DNA in sediments from Denisova Cave in Russia. These new developments now enable researchers to uncover the genetic affiliations of the former inhabitants of many archaeological sites which do not yield human remains.

vindija cave — This is an entrance to the archaeological site of Vindija Cave, Croatia. Credit: MPI f. Evolutionary Anthropology/ J. Krause

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Invention of Automobile

Posted on April 7, 2017August 6, 2017 by Oasis

INVENTION OF AUTOMOBILE

1923 Roll Royce — Photocredit: smithsonianmag 1923 Rolls-Royce featured in the May 1923 issue of Science and Invention

Although the blueprint for the modern automobile was perfected in Germany and France in the late 1800s, Americans dominated the industry in the first half of the twentieth century. Henry Ford innovated mass-production techniques that became standard, with Ford, General Motors and Chrysler emerging as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Manufacturers funneled their resources to the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in Europe and Japan soared to meet demand. Once vital to the expansion of American urban centers, the industry had become a shared global enterprise with the rise of Japan as the leading automaker by 1980.

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Baby care tips – Things you need to care for your baby

Posted on March 17, 2016March 17, 2020 by Oasis

Baby care tips – Things you need to care for your baby

This detailed, carefully-researched guide takes you through everything you need to care for your baby, according to science.

There are countless products out there aimed at new parents, designed to make your transition into parenthood as smooth as possible. However, the quantity of merchandise out there can make it hard to know what’s necessary and what’s a waste of money. Read on to to become an expert at choosing baby products.