MEDICINE & HEALTH

Colombian Scientists Research Advancements On Convalescent Plasma For COVID-19 Treatment

Can Plasma Help Prevent COVID-19 Symptoms? Here's What Experts Say

MEDICINE & HEALTH 12.17.2020 19:00 PM

Studies suggest that blood plasma is the most effective treatment for avoiding COVID-19 and other serious diseases.

Do You Expect Your Skin To Be Toxic To Ticks, but It’s Not? Here’s Why, According To Science

12.17.2020 18:00 PM

New research finds a toxin from ancient bacteria helps ticks survive and transfer Lyme disease to the humans they're feeding on.

On TED Talks, Female Style of Speaking More Popular

12.17.2020 12:00 PM

According to a new study, talking like a woman at online TED Talks leads to more views, highlighting the female language style as an "underappreciated but highly effective tool for social influence."

Meet the Ten People Who Played Important Roles In Science In 2020

12.17.2020 10:00 AM

Here are the top ten people who helped shape science this 2020. From the Arctic voyager to an outstanding politician, and to a vaccine developer.

1,000-Year-Old Constipated Mummy Ate Grasshoppers For Months Before Dying

12.17.2020 09:00 AM

Researchers found the corpse of a 1,000-year-old man who died from constipation. They also found that he ate grasshoppers months before his demise.

Science Times - Health Secretary Takes Downing Street Virtual Press Conference

Scientists Investigate Newly-Discovered Coronavirus Strain in the UK

12.17.2020 08:00 AM

Scientists in the United Kingdom are currently evaluating a new coronavirus variant to find out if it adds to faster transmission of COVID-19 in some parts of the country.

Science Times - Study Shows Link Between Loneliness and Brain Changes

Study Shows Link Between Loneliness and Changes in the Brain

12.17.2020 06:00 AM

Loneliness is more than just a feeling. Scientists propose that loneliness lights up the human brain in a similar way everyday human needs do, such as hunger.

BioVaxys to Begin Clinical Trials for a Vaccine that Fights Cancer

12.16.2020 23:26 PM

Cancer prevalence is increasing yearly with the American Cancer Society predicting more than 1.8 million new cases to be diagnosed and over 600,000 deaths by the end of 2020 in the United States. A new therapeutic approach has never been more imperative (Siegel, Miller, and Jemal 2020). BioVaxys Technology Corp. ("BioVaxys") has discovered that modification of human cancer cells with a 'hapten', or small chemical that tightly binds to a tumor antigen to elicit an immune response, significantly increases the ability of the immune system to recognize and react to those tumor antigens which identify specific tumors as 'cancerous.'

Thousands of Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine, Quarantined Due to Anomaly

12.16.2020 21:33 PM

The US has quarantined several thousand doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine due to a transit anomaly that left the storage temperature get too cold.

Concern In South Korea As The Wuhan Covid-19 Spreads

Discharged COVID-19 Patients Are up To 60% More Likely To Get Sick Again in 10 Days

12.16.2020 18:00 PM

Researchers set out to measure readmission rates, reasons for readmission, and rate of death after hospital discharge among COVID-19 patients.

Daily Consumption of Avocado Improves Gut Health

12.16.2020 17:00 PM

Avocado is known for its rich fiber and good benefits to the body. A new study suggests that daily consumption of this fruit leads to improved gut health.

Science Times - Study Reveals by Age 3, Children Prefer the Fractal Patterns of Nature

Children By Age 3 Prefers Fractal Patterns of Nature

12.16.2020 12:00 PM

Researchers at the University of Oregon recently reported that before their third birthday, children already gave a preference akin to that of adults for visual fractal patterns typically seen in nature.

World Health Organisation Calls For Regulation Of Ecigarettes

E-Cigarette Flavors May Cause Measurable Damage to Lungs, Experts Say

12.16.2020 11:18 AM

Researchers said chemicals used for flavor in e-cigarette liquid negatively affect specialized proteins that support the immune system.

Science Times - Care Homes Trial Rapid Covid-19 Testing For Visitors

FDA Approves First-Ever at-Home COVID-19 Test With No Prescription Required

12.16.2020 11:00 AM

The US Food and Drug Administration authorized the first-ever at-home COVID-19 test without any prescription, which will soon be available for purchase at local stores.

FDA Approves Use of Genetically Modified Pigs For the First Time

12.16.2020 10:00 AM

In a scientific milestone, the US Food and Drugs Administration has approved the use of genetically modified pigs for the production of food and medicine.