Margaret Davis

Blood Oxygen Levels and Pulse Rate Can Now Be Monitored Using Smartphone Camera

05.25.2021 07:00 AM

A mobile application uses a smartphone camera to monitor blood oxygen levels, pulse rate, and respiration. It has 96% accuracy in heartbeats and 98% accuracy in oxygen saturation.

Climate Change May Have Caused Major Population Collapse of Amazon Indigenous People 400 Years Before European Arrival

05.25.2021 06:40 AM

Researchers found that climate change impacts have been felt in the Amazon rainforest long before the arrival of Europeans arrived in America, which means that the population of indigenous people may have declined before the "Great Dying."

Highly Infectious H5N8 Bird Flu Virus Now in 46 Countries, Can It Be the Next Pandemic? Scientists Who Warn of COVID-19 Sees Possibility

05.25.2021 01:02 AM

H5N8 bird flu virus is emerging as the next public health concern, affecting 46 countries. The outbreak has led to the slaughter of millions of birds worldwide since 2020.

Clownfish Develop Stripes At Different Rates Depending on How Toxic Their Sea Anemone Hosts

05.24.2021 23:21 PM

How did Nemo get his stripes? The real story of the travels of this famous clownfish is much more fascinating and mysterious than the movie.

Brain's Memory Center Can Recognize Patterns During 'Infantile Amnesia,' But You Cannot Remember Being a Baby

05.24.2021 08:00 AM

Researchers from Yale University found that the hippocampus, the brain's memory center, can already recognize and learn patterns as young as three months.

Japanese Cornel Cherry (Cornus Officinalis) Can Make Kidney and Liver Healthy: Know Its Benefits and Uses

05.24.2021 07:31 AM

Japanese Cornel Cherry is frequently used in Chinese herbal medicine as a tonic and astringent to nourish the kidney and liver, and as a treatment to several ailments.

Skin Releases Enzymes That Ignore Bacteria to Prevent Constant Inflammation

05.24.2021 05:32 AM

Scientists have recently found enzymes that ignore bacteria on the skin to prevent constant inflammation. They protect the skin and the body as a whole from external dangers.

Mushrooms Could Solve Space Junk Problem Through Satellites Made of Mycelium Fibers

05.24.2021 01:01 AM

Satellites made from mushrooms are being considered as a solution to the growing space junk in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO). But some experts say that it overlooks another hazard.

COVID-19 Vaccines: CDC Looking Into Reports of Heart Problems Among Young Recipients

05.23.2021 22:38 PM

A small number of teenagers and young adults who received their COVId-19 vaccines reported experiencing heart inflammation, and CDC has responded that it will conduct further investigation on the rare condition.

Hottest Spot on Earth: Iran's Lut Desert Beats Death Valley With Temperature Reaching 80°C

05.22.2021 06:50 AM

Death valley no longer holds the title of the hottest spot on Earth as Iran's Lut Desert and North America's Sonoran Desert have recorded higher temperatures in the past 20 years. Among the two deserts, the Lut Desert is the hottest.

Do COVID-19 Vaccines Contain Metals or Microchip? Viral Magnet Test Videos Claim It’s True

05.22.2021 06:46 AM

Videos of people sticking magnets to where they got their COVID-19 vaccines have recently circulated online to prove that vaccines contain microchips, a theory that holds no truth in it.

Salmonella Outbreaks in 43 States Linked to Backyard Chickens, CDC Warns

05.21.2021 22:48 PM

The CDC warns backyard poultry owners to not kiss and snuggle poultry chickens or eat and drink near them after recording 163 salmonella cases across 43 states.

Kojic Acid Soap Before and After Use Comparison: Benefits and Side Effects of This Skin Brightening Ingredient

05.21.2021 08:58 AM

The rise of East Asian skincare products has brought kojic acid into the limelight. This naturally occurring substance is produced by some fungi and a by-product of fermented rice that fights sunspots and acne scars.

Premature Boys With Extremely Low Birth Weight Age Quickly Compared to Full-Term Newborns, Study Reveals

05.21.2021 06:37 AM

A strange discovery reveals that premature boys age faster than those with normal birth weight. The study indicates them as 4.6 years older by their 30s than boys with normal birth weight born at the same time.

Tree Farts Account for One-Fifth of the Greenhouse Gases, Will Worsen as Sea Level Rises

05.21.2021 05:00 AM

Tree farts do not make a sound but they add a smidge of a greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. Experts estimated that it will likely worsen as climate change continues and sea level rises.

White Fungus Infecting COVID-19 Patients in India Could Be More Dangerous Than Black Fungus

05.21.2021 03:51 AM

The white fungus affects the lungs and other body parts, which causes COVID-like symptoms and is said to be worse than the black fungus.

Ancient Side-Necked Turtle Fossils in Texas Sheds Light on Reptile Migrations 100 Million Years Ago

05.20.2021 22:56 PM

Researchers discovered the oldest known North American species of side-necked turtle that may have migrated to North America 10 during the Cenomanian era about 94-100 million years ago.

Sodium Hyaluronate: How Is It Used, What Are Its Benefits?

05.20.2021 14:39 PM

Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt form of hyaluronic acid. Both can help to make skin look youthful and benefits the joints and eyes, but they are different from each other. Read on to learn their benefits and uses.

Colorectal Cancer Linked to Greater Red Meat Intake, Poor Educational, Heavier Alcohol Use

05.20.2021 08:23 AM

Non-genetic factors, such as increase red meat intake, low educational attainment, and heavier alcohol use are linked to the increase in colorectal cancer in people younger than 50.

Mysterious Finger-Shaped Blob With Egg Sacs Washed Up on North Carolina Coast, Puzzling Experts

05.20.2021 07:03 AM

A mysterious mass of finger-shaped clear blob has been found on the shores of North Carolina, leaving experts at a loss. Previous reports also said that similar blobs have been seen on the beaches West Coast. What could it be?

Stroke Treatment: Nanophotosynthesis Can Reduce Dead Neurons, Help Blood Vessels Grow

05.20.2021 05:00 AM

A bright potential treatment for stroke combines the mechanisms of photosynthesis and nanoparticles in a new "nano-photosynthetic" system, that is said to reduce dying neurons, improve motor function, and help new blood vessels grow.

Google's New AI Tool Can Help Diagnose Skin Ailments: How Accurate Is It?

05.19.2021 22:55 PM

Google's new AI tool that can diagnose skin ailments is cleared as a “low-risk” medical device by the European Union, which means Europeans could have access to the tool when it is launched in a few months. But it is not yet approved in the US.

Single-Use COVID Masks Are Recycled, Reborn Into Car Floor Carpets as World Faces Worsening Plastic Pollution

05.19.2021 07:30 AM

Single-use face masks used to prevent transmission of diseases added to the growing problems of plastic pollution so countries have found a way to recycle them by making them into benches, road material, and car floor carpets.

Famed Darwin's Arch Rock Formation in Galapagos Islands Collapses Due to Natural Erosion

05.19.2021 07:10 AM

A boat full of tourists witnessed the famed Darwin's Arch rock formation collapse in a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Ecuador has confirmed the event saying that it was due to natural erosion.

Why Mosquito Bites You: Scientists Discovered Chemical Differences on the Skin That Attracts Them

05.19.2021 06:40 AM

Mosquito bites are the round, puffy bump that is itchy and signals that a mosquito has a liking to the human skin. In new research, scientists explore the specific chemicals on human skin that attracts and repels mosquitoes.

Hindenburg Disaster: What Caused It? Professor Builds Airship Model to Solve Mystery

05.19.2021 00:17 AM

Caltech professor helps in solving the mystery of the Hindenburg disaster by making a model of the airship, showing how the flying 7 million cubic feet of flammable hydrogen have exploded in 1937.

Google's LaMDA AI Can Carry on Natural Conversations, But What's the Point of Talking to a Machine?

05.18.2021 22:14 PM

Google showed off LaMDA AI at this year's I/O conference claiming that it can carry on a natural conversation from the point of view of any object, such as Pluto and a paper airplane.

Having More Women in Groups Increases Collective Intelligence for Decision Making, Study Reveals

05.18.2021 07:37 AM

Researchers used machine learning to assess 22 group dynamics activity and found that having more women in groups increases collective intelligence, which matters in successfully completing a task.

Kazakhstan's 'Sleepy Hollow': Magic or Science? Uncovering the Real Story Behind the Two Villages That Fell Asleep

05.18.2021 07:35 AM

Almost seven years ago, two villages in Kazakhstan were dubbed as the "sleepy hollow" after a quarter of their population has been struck by the mysterious sleeping disease. Scientists explore its cause and linked it to closed uranium mines.

Do Animals Laugh? Scientists Tallied 65 Different Creatures That Do

05.18.2021 05:43 AM

Vocalizations made by animals are identified as their way of laughing which is closely associated to play, and scientists have identified all animals that could laugh.