Margaret Davis

How Do Mice See the World? Scientists Developed Open-Source Camera to Capture Habitats as Rodents See It

07.05.2021 07:30 AM

Researchers from Munich and Tuebingen have developed an open-source camera system that will allow scientists to study how mice see their natural habitats.

Could Power Increase the Chances of Men Cheating? Here's What Science Says About It

07.05.2021 05:50 AM

Why do men who hold great power and influence cheat? What motivates men with so much to lose risk it all to commit infidelity? Here's what science has to say about it.

Aspirin Could Cut the Risk of Dying From Cancer by 20%, Study Reveals

07.05.2021 02:46 AM

Experts found a 20% reduction in cancer deaths among patients taking aspirin. They noted that the painkiller could reduce the metastatic spread in the body.

Tuna Sandwich Mystery: Was There Really No Tuna DNA in America's Largest Sandwich Chain?

07.05.2021 00:53 AM

America's largest sandwich chain is facing a lawsuit claiming that laboratory tests showed no tuna DNA in their famous foot-long sandwich. But is this claim true? Here's what an expert says.

Aphelion 2021: What to Expect When Earth Is at Its Furthest from the Sun

07.04.2021 22:17 PM

Aphelion day this year is coming. It is the time when Earth is at its furthest from the Sun just two weeks after the June solstice. So, what will happen during this time?

Mink Farms Will Be Banned in the US to Prevent Possible Coronavirus Mutation

07.04.2021 01:40 AM

A bipartisan proposal aims to stop mink farms operations in the United States in an effort to prevent possible mutations of coronavirus that could accelerate the transmission of infection.

Listeria Outbreak Sickens Three People in Delaware, One Dead in Texas; CDC Links It to Pre-Cooked Chicken

07.04.2021 00:20 AM

Public health officials are now investigating what precooked chicken product may have caused the Listeria outbreak in Delaware and Texas that sickened three people and killed one.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Brilliant Star Cluster Despite Being in Safe Mode

07.03.2021 02:41 AM

Hubble Space Telescope captures the brilliant image of the star cluster NGC 330, which is around 800,000 light-years away from Earth, just in time before the Independence Day of the US on July 4.

Is a Wind-Powered Car Cruise Faster Than the Wind? YouTuber and Physicist Place $10,000 Bet; Who Will Win?

07.02.2021 08:48 AM

Last month, a science Youtuber challenged a physics professor on a bet worth $10,000 to prove that a wind-powered car can cruise faster than the wind, which the professor said could break the laws of physics. So, who won the bet?

West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquito Samples in Massachusetts, Marking the First Time This 2021

07.02.2021 07:38 AM

The Department of Public Health announced that a mosquito sample from Massachusetts had tested positive for the West Nile virus. As of now, no animals or humans have been tested with the virus or Eastern Equine Encephalitis this year.

World's Oldest Man: 112-Year-Old Puerto Rican Reveals the Secret to a Long Life

07.02.2021 07:36 AM

The 112-year-old Puerto Rican was declared by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest man alive. What could be his secret to having a long life?

Earth's Cryosphere Shrinking by 33,000 Square Miles Annually: How Does Ice Sheet Melting Impact the Planet?

07.02.2021 01:24 AM

On average, climate change has shrunk the Earth's cryosphere by about 33,000 square miles every year from 1979 to 2016. What could the melting of ice sheets mean to the planet?

Hubble Space Telescope Still Broken: Reason for Being Offline Remains a Mystery to NASA

07.01.2021 23:57 PM

NASA still struggles to pinpoint the exact reason Hubble Space Telescope went offline. Engineers are now investigating other hardware that might be causing the issue.

Flying Car Transforms Into a Sports Car in Just Two Minutes! Completes 35-Minute Test Flight in Slovakia Airports

07.01.2021 11:38 AM

Stefan Klein, the inventor of the flying car, AirCar, successfully conducted a test flight across the airports in Slovakia. With a click of a button, the dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle became a sports car.

Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Lesser-Known Symptom Can Be Seen in the Eyes

07.01.2021 05:40 AM

Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms could sometimes not easily recognizable. But the face holds many clues like the lesser-known warning sign, called blepharospasm, that is found in the eyes.

WHO Certifies China as Malaria-Free Country After More Than Seven Decades

07.01.2021 01:10 AM

WHO finally certifies China as a malaria-free country, the first in the Western Pacific Region, after seven decades of battling the debilitating disease.

Gut Microbiome Could Influence Social Behavior in Some Animals, Study Suggests

07.01.2021 00:24 AM

A mouse study suggests that the gut microbiome could talk to the brain and influence the animal's social behavior. Researchers believe that this study shows promise in finding treatment for neurological disorders.

Five Stunning Space Photos That Could Win the Prestigious Astronomy Award of the Year

06.30.2021 23:28 PM

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has shortlisted space photos for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Here are five of those stunning images.

Paper Nautilus Shell That Houses An Octopus Has Expanded Arms? Who is Its True Owner?

06.30.2021 09:23 AM

The pale and brittle paper nautilus is a familiar collector's item, which holds the clue to its secret life. Experts have only known two certain things about them, but apparently, these facts are actually incorrect.

Bobtail Squids With "Harry Potter"-Like Invisible Cloak Lives With Bacteria; Evolution and Diversification Studied

06.30.2021 09:05 AM

Researchers conducted phylogenetic analyses on bobtail and bottletail squids to estimate their evolutionary relationships and divergence time.

RSV Cases Have Skyrocketed in Tampa Bay, Affecting Young Children

06.30.2021 02:39 AM

Tampa Bay has seen a rise in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) that was first alerted in the southern states. Doctors now warn parents with young children.

Jurassic Park in the Arctic 70 Million Years Ago

06.30.2021 00:04 AM

The real Jurassic Park might have been in the Arctic. A new study shows that dinosaurs have roamed the region, enduring the freezing winter and darkness.

New Coronavirus Test Can Detect 100 Times More Virus Than Rapid Tests, As Sensitive As qPCR Test

06.29.2021 22:20 PM

A new coronavirus test can analyze a large number of samples simultaneously and is 100 times more sensitive than current rapid antigen tests, offering great potential for testing in various settings.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer Gives Good Protection That Could Last for Years

06.29.2021 07:45 AM

A UK study found that mixing different brands of COVID-19 vaccines, specifically mRNA vaccines from AstraZeneca and Pfizer could give better protection that could last for several years.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch This Week: Rare Polar Mission on Southerly Coast-Hugging Trajectory From Cape Canaveral

06.29.2021 04:20 AM

SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday, June 30, that will carry 88 small satellites to orbit. The rocket will land on Cape Canaveral, a first since last December.

Fluorescent Sensors: How This Multifunctional Smart Wound Dressing Helps Healing Process

06.29.2021 04:17 AM

Multifunctional smart wound dressings have built-in nanosensors that glow under UV light, tracking and monitoring infection and the healing process.

Single Honeybee Created Millions of Clones Itself, Threatening Colony's Health

06.29.2021 00:22 AM

In 1990, a South African honeybee successfully cloned itself into millions after hitting a genetic jackpot that allows for a complete asexual reproduction without the risk of recombination.

Rabid Bat: Found Alive in San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Anyone Who Had Contact is Urged to Call County Health Agency

06.28.2021 22:02 PM

A San Diego Zoo Safari Park employee has found a live rabid bat, which turns out to be not part of the park's collection. Health officials are now seeking anyone who had contact with the bat.

New Type of Soft Electronics Paves Way for Self-Healing, Recyclable Devices

06.28.2021 08:20 AM

Scientists at Virginia Tech created a new type of soft electronics that can sustain numerous damage with losing electrical conductivity and could be recycled to create new circuits.

How Does Space Affect Human Body? Researchers Believe Studying Space Could Shed Light on Human Health on Earth

06.28.2021 07:45 AM

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University's Sidney Kimmel Medical College will launch three studies next year about how space travel could affect the human body as part of the first private mission to the ISS.