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99-Million-Year-Old Beetle Reveals Use of Their Light Abilities

01.19.2021 23:51 PM

Questions about how luminescent insects use their 'light' abilities have recently been answered after scientists discovered a 99-million-year-old beetle.

Study Suggests That Seaweeds in Traditional Chinese Medicine Could Work Against COVID-19

01.19.2021 22:18 PM

Researchers from China recently discovered that a seaweed called Ecklonia kurome has the ability to block the activity of an enzyme essential for the replication of SARS-CoV-2.

Starbucks and Microsoft to Partner with Washington State to Boost COVID-19 Vaccinations

01.19.2021 20:59 PM

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced a series of new initiatives to help enhance COVID-19 vaccinations of the state, including partnerships with companies like Microsoft and Starbucks.

Top 3 Breakthroughs for Healthy Aging

01.19.2021 04:10 AM

Instead of dwelling on the problems and reasons for aging, why not focus on how to get older healthily? Here are 3 breakthroughs that help one age healthily.

Newly Discovered Mosquito on Guantanamo Bay: A Revelation of How Globalization Threatens Another Pandemic

01.19.2021 02:40 AM

The new novel mosquito's discovery on Guantanamo Bay reveals how globalization is threatening to release the next pandemic.

30 Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents in Norway: Here’s What Possibly Caused Such Occurrences

01.19.2021 01:03 AM

30 incidents of deaths among nursing home residents in Norway were not necessarily because of the Pfizer vaccine. Experts say it could be due to ancient age, and they're frail.

Once There was a Dinosaur that Dwarfed Even the 'T Rex,' Paleontologist Suggests

01.19.2021 00:10 AM

The discovery of Argentinosaurus, believed to have traveled the world from the Jurassic period around 100 million years ago, was recently revealed.

German Scientists Develop a Designer Protein That Enables Paralyzed Mice To Walk Again

01.18.2021 22:40 PM

A team of researchers developed a "designer" that signals protein and injects it into the mice's brains, activating their nerve cells to regenerate and share their recipe for making the said protein.

New Study Shows How Beetles Keep Rivals Off to Feed Their Future Offspring

01.18.2021 00:53 AM

Some beetles, like the burying beetles, in particular, are found to have been digging to hide scents of decomposing bounty to keep the rivals away and have something to feed their future offspring.

Blue Light Glasses Can Help Alleviate Adverse Effects of Pandemic Screen Time

01.17.2021 22:36 PM

The AAO said we don't need blue light glasses. Have blue light glasses been helping us avoid the adverse effects of the pandemic screen time? As we, in lockdown, have spent more time staring at our mobile devices, laptops, and other digital screens -- blue light glasses have become essential to most of us.

New COVID-19 Variants Emerge in the US and Experts Know Why

01.17.2021 22:04 PM

Experts say it's no longer surprising that new variants have already emerged in the US. However, they emphasize that the unchecked transmission of the virus offers abundant opportunities for it to mutate.

View of Nature Can Help Reduce Noise Pollution

01.16.2021 02:03 AM

Increased noise pollution results in several adverse effects on health that range from stress and sleep disruptions to diabetes and cardiovascular conditions.

Convalescent Plasma: No Benefit to Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

01.16.2021 01:48 AM

Recent research finding shows convalescent plasma does not benefit people who are hospitalized with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection.

Eels Work Together as a Group to Hunt Small Fish Tetras

01.15.2021 23:26 PM

Electric eels were previously believed to be solitary creatures. Scientists, led by fish research associate C. David de Santa from Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History recently discovered a small, river-fed lake filled with over a hundred adult eels in the Brazilian Amazon basin.

There’s No ‘Up’ or ‘Down’ Direction in Space, Research Reveals How Our Brains Should Deal With It

01.15.2021 04:15 AM

Researchers recently showed that the interpretation of an individual of gravity's direction could be changed by how their brains respond to visual information.

New Study Reveals Cortisol Found in Hair Can Predict Cardiovascular Risk

01.15.2021 02:15 AM

Cardiovascular disease is one of the most-frequently occurring top health conditions in every country worldwide, and a new study found that it can be predicted through cortisol in hair.

Omega-3 Fat Helps Arctic Ground Squirrels Stay Warm During Hibernation

01.15.2021 01:20 AM

Researchers recently found that feeding arctic ground squirrels "omega-3 fatty acids that are common in flax seeds and fish oil" help keep the said animals warmer while in deep hibernation.

Turning Off Camera During Virtual Meetings Can Help Save the Planet

01.14.2021 22:32 PM

Recent finding says that turning off camera during virtual meetings is an environment-friendly gesture.

COVID-19 May Have Come from Bats, WHO Now Investigates How It Was Transferred to People

01.14.2021 21:00 PM

SARS-CoV-2, may have originated in bats, but how it gets transmitted to people has now been the subject of strong speculation and is currently being investigated by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Antibiotics: Inefficacy, Need for New Types, and Solution To Such Resistance

01.14.2021 03:40 AM

Present means of combating bacteria are not as good as they used to be anymore because of our resistance to antibiotics.

Scientists Study Impacts of Acidic Water on Octopuses

01.14.2021 01:46 AM

Researchers study the impacts of acidic water on octopuses, possibly bringing new understanding into how activities affect the world and how the world itself is adjusting in response.

Striking Orange and Black Bat Species from West Africa, Discovered

01.14.2021 00:30 AM

Scientists recently discovered a new species of what they described as striking orange and black bat in a mountain range located in West Africa.

Is it Safe to Mix COVID-19 Vaccines from Different Makers?

01.13.2021 22:14 PM

Experts say every effort should be made to give patients the same vaccine, although where this is impossible, it is better to administer a second dose of another vaccine than none at all.

Over 22 Million in China on Lockdown as the Country Faces New Outbreaks

01.13.2021 20:03 PM

A total of over 22 million people have been mandated to stay inside their homes when the central government of China placed Wuhan under lockdown, a move then seen as unusual.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Should People With an Autoimmune Disease Get a Shot?

01.13.2021 03:50 AM

Many people who decide to get a vaccine as protection from COVID-19 can now back their decision with data containing clinical trial, which has demonstrated vaccines' safety and effectiveness.

Physicists Expose Accidental Discovery of a New Quantum Particle

01.13.2021 02:30 AM

Princeton physicist has accidentally detected an unexpected quantum behavior in an insulator that was believed to be distinctive to metals.

NASA Astronauts Preparing ‘Astrobee’ Flying Robots to Enhance Space Science

01.13.2021 00:21 AM

NASA recently announced its astronauts aboard the International Space Station are currently preparing the new flying robots called Astrobee to improve science on the orbiting laboratory.

Researchers Discover Parasite in Cat Poop, Linked to Higher Risk of Brain Cancer

01.12.2021 21:54 PM

A new study suggested that the parasite called "Toxoplasma gondii," which duplicates in cats and most frequently spreads through humans by means of raw meat, may increase the danger of having brain cancer in humans.

3 Vitamins You Should Take to Stay Focused

01.12.2021 18:51 PM

Stay focused by adding more vitamins and minerals into your regular diet. You don't have to try all the over-the-counter products that promise you constant concentration. All you need are these 3 vitamins.

When Was the First Time Humans Wore Clothes? Here’s What You Should Know

01.12.2021 05:15 AM

According to a 2011 study that proposes they first put on a piece of clothing after the "second-to-the-last Ice Age" some 170,000 years back, when nudity must have been something "cool for comfort."