Isabella Beltran

Tardigrades: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Little Water Bears

03.20.2021 22:04 PM

Tardigrades have wowed biologists since their first discovery in 1773. Today the microscopic 'little water bears' are infamous for their extraordinary resilience in extreme conditions such as cold, heat, radiation, and even the vacuums of space.

Sperm Memory Helps in Embryotic Transfer of Non-DNA Coded Traits

03.20.2021 21:49 PM

Research shows that sperm cells can transfer non-DNA coded information such as environmental signatures to embryos due to basic proteins.

COVID-19 Infection Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Including Stillbirth

03.20.2021 20:53 PM

Canadian research published shows an association between severed COVID-19 infection and adverse pregnancy outcomes such as stillbirths, preterm births, and preeclampsia.

Key to Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic: Vaccines Preventing Asymptomatic Infections

03.18.2021 22:52 PM

Experts say that a vaccine that could prevent hospitalization, reduce mortality, and halt the spread of asymptomatic infections holds the key to finally halting and containing COVID-19.

Cow Seaweed Diet Sees 86% Less Methane in Trials

03.18.2021 21:55 PM

Researchers discover red seaweed as a natural solution to methane by-products from cows and livestock. Significant reduction of methane emissions equals removing 100 million cars from the streets.

Modern World War I-Like Tri-Plane Could Revolutionize Future Green Commercial Flights

03.18.2021 20:29 PM

A UK startup, Faradair, is in the midst of developing a hybrid triple-winged box plane set to register at only 70 decibels with carbon-neutral emissions.

Artificial Uterus Successfully Grows Mice Embryos

03.17.2021 22:38 PM

Researchers were able to grow mice embryos outside of a living womb using a mechanical uterus that provides nutrients and ventilation for the mice embryos.

See-Through Solar Panels Could Generate Electricity While Helping Plants Grow [Study]

03.17.2021 21:33 PM

See-through solar panels that filter out wavelengths of light that plants don't use for photosynthesis can generate electricity without hindering plant growth.

First Baby Born With COVID-19 Antibodies; Mother Partially Vaccinated With Moderna Vaccine

03.17.2021 20:11 PM

A preprint study confirms the first confirmed case of a baby born with COVID-19 antibodies after the mother gets vaccinated when she was 36 weeks pregnant.

Candida Auris: Deadly Fungus Found in Hospital Outbreak Isolated for the First Time in Nature

03.16.2021 23:10 PM

Researchers have isolated Candida Auris, a fungus found in clinics, hospitals, and medical institutions that causes a severe infection of the gut, bloodstream, and internal organs, and it has just been found in nature.

Lightning May Have Triggered Life on Earth Millions of Years Ago

03.16.2021 21:48 PM

Phosphorous, a universal chemical element needed to sustain life, was long thought to come from meteorites during the Earth's early days. However, a new study shows that ancient lightning strikes may have had the prebiotics to life.

Moderna's First COVID-19 Vaccine Jab For Kids, Administered For Study

03.16.2021 20:02 PM

Moderna announced COVID-19 vaccine trials on children 6 months to 12 years old to study the vaccine jab's safety and effectiveness on pediatric patients.

Is the Amazon Rainforest Making Climate Change Worse?

03.15.2021 22:11 PM

Extensive research shows that contrary to the earlier belief that the Amazon Basin is an effective Carbon Sink, the world's largest tropical forest is effectively warming the atmosphere and releasing more CO2 due to land--clearings, droughts, and fires.

Confidential Cold War Project Rewrote Greenland's Past and Gives Warnings About The Future

03.15.2021 21:05 PM

A sample of Greenland's ice core drilled from Camp Century in Greenland revealed free-dried plant fossils that prove Greenland was once completely ice-free, setting a grim warning for the planet's future.

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Jab Suspended in Italy, France, and Spain Due to Blood Clot Reports

03.15.2021 20:06 PM

Italy, France, and Spain joined Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, and more temporarily suspending vaccination rollouts of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID jabs due to reports of blood clots as a side effect. The World Health Organization stresses that there is no evidence linking the two and urges governments to continue vaccinations.

Common Sweetener Found to Harm Immune Systems and More

03.15.2021 05:57 AM

Research shows that high-fructose corn syrup found in sodas, processed foods, and snacks are causing inflammation and possibly reprogramming immune cells.

Narwhals: The Unicorn of the Arctic's Tusks Reveal Truth About This Bizzare Porpoise

03.14.2021 21:02 PM

Researchers analyzed the tusks of 10 narwhals in Northwest Greenland, uncovering the changes in the porpoise's diet and traces of mercury recorded in its tusks that act as an archive from the day it was born.

Eli Lily Presents Positive Data Boosting Alzheimer's Drug Claims

03.14.2021 07:20 AM

Eli Lily published detailed reports on the efficacy of Phase 2 clinical trials of donanemab, supporting the controversial amyloid hypothesis. Experts believe it could revolutionize Alzheimer's therapies.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Rocket Attempts 9th Record Flight with Starlink Launch

03.13.2021 23:00 PM

SpaceX's Falcon 9 boosters are set to launch their 2nd Starlink mission this year on Sunday, March 14 marking the 9th flight of the boosters B1051.

Direct Current Electric Fields Could Speed Up Tissue Regeneration and Wound Healing, Study Says

03.13.2021 22:30 PM

A study published by researchers from Ohio State University suggests that stimulating blood vessels with regulated direct current electric fields could positively affect proteins that hold blood vessel walls hastening blood vessels' growth, making wound healing faster and more efficiently.

Natural Protein May End Allergies and Autoimmune Diseases

03.12.2021 10:00 AM

Researchers from the Australian National University found a natural protein--Neuritin-- as an effective means of hampering the production of allergy-inducing rogue plasma cells in the body.

Brain, Head Transplant Save Souls? American Neuro-Scientists Mimics Dr. Frankenstein in Ambitious Study

03.12.2021 06:00 AM

Robert White was an American neuroscientist who believed he could save souls and help paraplegic people by transplanting their brains.

Blue Origin, NASA Collaborate to Re-Create Moon-like Gravity in Rockets Set for Artemis Missions

03.12.2021 01:28 AM

Blue Origin and NASA are recreating the moon's orbit on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket to test payloads and train astronauts set for the lunar mission on Artemis I.

Deepfake Detection Tool: Scientists Use AI to Analyze the Eye's Light Reflection

03.11.2021 23:18 PM

Researchers from the University of Buffalo developed an AI tool that can detect deepfakes based on the light reflection on the image's cornea. Despite the restrictions of the developed technology, researchers are continuing to expand the effectiveness of the tool.

SpaceX Starlink Mission a Success, Musk Awarded Two More National Security Launches

03.11.2021 20:53 PM

On Thursday, SpaceX successfully launched Falcon 9 booster rockets carrying Starlink satellites, adding to the largest artificial constellation of satellites. Additionally, SpaceX was awarded two national security launches beating out Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin.

Polio-Like Syndrome Outbreak Prevented, Delayed By COVID-19 Social Distancing

03.11.2021 07:10 AM

Social distancing may have also delayed transmissions of a rare outbreak of polio-like syndrome, says Princeton University Researchers.

Real-Time 3D Holograms Possible With AI Technology

03.10.2021 22:30 PM

Researchers from MIT developed neural networks with AI technology that renders 3D holograms faster and more efficient than the technologies used today.

French Nuclear Tests in the 1960s Contaminated More Than 100,000 People According to Study

03.10.2021 20:47 PM

A two-year multidisciplinary study headed by international researchers and journalists unravels the extent and effect of nuclear fallout on the Polynesian residents from 1966 to 1996.

Bending the Spacetime Continuum, Scientists Develop Model for Light-Speed Space Warp Drive

03.09.2021 02:22 AM

Popularized by science fiction, scientists develop a physical model that bends the spacetime continuum to allow lightspeed warp travel that can be built with physics principles known to man today.

Erg Chech 002: 4.6 Billion Year Old Meteorite Shed Light on the Evolution of the Solar System

03.08.2021 23:12 PM

A meteorite that crash-landed in the Sahara Desert dating back to the early days of the solar system sheds new light on how protoplanets were formed. It also shows the composition of the early celestial bodies before the Earth was formed.