Ron Jefferson

Scientists Continue Stem Cell Research While Courts Debate Ban

High-Frequency Sound Waves Turn Stem Cells Turn Into Bones for Regrowth, Replacement

02.22.2022 10:00 AM

RMIT researchers used high frequency sound waves to induce stem cells for bone regeneration. Bone regeneration due to loss of disease is complex and often painful.

Engineered Bacteria Converts Carbon Waste Into Acetone and Isopropanol

02.22.2022 07:00 AM

Researchers use bacteria to convert CO2 into vital industrial chemicals. Bacteria is well known for its capability to break down lactose to make sugar, yogurt, and beer.

Critically Endangered Hammerhead Shark Spotted Further South of Australia Where They Are Rarely Seen

02.22.2022 03:11 AM

Researchers spotted scalloped hammerhead sharks, which typically inhabit more tropical regions, in the south of Perth metropolitan waters.

Male Shorebirds Have Stronger Immune System Than Female Kentish Plovers, Study Claims

02.22.2022 00:20 AM

A new study has learned that the different gene expression between male and female shorebirds might have influenced their mortality rate.

Phoenix Zoo Welcomes Female Baby Giraffe That Stands Nearly Six-Foot Tall, Weighs 150-Pound Upon Birth

02.21.2022 23:47 PM

Phoenix Zoo welcomed its newest member earlier this month — a female Masai giraffe. However, the mother and calf will stay off exhibit in the next few weeks.

Two Large Solar Prominences Erupt On Sun

Sun's Tuesday Far Side Eruption Marks One of the Largest Coronal Mass Ejections in Recent History

02.21.2022 11:11 AM

Experts report a massive explosion on the far side of the sun which generated one of the largest coronal mass ejection in Earth's recent history.

Moderna to Develop 3 New Vaccines Including mRNA Treatment for Cancer and Herpes

02.21.2022 05:00 AM

Moderna announced to create three new mRNA vaccines to treat herpes, shingles, and cancer. After the success of their mRNA COVID-19 vaccine development and production, the biotech company Moderna announced that they would be developing a separate set of vaccines that would help to treat other diseases.

Markets Revive As US, Europeans Shore Up Banks

Obsessively Passionate Workers Experience More Negative Emotions and Stress; Report Lower-Level of Psychological Wellbeing, Study Says

02.21.2022 03:03 AM

A psychological study explains the mental health consequences of being obsessively passionate in the workplace.

People Who Survived Heart Attack Have Reduced Risk of Developing Parkinson's Disease, Study Claims

02.21.2022 02:21 AM

A study of almost a million people conducted by the American Heart Association revealed that individuals who experienced heart attack have lower chances of getting Parkinson's Disease.

Clues to Possible Junk Food Carcinogen Found

Low-Carb Vs. Balanced-Carb Diets: Which Between The 2 Meal Plans Is Better for Weight Loss?

02.20.2022 22:27 PM

Cochrane reviews the benefits of low-carb diets an how it works for weight loss compared with balanced carb diets.

New Cretaceous Lizard With Intact Eyelids Stuck in Amber Discovered After 110 Million Years

02.19.2022 00:22 AM

A new prehistoric study discovered a new lizard species that was well preserved in amber from Myanmar. Experts believe that the creature is the ancestor of the modern night lizards.

Antibiotic Overprescription: Early Antibacterial Treatment Could Decrease Newborns' Gut Microbiome, Increase Antimicrobial Resistance

02.19.2022 00:08 AM

Antibiotic drugs may cause significant changes in the gut microbiome of newborn babies, according to a new study.

Space Shuttle Discovery Continues On Its Last Mission

Astronauts' Brains Rewired During Long-Term Space Missions to Adapt to Extreme Cosmic Environment

02.18.2022 22:40 PM

A new study suggests that brains of astronauts "rewire" to adapt on the space environment during long-term missions.

Extinct Sea Scorpion That Can Grow 2 Meters Long Discovered in Australia

02.18.2022 09:00 AM

Principal Curator at the Queensland Museum discovers new species of now extinct sea scorpion that would have reached massive lengths.

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Nano-Sized Plastics Penetrate, Permeate Human Cell Membranes

02.18.2022 03:03 AM

A new study was discovered how the nano-sized microplastics work with cell membranes when they enter the human body.

Crocodile in Indonesia with Tire Stuck on Its Neck for 6 Years, Finally Freed After Multiple Rescue Operations

02.18.2022 02:44 AM

An animal rescuer was able to free a saltwater crocodile in Indonesia after being stuck with a tire necklace for six years.

Species Can Experience Extinction Twice Before They Completely Go Extinct

02.18.2022 00:35 AM

A new study explains how species can experience extinction twice, and how the second one wipes them out completely from our system.

First-Ever Luxury Sports Hovercraft Can Drift on Water and Land at 60mph; Available This Summer

02.17.2022 22:31 PM

Von Mercier announced that their amphibious hybrid-electric vehicle "Arosa" will be available this summer.

Physically Attractive People Have Healthier Immune System, Study Says

02.17.2022 08:24 AM

Texas Christian University suggests that physical attractiveness is related to how healthy a person's immune system is.

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DeepMind Applies AI for EPFL Plasma Control and Nuclear Fusion Studies

02.17.2022 05:11 AM

EPFL Swiss Plasma Center and Google's DeepMind improves plasma configuration and nuclear fusion studies through deep-learning AI simulations.

New Atomic Clock Innovation Record-Breaking on Timekeeping, Loses Only One Second Per 300 Billion Years

02.17.2022 04:15 AM

Experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed a record-breaking atomic clock that loses only one second per 300 billion years.

Woman From the U.S. Cured of HIV Using a Revolutionary Treatment for Leukemia

02.17.2022 02:59 AM

A third person was reportedly cured of HIV after receiving a bone marrow using umbilical cord blood stem cell treatment for leukemia.

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Child Robot Nikola Can Convey Six Basic Emotions But Humanoid Lacks a Body

02.16.2022 21:58 PM

Japanese research institute RIKEN develops a new humanoid under the Guardian Robot Project. The robot, known as Nikola, could perform six various facial expressions.

Predecessor of Pontiac Fever Causing Legionella Bacteria Discovered to Infect Animal Cells 2 Billion Years Ago

02.16.2022 10:30 AM

Uppsala University researchers discover that ancestors of the Pontiac fever causing Legionella bacteria began infecting eukaryotic cells 2 billion years ago while the cells were in their early stage of evolution.

6 Mummified Peruvian Children Believed to be Sacrificial Escort to Dead Nobleman to the Underworld

02.16.2022 06:02 AM

Archaeologists report unearthing 6 mummified Peruvian children in the ancient mud-city of Cajamarquilla near the city of Lima. The children are believed to have been sacrifices to escort the deceased nobleman to the underworld.

Thinning of the Retina Could be an Early Sign of Cognitive Decline, Study Suggests

02.16.2022 02:57 AM

Recent research suggests that the thinning of the retina could be used as an early indicator of pre-clinical Alzheimer's and other cognitive diseases.

300-Year-Old Linen Bedsheet Embroidered with Human Hair from a Severed Head Will Be Displayed in London

02.16.2022 02:50 AM

Museum of London set to exhibit a 300-year-old bed sheet embroidered with human hair possibly from a severed head will be put on display London Museum this October.