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New Wheat and Barley Genomes Can Help Feed the World

11.30.2020 12:00 PM

Researchers revealed a new genetic variation in wheat and barley: a significant improvement for the global initiative in breeding varieties of higher-yielding barley and wheat.

Insects Can Be an Essential Teaching Tool for Children - Researchers

11.30.2020 06:00 AM

Researchers conducted a survey to study further and discover more about how public schools are using insects when teaching kids.

Is There a Part of You That Remains ‘You’ Throughout Your Life?

11.28.2020 20:00 PM

At the very core of an individual's identity, a kernel of self-awareness integrates memories of the past with the short-lived sensations of today.

Trial Device MOXIE Could Contribute to Rocket Launch Off Mars

11.28.2020 12:00 PM

The MOXIE or Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment is a trial device with the ability to yield oxygen.

5 Things Science Tells Us About Morning Routine

11.28.2020 05:00 AM

Experts say we all need a morning routine for us to achieve the most out of those "dawn hours."

Scientists Uncover Magnetic Spray that Transforms Non-Living Things into Tiny Robots

11.27.2020 20:00 PM

"An agglutinate magnetic spray transforms inanimate objects into millirobots for biomedical applications."

Science Behind Expression of Gratitude and Its Impact on Wellbeing

11.27.2020 19:00 PM

Psychologists described gratitude "as both appreciating the good things in life" and acknowledging that they are coming from other people and circumstances.

Study Reveals the Paradox of Creativity

11.27.2020 11:00 AM

The Creativity Paradox recognizes the fact that dangerous, unusual creative behaviors have a lot of benefits.

Australian Wasp Shown to Pose Serious Danger to Aviation Safety

11.27.2020 08:00 AM

Over a 39-month period, invasive keyhole wasps, specifically known as the Pachodynerus nasidens at the Brisbane Airport" were reportedly responsible for the 93 cases of "fully blocked replica pitot probes."

Study Finds Link Between Obesity and Childhood Abuse, Socioeconomic Background

11.27.2020 06:00 AM

This finding proposes that improving child welfare, like by rising prevention measures for abuse, will also reduce obesity when they grow up.

Love that Smell After the Rain? Here’s What You Need to Know About ‘Petrichor’

11.27.2020 05:00 AM

According to reports, the scientific name for the smell after rainfall is 'petrichor,' originally named by two Australian scientists in the 1960s.

Daily Exercise Can Save 5 Million People a Year, Says WHO

11.26.2020 18:00 PM

New WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior highlight that all people, regardless of age and abilities, "can be physically active."

Large Sunspot Arrives in Time for Thanksgiving

11.26.2020 11:00 AM

Scientists from the Nasional Solar Observatory of the US National Science Foundation forecasted the arrival of a large sunspot in time for Thanksgiving.

After AstraZeneca’s Admission of Error, Difficult Questions About its Vaccines Transpire

11.26.2020 08:00 AM

AstraZeneca recognized a key error in the vaccine dosage which some study participants received, about the apparently spectacular efficacy of its vaccine is now in question.

5 Famous Things Accidentally Discovered or Invented

11.26.2020 07:00 AM

Not all things were invented or discovered by purpose -- many, by accident. Look around your house, office, or room. There are so many things you see, right? When asked where you got them, you'll indeed say you bought them from the store or ordered them online.

Awareness on the Impact of Climate Change on the Spread of Infectious Diseases

11.26.2020 06:00 AM

Understanding how climate inconsistency impacts the spread of diseases is essential for both researchers and the general public.

Scientists Reveal a New Drug That Directs Stem Cells To Desired Sites

11.25.2020 21:00 PM

Researchers recently developed a drug that can lure stem cells to impaired tissue and enhance the efficacy of treatment.

‘Dim the Sun’ to Save the Earth. Would It Work?

11.25.2020 19:00 PM

Emitting reflective particles into the atmosphere could eventually save the Earth from climate change.

Masks Copied From Snorkeling Gear and Animal's Nasal Cavities, Effective as PPE

11.25.2020 18:00 PM

Experts patterned PPEs from snorkeling gear and animal's nasal cavities and found it effective.

Researchers Discover Hormone That Can Curb Appetite and Help Deal With Obesity

11.25.2020 17:00 PM

Lipocalin-2 or LCN2, a type of hormone, could be used as a possible treatment in individuals with obesity whose natural indications for feeling full are no longer working.

Russian Institute Announces 91.4-Percent Efficacy of Sputnik V Vaccine

11.25.2020 08:00 AM

Sputnik V reported 91.4-percent effectiveness from a second interim evaluation of over 18,000 people, strengthening a claim the team made on November 11 with limited evidence.

Afraid of Routine? Here’s What You Should Know

11.25.2020 06:00 AM

Despite countless articles about how powerful and important routines and habits are for change and improvement of behavior, many are still scared of routine.

Can Dogs Really Smell COVID-19? Here’s What Science Reveals

11.24.2020 17:00 PM

Dog trainers claim extraordinary outcomes-in some circumstances, they claim dogs can identify the COVID-19 'with an almost perfect accuracy.'

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Detects Signs of Mars Megafloods

11.24.2020 10:00 AM

A study which the Scientific Reports journal published this month provides the 'first identification of megafloods.'

Mysterious Metal Monolith Discovered in the Middle of Utah Desert

11.24.2020 09:00 AM

What began as routine wildlife support took an extraterrestrial turn for the Department of Public Safety of Utah after officers tripped upon a mysterious metal monolith in the middle of rural Utah.

Research Team Discovers Coronaviruses Closely Related to COVID-19 Virus in Japan and Cambodia

11.24.2020 06:00 AM

Scientists recently discovered a type of coronavirus almost related to SARS-CoV-2 in "horseshoe bats stored in a freezer in Cambodia."

Can Your Cat or Dog Be Allergic to You? Here’s What Experts Say

11.24.2020 04:00 AM

There have been several studies and experiments suggesting the probability that pets can, indeed, be allergic to humans.

Will Plans To Deliberately Infect People With COVID-19 Have To Push Through?

11.23.2020 13:00 PM

Researchers are arguing whether planned challenge tests are still needed. During the onset of this current global health crisis, tens of thousands of young volunteer participants offered to risk their health by allowing scientists to intentionally infect them with SARS-CoV-2, with the hope of accelerating the hunt for an effective cure or vaccine.

China Moon Mission Attempts to Return to Earth First Lunar Rocks in Four Decades

11.23.2020 12:00 PM

China plans to launch an uncrewed spacecraft to the moon, which will shovel up lunar rocks soil and return them to Earth.

More Children and Young Adults Drown as Lake Ice Becomes Less Stable Due to Warming Temperatures

11.23.2020 09:00 AM

York University researchers recently found, as winters turn out to be milder and lake ice becomes less stable, more children and young adults have fallen through the ice and drowned.