Margaret Davis

Otters in England Contaminated With Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' of Pollutants in the River

01.26.2022 06:40 AM

Forever chemicals are contaminants that pose health risks to both humans and animals and now they are being detected in the otters in England, which suggests an abundance of chemical pollutants in the area.

Six-Legged Robot Will Join the Winter Olympics to Show Its Expertise in Skiing Without Losing Balance

01.26.2022 03:27 AM

Engineers from Shanghai Jiao tong University developed a robot for the Winter Olympics that is controlled by human-computer interaction, showing great results during testing.

High Heat and Humidity Are Silent Killers When Combined; Heatwave Can Cause Death Through Heatstroke, Heart Failure

01.26.2022 02:35 AM

Summer in Australia this year has come in force with record-breaking heat and La Niña-induced humidity. Due to this, experts expect that morbidity and mortality rates will increase.

Spinoff 2022: NASA Showcases Stories of Innovations That Address Challenges and Improves Life on Earth

01.25.2022 21:42 PM

The 2022 Spinoff publication of NASA features 45 companies and start-ups that created technologies to make products and services that boost the economy, and protect and save lives.

Falcon 9 Rocket's Second Stage Will Likely Impact Moon's Equator After 7 Years of Floating Through Space

01.25.2022 03:07 AM

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off SpaceX's Launch Complex 40 on February 11, 2015 as its first interplanetary mission but its second stage failed to return to Earth and is now on its way towards the Moon.

Novel Computational Approach Can Identify Genomic Safe Harbors for Therapeutic Genes To Treat Cancer

01.25.2022 00:06 AM

Genomic Safe Harbors (GSHs) are landing sites for therapeutic genes to treat diseases, such as cancer. Now, a team of scientists has developed a computational approach to easily identify them.

Men vs. Women Brains: Study Finds 1,000 Genes Are More Active in One Gender Than the Other

01.24.2022 21:08 PM

A new study supports the hypothesis that the brains of men and women are different after finding genes that are more active in one gender than the other which increases risk of brain disorders.

NASA Captures Moderately Strong Solar Flare in the Northeastern Part of the Sun Spotted Friday [Watch Footage]

01.21.2022 23:21 PM

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured stunning footage of a solar flare on Friday, which is classified as an M5.5 class flare.

Zodiacal Light Spotted in 3 Potentially Habitable Exoplanets Classified as Super-Earths

01.21.2022 22:09 PM

Astronomers and high school students in China detected zodiacal light in the skies of a few potentially habitable exoplanets, which could give scientists a clue of what other planets may look like.

Artificial Wombs Wanted: Elon Musk, Vitalik Buterin, Other Crypto Geeks Discuss Population Collapse and Ways of Easing Burden of Pregnancy

01.21.2022 21:02 PM

Some people are accusing Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and other rich tech guys, such as Elon Musk, to be building "The Matrix" for suggesting artificial wombs could ease the pregnancy on women.

New Quantitative Method Detected More Plastic Particles in Salads Than Previously Thought

01.21.2022 12:36 PM

A new study revealed the uptake pathways of nano- and microplastics in edible plants and quantified the accumulation of plastic particles in plants that are served as salads.

Everlasting Bubble Did Not Pop For 465 Days: How Did Scientists Maintain Its Integrity and Shape?

01.21.2022 12:10 PM

A team of physicists explained how they created a bubble that maintained its shape and integrity for more than a year without any changes in its radius.

Ancestors of Sauropod Dinosaurs Were Bipedal, Likely Quick to Move 205 Million Years Ago

01.21.2022 04:07 AM

New research on a reconstruction of limb muscles of the ancestors of sauropod dinosaurs revealed how they evolved and moved during the Triassic period about 205 million years ago

Common Blood Thinning Drug Heparin Improves COVID-19 Symptoms, Increase Oxygen Levels by 70%

01.21.2022 02:07 AM

Researchers found that the anticoagulant heparin could help treat COVID-19 patients as it improves symptoms and increase oxygen levels in the lungs by about 70%.

RT-PCR vs. Rapid Antigen Test: When Should You Take Either One and Which Gives the Most Accurate Results?

01.20.2022 21:11 PM

RT-PCR test may be considered the gold standard of testing, but there is also a time and place for a rapid antigen test. Here's when each test is best to use.

Rare Drug-Resistant Fungus Infects Two Patients in New Orleans, Feared to Become a Global Heath Risk

01.20.2022 13:51 PM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified an emerging fungus in 19 states since last year that could become a serious global health threat.

Endangered Sumatran Orangutan in New Orleans Zoo Being Bottle-Fed Despite Mother's Presence? Here's Why

01.20.2022 13:46 PM

Late last year, twin Sumatran orangutans were born in a zoo in New Orleans but one of them died. Now, the remaining orangutan is being bottle-fed, which intrigues many people.

New Data Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Against Omicron Lasts Less Than Six Months, Effectivity Wanes Over Time

01.20.2022 03:02 AM

The longevity of protection from COVID-19 vaccine booster shots is likely short-term. When the pandemic started, scientists worked hard to develop a COVID-19 vaccine to give people sufficient protection against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Intergeneration Trauma: Pregnant Tutsi Women During Rwanda Genocide Experienced Chemical Modifications Linked To Mental Disorder, Inherited By Children

01.20.2022 00:57 AM

University of South Florida genomics program provided scientific tools to assess mental disorders that stemmed from the Rwanda genocide in 1994 among the Tutsi ethnic group.

High-Tech Analysis on Dinosaur Fossils Could Tell Humans How to Live Sustainably, Deal With Current Climate Change

01.19.2022 21:42 PM

A leading paleontologist says high-tech analysis of fossils, which tell how long life existed on Earth, could also help humans deal with global problems.

NASA Executed Plan of Cleaning Perseverance Rover Weeks After Martian Pebbles Got Stuck While Collecting Samples

01.19.2022 08:21 AM

NASA team operating the Perseverance rover awaits the results of how the clean-up went after the rover was unable to shut close the lid after some pebbles got stuck on its throat while collecting its sixth Red Planet rock sample late last month.

Meet iCub: Iron Man-Like Robot Designed for Search and Rescue Missions During Natural Disasters

01.19.2022 04:36 AM

Engineers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa, Italy developed the Iron Man-style robot called iCub that can reach areas that neither humans nor drones can get to during rescue operations.

Climate Change Forces Tiger Sharks to Move 250 Miles Up North, Become More Vulnerable to Commercial Fishing

01.19.2022 03:03 AM

Tiger sharks typically live in tropical waters and stay away from the northern oceans because it was historically too cold for them. But climate change causes water temperatures to continue to rise.

Adverse Reactions From the COVID-19 Vaccine Could Just Be Imaginary Due To Nocebo Effect

01.19.2022 01:03 AM

Nocebo effect accounts for 76% of reported adverse side effects after receiving COVID-19 vaccines, imagining and misattributing reactions to the medicine.

Novel 'Kick-And-Kill' Strategy Activates Hiding HIV-Infected Cells So Immune Cells Can Destroy It

01.18.2022 21:31 PM

A team of scientists proposes a novel cure for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by activating the hiding virus so natural killer cells can destroy them.

Gentle Nudge Rather Than Coercion Proven to Change People's Behavior

01.18.2022 12:33 PM

In the behavioral sciences, nudge theory postulates that suggestions and positive reinforcement rather than top-down instruction are better at changing behavior, especially in decision making.

Fourth Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Only Gives Partial Defense Against Omicron, Israeli Study Suggests

01.18.2022 04:56 AM

The preliminary data from an Israeli study suggests that the fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is insufficient to prevent Omicron infection. Does this mean a fifth does is needed?

Sky Island Sunbirds Have Been Singing the Same Song For Up to A Million Years Despite Ecological Changes

01.18.2022 02:30 AM

Sky island sunbirds have lived in mountain forests that are isolated from other sunbirds for up to a million years, which could explain why they are stuck on a retweet despite changes in their habitats.

Heightened Brain Activity While Asleep to Perceive Unfamiliar Voices Could Be An Evolutionary Trick Against Potential Threats

01.17.2022 23:51 PM

Scientists found that the brain pays more attention to unfamiliar voices during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, indicating that it can learn even while asleep although it could do more harm than help because it should be at rest.

130-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Flower Bud Could Answer Charles Darwin's 'Abominable Mystery' of How They Evolved

01.17.2022 20:58 PM

Scientists found the oldest fossilized flower bud in China, which could be the transitional stage that will unravel how and when the first flowering plants evolved.