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Canadian Lunar Rover Set to Land on Moon's Polar Surface in 5 Years

05.26.2021 23:05 PM

The Canadian Space Agency announced that the agency plans to land a lunar rover on the moon's polar surface within the next 5 years.

Soft Graphene Material Made Ultrastiff Through Optical Forging

05.26.2021 06:57 AM

Ultra-stiff graphene was a result of optical forging in a recent study to cater to nanomechanical experiments. The flimsy structure of the graphene is now solved with a workaround.

Costa Rica Water Lizard Uses Bubble Snouts to Scuba Dive in 16 Minutes

05.26.2021 06:06 AM

A recent discovery shows that water lizards, also known as anoles, can scuba-dive and breath under streams. The semi-aquatic lizards can stay underwater for up to 16 minutes.

Testosterone Levels in Men Linked to COVID-19 Severity, Study Says

05.26.2021 02:35 AM

A study concluded that testosterone levels in men could predict whether the need for intensive care or mortality will arise. Suggesting that lower testosterone levels increase risks of severe COVID-19 symptoms

Cosmic Map Reveals Dark Matter Distribution and Filamentary Galactic Bridges

05.26.2021 00:51 AM

A new cosmic map shows how dark matter could be distributed in the local universe showcasing filamentary galactic bridges.

Warp Drives Travel "Star Trek" Style Nearly Possible, Says Scientists; Faster Than Light Speed Breaks Physics Laws

05.25.2021 23:57 PM

Warp drives are a common trope in sci-fi movies, but engineers propose that there are several classes of warp drives that humans can try to achieve if we ever hope to travel from one star to the next.

Experts Discover Semimetal with Naturally Occurring Quantum Criticality

05.25.2021 07:10 AM

A recent experiment conducted by a team of physicists from different institutes uncovered a naturally occurring quantum criticality state through a semimetal.

How Much Protection and Efficacy Rate Do You Get From First Dose of Vaccine?

05.25.2021 05:45 AM

The protection rate of the vaccines against COVID-19 kicks in after the first dose. Here is the recent data from the efficacy rate of authorized vaccine variants.

3D Printed Stem Cells Could Revolutionize Neuroscience, Aid Treatment and Understanding of Neural Diseases

05.25.2021 00:50 AM

Researchers are developing 3D-printed stem cells that could revolutionize neurosciences by aiding in understanding and treating serious diseases.

Greenland Ice Sheet Leaking Dangerous Levels of Mercury Into Rivers and Waterways

05.24.2021 22:15 PM

Researchers determined that roughly 42 tonnes of mercury are being exported to Greenland rivers, fjords, and waterways due to glacial movement and melting.

Newest Icelandic Volcano Hosts Perfect Conditions to Replicate Martian Environment

05.24.2021 21:00 PM

The birth of the world's newest volcano isn't only providing clues to the secrets of the world but also hosts the perfect inhospitable environment to replicate the Martian environment.

How Microbes Evolved to Complex Life Forms on Earth?

05.22.2021 07:41 AM

Research suggests that the dehydration and rehydration of AHAs forming polyester could be the backbone to the evolution of microbes to complex lifeforms on a juvenile Earth.

Human Language 'Missing Link' Vocalization Identified by Linguistic Researchers

05.22.2021 07:32 AM

Linguistic researchers say that iconic vocalizations representing various words for human survival are the missing link between human languages and could have served as the first building blocks of early man's languages.

Black Hole Plasma Beam Energy Emission Analyzed by Experts

05.22.2021 00:17 AM

Researchers were able to identify the mysterious hot-white plasma beams from black hole emissions. It is possible evidence of the Blandford-Znajek process.

Ultra-Processed Foods Like Bacon, Ice Cream, and Even Sweetened Cereals Could Increase Cancer Risks

05.20.2021 07:35 AM

Ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, bacon, sweetened breakfast cereals, ice cream, and more are no doubt bad for your health and increases risks of contracting inflammatory diseases or cancer. The secret, according to doctors, is to eat natural, healthy homecooked meals.

Gun Testing Conducted by Experts to Check if Space Impact Can Kill Tardigrades

05.20.2021 07:20 AM

Researchers from the University of Kent, UK fired individual tardigrades through a two-stage-light-gas-gun to test the high-velocity survivability threshold of the virtually indestructible animal.

Heart Attack Survivors in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Tend to Have Worse Outcomes, Study Finds

05.20.2021 05:40 AM

According to researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, patients that experienced heart attacks at a young age have an increased tendency of suffering from long-term post-heart-attack if they live in disadvantaged neighborhoods and contributing socioeconomic factors.

Climate Change Linked to Intensity Hurricane Sandy Boosting Damages by at Least $8 Billion

05.20.2021 05:10 AM

Research now shows that human-induced climate change played a significant role in boosting the damages and intensity of 2012's Hurricane Sandy by no less than $8 billion.

Extragalactic Quasars: New Research Finds Easier Method to Locate Rare Black Hole Regulators

05.20.2021 00:11 AM

New research suggests an easy solution to identify the rare extragalactic quasars. Astrophysics experts have put together a more straightforward method to locate and identify one of the rarest extragalactic objects.

Breakthrough Discovery of Nerve Cells Sending Information in the Wrong Direction Observed by Scientists

05.19.2021 07:00 AM

Challenging conventional theories on how neural information is relayed in the brain via one-way street. A study shows that when the receiving post-synaptic dendrites are overloaded the pre-synaptic axons hold off the delivery of the signal and send it first in the wrong direction.

Re-examined Fossil of Extinct Unknown Australian Crocodile Species Might Have Eaten 1,400- Pound Birds

05.19.2021 06:54 AM

A newly re-examined fossil shows that it belongs to a previously unknown Baru crocodile species in central Australia. Researchers hypothesize that the soon-to-be-named crocodile is the last of the Baru crocodiles to thrive in Australia and likely preyed on 1,400-pound flightless birds.

Tiger's Eye Saved in an Operation Never Performed on Big Cats Before

05.19.2021 06:00 AM

Ratna the tiger from Shepreth Wildlife Park was the first-ever hood graft patient in Big Cats due to her corneal ulcer that's more commonly performed on domesticated small animals.

COVID-19 Reduces Gray Matter in Frontal Lobe Resulting to Changing Mood, Neurological Disease

05.19.2021 05:40 AM

An ongoing study suggests that neurological disease and covid-19 are possibly associated and can result in frontal lobe cell reduction.

NASA New Mission Strategy: Get Samples from Saturn's Moon Titan to Uncover Its Mystery

05.19.2021 00:16 AM

A new strategy is at work on getting samples from Saturn's gigantic moon Titan. The exploration will take advantage of the moon's chemical compounds for ease of the mission.

Neurology Experts Track Thought Movement Inside the Brain of Epilepsy Patients

05.18.2021 07:36 AM

Neuroscientists from UC Berkeley conducted experiments on epilepsy patients undergoing surgery to track how thought passes through different areas of the brain before a reaction to a stimulus can be made.

Earth's Stratosphere Is Shrinking Due to Greenhouse Gas Emissions, May Contract Up to 1.3 Km by 2080

05.18.2021 05:30 AM

A study shows that greenhouse gas emissions have forced the troposphere to expand thereby shrinking and contracting the Earth's stratosphere by 4% since the 1980s.

1918 Pandemic Genetic Sequence Assembled Through World War I Human Tissue from 100-Year-Old Preserved Lungs

05.18.2021 05:10 AM

Human tissues from WWI helped researchers to study the 1918 influenza pandemic. It opened the analysis of the flu genome's mutation and transition over time.

Mexico City Subsidence, Landscape Sinking Faster Than Expected

05.17.2021 23:41 PM

Mexico City is descending deeper and faster than expected. The city may sink hundreds of feet within a Century.

Ancient Zircons Found in Australia Dates Tectonics to Roughly 3.6 Billion Years Ago

05.17.2021 08:30 AM

Researchers used ancient zircons--the oldest mineral found, from the jack hills of Western Australia to accurately date the origins of the Earth's tectonic plates to roughly 3.6 billion years ago.

Does Depression Play a Key Role in Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation? Study Says,

05.17.2021 05:50 AM

Researchers from King's College found a link between inflammation biomarkers and depression that gives clues on how depression may play a key role in low-grade systemic inflammation.