Erika P.

10 Things Chess Does To Your Brain

09.15.2020 22:26 PM

Chess is one of the games that can boost brain health and has become more popular today due to quarantines brought by the pandemic crisis.

Game On: Giant Robotic Scorpion Cockpit is the Latest Gaming Chair in Town

09.15.2020 08:40 AM

There's a new gaming chair in town and it's in the shape of a scorpion with tails that can hold as much as three screens for a price of $3,299.

How Does the Hippocampus Affect Bodily Functions?

09.15.2020 08:10 AM

The hippocampus is part of the limbic system and is responsible for storing short-term memory into long-term memory, as well as spatial memory which enables navigation.

Scientists Created 'Surrogate Sires' To Improve Food Production

Scientists Create 'Surrogate Sires' to Improve Food Production

09.15.2020 07:50 AM

Scientists have created pigs, cattle, and goats that act as 'surrogate sires' that can produce sperm that carries only genetic traits from the donor animals.

This Year's Harvest Moon Is Set to Rise in October

09.15.2020 00:10 AM

The Harvest Moon this 2020 is set to rise on October 1, unlike last year's which happened in September.

Social Media Addiction and Ways to Counter It

Reward Systems: Why Social Media Is So Addicting

09.14.2020 23:20 PM

Social media addiction has become more rampant these days especially with the quarantines and lockdowns when almost everyone is using their phones or gadgets. What can we do about it?

Allergic to Peanuts? New Treatment Research Offers Hope

09.14.2020 08:20 AM

New research on the treatment for peanut allergy offers new hope to sufferers in reducing the severity of allergic reactions to peanuts.

Saving the Whales in Dublin's Dead Zoo is Not an Easy Task

09.14.2020 08:00 AM

Dismantling two skeletons of whales is like solving a jigsaw puzzle without a guide which makes the job challenging for the staffs doing it as Dublin's dead zoo will be under renovation.

Golden Frogs in Panama Threatened by Superfungus

09.14.2020 07:40 AM

Around 200 golden frogs are sheltered in fish tanks in Panama to protect them from the devastating superfungus that threatens to kill a third of the country's amphibian species.

Weight Loss: Is Counting Calories Better Than Macronutrients?

09.14.2020 00:17 AM

The aim of weight loss is to eat less energy than the body requires and there are many ways to do that either by watching calorie or macronutrient intake depending on what's best for the body.

Japan to Take Ultra-High Definition Images of Mars Using 8K Camera

09.13.2020 23:47 PM

Japan will send an 8k camera to Mars to capture ultra-high definition images of the red planet and its moons.

Coca-Cola Uses 100% Recycled Plastic for their Bottles in Netherlands and Norway

09.12.2020 08:20 AM

Popular beverage company Coca-Cola has transitioned from using virgin resin-based plastic to plastic bottles made in 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) in their brands in Norway and Netherlands.

Scientists Measure Fever in Worms Using Quantum Thermometer With Nanodiamonds

09.12.2020 08:00 AM

A team of researchers used a quantum thermometer to measure the temperature on a nanoscale and found a 'fever' in tiny nematode worms.

Citizen Scientists Still Test Fukushima For Radiation

09.11.2020 22:45 PM

Citizens in Fukushima are testing soil samples for radiation in the "grandma and grandpa lab" in an effort to help regain a sense of control.

Coconut Oil Pulling As An Adjuvant to Plaque-Induced Oral Diseases

Coconut Oil Pulling Adjuvant to Plaque-Induced Oral Diseases

09.11.2020 08:40 AM

Coconut oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic technique that can whiten the teeth and generally improve oral health. In modern times, daily plaque removal is done by brushing the teeth to prevent and control two globally leading oral infections. After all, maintaining oral health is considered a reflection of the person's general well-being.

Flat Earther Couple Tries to Sail to the Edge of the World, Rescued by Maritime Doctor

09.11.2020 08:10 AM

An Italian flat earther couple who sailed to the edge of the world during lockdown was rescued by a migrant rescue vessel and now forced to quarantine.

(FILE PHOTO) Authorities Release 9-11 Emergency Tapes

Remembering 9/11: The Psychology Behind Terrorism

09.11.2020 08:00 AM

Psychologists try to explain the factors that could lead to terrorism like the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center by Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda.

COVID-19 Etiquette How to Deal People Who Refuse to Wear Face Mask

COVID-19 Etiquette: How to Deal With People Who Refuse to Wear Face Mask

09.11.2020 07:40 AM

Experts share their advice on dealing with people who refuse to follow health protocols during this COVID-19 pandemic.

Florida Boy Dies After Contracting Brain-Eating Amoeba From Lake

09.10.2020 23:19 PM

A brain-eating amoeba killed the 13-year-old boy days after swimming at a campground in Florida. A brain-eating amoeba, scientifically known as Naegleria fowleri, killed a 13-year-old boy named Tanner Lake Wall in Florida.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Could Fall By 4% to 7% This Year Due to Lockdowns

09.10.2020 08:50 AM

The UN claims carbon dioxide emissions will drop this year because of the lockdowns but warns that climate change still continues.

5 Companies You Would Never Expect To Utilize AI

09.10.2020 08:20 AM

An AI department is not exclusive to tech giants. Various industries also use them. Check out these companies that surprisingly have their own AI departments.

Mystery of Magellanic Stream in the Milky Way, Finally Revealed

09.10.2020 07:50 AM

Scientists answered how the Magellanic Stream from two small galaxies that entered the Milky Way could have gained mass that is a billion times more massive than the sun.

Parabon Nanolabs Faces Controversy for Using Supposedly Private DNA Database to Identify Criminals

09.10.2020 07:40 AM

Parabon Nanolabs was the most famous forensic-genetics company worldwide using DNA to track down offenders, but controversy has turned its world upside down.

Complete Set of Viking Chess Unearthed in Lincolnshire, Will Be up for Sale Next Week

09.09.2020 23:49 PM

A metal detectorist found a rare complete set of 1,000-year-old Viking chess pieces in Lincolnshire is expected to fetch at $1299 at auction next week.

Uber to Spend $800M to Help Drivers Switch to Electric Cars by 2040

09.09.2020 08:40 AM

Uber has promised its customers an all-electric car service by 2040 worldwide as its move to tackle climate change.

Walking Fish Are More Common Than You Think 11 New Species Found

09.09.2020 08:20 AM

Scientists have recently discovered 11 new species of walking fish that have a robust chest rib connected to their pelvic plate.

AI Wrote An Op-Ed Convincing Humans That Robots Will Not Replace Humans

09.09.2020 08:00 AM

An AI language generator has written an op-ed for The Guardian saying that it had “no desire to wipe out humans” but many are not convinced.

Charlize Theron Hosts Africa Outreach Project Fundraiser

CDC's Prevention Tips for Lyme Disease, Amy Schumer's Current Health Struggle

09.08.2020 23:36 PM

Amy Schumer reveals she has Lyme disease via her Instagram account and says that she is getting treatment for the vector-borne disease.

Sitting and Other Sedentary Behavior Increases Risks for Diseases

Sitting and Other Sedentary Behaviors Increase Risks of Diseases

09.08.2020 22:39 PM

Too much sitting is bad for the health, and so does lying down to work as they increase the risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and mortality.