Sleep Myths Debunked: What Does Sleep Deprivation Do to the Body

Medicine & Technology Jun 10, 2021

Experts advise that the average adult needs 7 to 9 hours of sleep. However, the quality of sleep is just as important and can spell the difference between a healthy body and increased risks of cardiovascular diseases.

COVID-19 Delta Variant Spreading Across the Globe, Alpha Variant Remains Dominant in the US

Jun 10, 2021

Health experts warn that the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases can be associated with the Delta variant first reported in India. The variant, which is 40-50% more transmissible is feared to sweep the globe faster than the initial strain.

Peru's 39-Million-Years-Old Petrified Forest Gives Clues on South American Primeval History

Jun 10, 2021

Researchers analyzed fossilized trees in the first petrified forest in South America giving clues on the region's profound history.

Scientific Breakthrough: Researchers Develop Quantum Microscope, Revolutionizing Science, Medicine, and Navigation

Jun 10, 2021

Researchers from the University of Queensland have developed a revolutionary quantum microscope that allows scientists to peer into the minuscule world of complex biological structures using the science of quantum entanglement.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Begins Preliminary Science Mission to Discover Ancient Microbial Life

Jun 10, 2021

The Perseverance team has begun its science mission to head to the Jezero Crater and search for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars.

Megalodon Shark: Scourge of the Deep More Ferocious Than We Believe

Jun 09, 2021

Researchers devised a new equation taking into account the width of the megalodon's tooth to provide accurate measurements for the length and width of the shark.

Algae Bloom Causes 'Glacial Blood', Researchers Fear its a Climate Change Marker

Jun 09, 2021

Researchers fear that the Glacial Blood phenomenon due to algae bloom could disrupt the natural ecosystem in the French Alps and cause more warming for the region.

Seawater Carbon Dioxide Chemically Turned to Limestone, Researchers New Game Plan Against Climate Change

Jun 09, 2021

Researchers propose harnessing carbon dioxide from ocean water to chemically turn them into rocks in an effort to combat climate change.

New Study from NIH Suggests Short Breaks Needed to Learn New Skills

Jun 09, 2021

A recent study conducted by NIH shows that short breaks have a significant impact on the way people learn new skills.

New Cryo-EM Study Shows How COVID-19 Exactly Targets Human Body Through Lungs

Jun 09, 2021

A cryo-EM study from the recently opened Brookhaven Lab's Laboratory for BioMolecular Structure revealed how COVID-19 exactly works in the human body.

Aggression of Small Dogs Might be Due to Genetics, Fear, and Owner Behavior

Jun 08, 2021

Scientists theorize that the reason behind small dogs' aggression lies in owners' infantilization of the breed and genetics.

Flight Evolution of Feathered Dinosaurs Occured Several Times, Experts Says

Jun 08, 2021

A study suggests that the most recent dinosaur relative of birds surpassed mechanical constraints via several flight evolution sequences.

Zinc Plays a Critical Role in Regulating Blood Pressure and Potentially Hypertension Treatment

Jun 08, 2021

Researchers unexpectedly stumbled on Zinc's vital role in regulating blood pressure and other metals associated with the expansion and contraction of blood vessels. Experts believe it has the potentials of generating pathways to new treatments.

Seismic Waves Model Shows Earth's Inner Core Growing Asymmetrically

Jun 08, 2021

Researchers developed computer models based on seismic waves data and elemental physics of iron to discover that the Earth's inner core comprising of solid iron crystal lattice grows asymmetrically.

Defunct Satellite Reentry Produces Uncontrolled Geoengineering, Damages Ozone Layer

Jun 08, 2021

A recent study shows that the reentry of defunct megaconstellation satellites could bring various effects on the ozone layer and the Earth's atmosphere.