India among 10 nations on doomsday asteroid target

Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer have led to the best assessment yet of our solar system's population of potentially hazardous asteroids. The results reveal new information about their total numbers, origins and the possible dangers they may pose.

Many young adults not aware of tanning bed dangers

Despite the fact that young adults are generally in constant communication via social media and texting, a new survey finds many in this age group are not getting the message that there is no such thing as a safe tan.

Suncream ingredient 'could damage skin cells when exposed to UV rays'

Zinc oxide found in some suncreams could release free radicals when exposed to sunlight which could harm the skin, say scientists from Missouri University.

How many killer asteroids are out there?

A NASA survey is counting potentially hazardous asteroids.

NASA survey counts potentially hazardous asteroids

(Phys.org) -- Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have led to the best assessment yet of our solar system's population of potentially hazardous asteroids. The results reveal new information about their total numbers, origins and the possible dangers they may pose.