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One-Millimeter Worm Study Reveals How Melatonin Works in the Brain

Medicine & Technology Nov 15, 2020

The tiny worm C. elelgans has been an excellent brain model to understand other species. A recent study reveals how the hormone melatonin works in the brain to promote sleep.

Robotic Glove Uses Light To Measure the Sense of Touch

Nov 14, 2020

The new technology can someday upgrade AR and VR experiences.

Will Birds be Able to Survive Climate Change?

A Unique Study Reveals the Heat Tolerance of Several Bird Species

Nov 13, 2020

Birds may be able to survive warmer temperatures in the coming years, a new study determines. However, climate change may affect them indirectly as well.

Mar's Global Ocean Could Have Dried Out From Years of Dust Storms

NASA's MAVEN Orbiter Confirms Water Vapor Escaping From Mars' Upper Atmosphere

Nov 13, 2020

A recent analysis of several missions explains how dust storms and solar wind may have been responsible for drying out Mars.

Vapers Who Don't Smoke Tobacco Still Have High Chances of Develping a Respiratory Disease

International Classification of Diseases Codes for Vaping Should be Developed, Says Doctor

Nov 13, 2020

Although some vapers have never smoked tobacco, a new study suggests that they are still at risk of developing a respiratory disease.

Virtual Reality of Wisconsin Forest Takes Strollers to 2050

Climate Change Affecting Forests Explained Through Virtual Reality

Nov 13, 2020

To make global warming "more real," researchers developed a virtual reality forest of the future.

Elon Musk Tweeted That He had Two Positive Tests for Covid-19

Elon Musk Tweeted That He Had Two Positive Tests Results for Covid-19

Nov 13, 2020

Elon Musk has had quite opinionated tweets about the ongoing pandemic since earlier this year. In his most recent tweets, two out of four antigen tests had positive results.

SinoVac's Clinical Trials Resume in Brazil After the Death of Volunteer Was Confirmed to be Unrelated to the Vaccine

Anvisa Gives Green Light to SinoVac For Clinical Trials to Resume

Nov 12, 2020

SinoVac is the third pharmaceutical company to halt and resume clinical trials after a volunteer suffered a severe adverse event.

Papua's Indigenous Tribes Fight Against the Palm Oil Industry to Secure Their Future Generations

New Investigation Reveals Evidence of Deliberate Forest Fires in Papua to Expand the Palm Oil Industry

Nov 12, 2020

For the first time, an investigation reveals evidence that a palm oil giant has deliberately set fires to clear land.

Spent Rockets To be Repurposed Into Miniature Space Stations

Nanoracks Space Outpost Program Aims To Repurpose Spent Rockets and Reduce Space Junk

Nov 12, 2020

Space junk has been a growing problem with not enough solutions, threatening existing satellites, the International Space Station, and astronauts.

Seasonal or Occasional Outbreaks - What Are the Possible Outcomes of the Current Pandemic?

Coronavirus Will Inevitably Become Less Deadly, Experts Say

Nov 12, 2020

To project the possible outcomes of the current pandemic, experts have looked back at historic pandemics.

Every Planet In the Solar System Will Appear This Week, Even Ex-Planet Pluto

Nov 11, 2020

A visiting star cluster will also appear, and the Moon will shine extra brightly.

Are Social Dominance and Dominance Genetic?

Are Social Dominance and Status Genetic?

Nov 11, 2020

Aggressive behavior and dominance have often been linked to testosterone. In a new study, gene-editing reveals how genetic structures dictate social status.

Astrophysicists Prove Theory of Gas Temperatures in the Early Universe

Nov 11, 2020

The universe is getting warmer due to natural activity, astrophysicists report in a new study. Does this have anything to do with global warming?

CT Scans Reveal Contents and Medical Conditions of Ancient Mummies

Three Similar Mummy Burials in Saqqara Undergo CT Scans

Nov 11, 2020

CT scans have allowed scientists to view the inside of coffins and mummies compared to X-ray scans. A new study shares the contents - such as jewelry and coins - and the medical conditions of three mummies.