Karen Mae Cordon

The latest controversy about the lost Da Vinci Masterpiece could have made Christie’s auction house $21,000 richer. Martin Kemp, an art historian from the University of Oxford, believes that the mystery painting came from a wedding book. The book was believed to be Da Vinci’s gift to the Duke of Milan’s daughter on her wedding.

The Orionid meteor shower 2011 will be seen on Friday, the dawn of October 21. So if you want to catch the meteor shower, you can either sleep early to wake up at dawn or not to sleep at all. The skies may not be perfectly dark but it will not be too bad for an amazing show.

Hackers broke in and ruined Sesame Street’s YouTube account on Sunday. According to reports, malicious, obscene, and hardcore pornographic scenes were posted in replace for the original and family friendly videos of Ernie, Bert, and the rest of the gang.

“Judgment day is near!” says Harold Camping, the radio preacher who predicted that the world would end on May 21. He hasn’t backed down from his claims and is now saying that everything will end on Friday, October 21.

The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), also known as the alien hunter telescope will be the most gigantic optical telescope all over the world. Its mirror alone will have 137 feet wide or half the size of a regular football field.

The MV Rena oil spill has been a major disaster. It is slowly killing New Zealand’s abundant natural beauty and the effects of oil spill will have a huge impact on marine creatures and birds. Recently, when everyone else is busy helping out in cleaning the thick oil covering the shore, scam artists are also busy calling concerned people.

The situation of MV Rena oil spill seems to be at its worst on Wednesday. Massive oil spills have been observed on Tuesday and it was reported the ship already leaked out 130 to 350 tonnes of oil.

Nokia launches a new app that will allow people to easily unlock their phones by using their faces as their passwords. Facelock is a Symbian 3 based Nokia application that saves people from remembering their security codes because all they need is to get a close picture of themselves.

An egg shaped 4.5 million year old meteorite crashed directly on the roof of a French Family. Coincidentally, the house is owned by the Comette family which is on a vacation when it happened. They were not aware that a meteorite crashed until their roof started leaking

The death of Steve Jobs, the creative genius who created a whole new world of technology, shocked the whole world. Though there were some rumors spreading about his health condition in the past year, people are not expecting that the man who helped in building greatness to every Apple product will lose his fight against pancreatic cancer.

There is nothing that can stop Facebook in providing different applications and helpful services to its avid fans. Recently, the management of the leading social media site had created changes and upgrades to the site. Some people loved it, while others don’t.

Kate Middleton shared the spot light with her sister Pippa Middleton when the latter catches people’s attention because of her incredible body. Pippa showed off her almost perfect body when her sister got married. And a lot of people are asking how she maintains a goddess-like figure.

Though it may be popular and effective, Dukan diet can cause bad breath according to the experts. High protein diets are becoming more and more popular especially to Hollywood stars.

Recently, cantaloupe listeria was reported to kill 16 out of the 72 people infected by the virus. The virus is indeed dangerous because of the slow onset of symptoms. However, if it is prevented, the disease can only last for 3 to 7 days.

According to a recent research at John’s Hopkins University, HIV treatments can now act in decreasing the virus’s ability to suppress the immune system. The research team explained their findings to a recent interview.

The outbreak of Cantaloupe Listeria killed 16 people in Washington according to a recent tally. On Sunday, it was reported that 55 people were already affected and 8 deaths were recorded.

Conrad Murray was brought to court due to administration of lethal dose of Propofol, a very powerful sedative, to the King of Pop Michael Jackson which caused his death. And because of this, the spotlight landed to the main cause of Jackson’s death, Propofol.

Daivobet 50/500 gel is the first combination treatment for patients with scalp psoriasis that is approved by Australian doctors and was listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The gel is a combination of two proven treatments to make it more convenient for people who are suffering from psoriasis.

The release of the much awaited iPhone 5 is only a few weeks away. Well, there’s no rush. After all, the fifth generation of iPhone series is worth waiting for. And just like what people expect with the previous iPhones, the latest version will surprise everyone with new features, new styles, and new applications like you’ve never seen them before.

U.S. comedian Wanda Sykes has revealed on the Ellen DeGeneres show that she had a double mastectomy for cancer. "I had breast cancer," said Sykes. "Yeah, I know it's scary."

Recently, a virus has been identified by the Penn State researchers. The newly identified virus can kill harmful and deadly breast cancer cells. Though this virus is harmful to cancer, studies showed that the virus is benign to humans.

A new type of gadget was invented buy the scientists at Spain's Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). They called the gadget “Intelligent T-Shirt.” It is a clothing made from smart fabrics being used in the medicine field to monitor patients. The main function is to monitor the heart rate, temperature, and activity levels of a person.

Adelaide hospitals continue to suffer from overcrowding and failed to accommodate the number of patients and ambulances are now used as extensions where people stay before they are transferred to another hospital.

Gay marriage can help the community says the Australian Marriage Equality. The local government of Tasmania urged people to count the gains of a gay wedding industry. Its state House of Assembly is the first Australian chamber that supports same sex marriage.

Smokers in Warnambool will find it hard to light a cigarette wherever they want once Mayor Jacinta Ermacora gets what she wants. The mayor wants to implement strong rules and regulations against outside smoking.

Recently, two cases of snake bites have been recorded in Victoria. The first victim is a 40 year old man when he tried to catch the snake on Tuesday, and the latest victim is a 15-year old girl who has been bitten near Mildura on Wednesday.

It is a common knowledge that mammals are the only animal types that can produce milk for their babies. However, research shows that even birds like pigeons and flamingos can also feed their chicks with their own milk.

A consumer watchdog reported recently that health food labeling is highly misleading people on what to buy on groceries. Salty, fatty, and unhealthy food products claim that they are low in sodium, carbohydrates, and fats.

After a recent study showing that more males suffer from influenza compared to females, it is indeed important to check things that can be avoided in order to prevent flu. Influenza is a contagious disease that can be spread through air and contracted easily.