Ron Jefferson

Climate Change Affects Coffee Quality and Turn Your Favorite Morning Brew Into A Luxury Product, Study Says

01.31.2022 03:14 AM

University of Zurich presented a study that shows how production of coffee and other crops will change due to climate change.

China and Russia Announce Joint Lunar Base Construction That May Rival NASA's Gateway Orbiting the Moon

01.30.2022 23:32 PM

China and Russia will join forces to construct International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) a base station on the moon that will hover side by side with NASA's Lunar Gateway.

Genetic Mutation From Ancient Wolves 53,000 Years Ago Made Some Dog Breeds to Have Smaller Body

01.28.2022 22:53 PM

Recent genetic study suggests that some modern-day dog breeds became tiny due to a gene mutation that could be traced back from Canids 53,000 years ago, as well as the following domestication that occurred in ancient civilizations.

Volcanic Bacteria That Thrives in Boiling, Acidic, Toxic, Lake In Costa Rica May Hold Answers To Life in Mars

01.28.2022 21:56 PM

A new study suggests that bacteria living in harsh conditions of Costa Rica's volcanic lake may explain how life on Mars existed.

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Spotted a Giant 'Tree-Stump' On The Red Planet's Surface

01.28.2022 20:32 PM

A joint probe mission of ESA and Roscosmos captured a giant tree stump from the Martian surface. One of the probes on Mars recently captured a strange image on the planet's surface.

First-Ever Record of Orcas Attacking Blue Whales Captured, Largest Predatory Event in Modern-Day

01.28.2022 12:37 PM

A new research explains the attacks of killer whales to the largest mammals on the planet. According to experts, the rare encounter of the two species may have been the largest predation event ever in the modern day.

Self-Powered System Inspired by Lightweight Triboelectric Nanogenerators Operate Smart Saddles to Protect Equestrians

01.28.2022 05:00 AM

Chinese and Mongolian experts developed a smart saddle that could prevent equestrian players from dangers and accidents during games.

European Migratory Songbirds Navigate with Magnetic Stop Signs

01.28.2022 03:53 AM

A new study shows how the European songbirds migrate through the help of natural navigation from magnetic fields.

Laparoscopic Surgery by Robotic Arm Successful; Operation Made Autonomous Through Machine-Learning Technology

01.28.2022 01:11 AM

A new study from Johns Hopkins University developed a robot that could perform a successful surgery without human intervention.

Domesticated Cats Have Smaller Brain Size Compared to Ancient Ancestors

01.27.2022 22:43 PM

A new study found that the brain size and cranial capacity of the house cats became smaller over time.

Can People Keep a Meteorite? What Does Federal Regulation Say About Space Rock Collection and Ownership?

01.27.2022 12:40 PM

Meteorites frequently visit Earth, but can you keep the space rock once it landed right to your backyard?

First-Ever Frog Limb Regrowth Found Effective; Serves as Stepping Stone for Regenerative Medicine

01.27.2022 06:58 AM

Tufts University found a success in regenerating the amputated limbs of clawed frogs. Findings of the study points forward to the advancements of regenerative medicines in the future.

Bats’ Ear Bone Disappearance Turn Them Into Superb Echolocators for Easier Night Hunting

01.27.2022 04:30 AM

A new study explained how bats became natural users of sound to hunt food and navigate. Bats are known to have a unique ability, called echolocation, to find their next meal and to navigate around their habitats.

Culture Influences How People Evaluate Creativity, Study Says

01.27.2022 02:25 AM

A new study shows how culture silently influences people in evaluating creativity and artworks. Higher School of Economics (HSE) School of Psychology recently conducted a study about the impacts of various cultures on how people perceive and evaluate creativity.

Immersive Virtual Shopping A Potential Solution to Cognitive Assessment, Study Says

01.27.2022 00:12 AM

A new study suggests the virtual reality is a promising technology for cognitive decline assessments.

People Who Drink Red Wine May Have Lower Risk of COVID-19 Infection

01.26.2022 22:12 PM

A new study suggests that low to moderate consumption of red wine could protect people from being infected with COVID-19.

Fishing Cat's Hunting Strategy Underwater Revealed for the First Time

01.26.2022 11:04 AM

Little is known about fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) and how they live in the wild. In a new study, wildlife experts were able to capture how the felines hunt preys for the first time.

Face Pareidolia: People Tend to See Male Faces in Inanimate Objects

01.26.2022 05:00 AM

A new psychological study found that illusory faces perceived during pareidolia are registered in our brain as males than females.

Elon Musk's Neuralink Outdated? Brain Chips for Humans Alarm Experts, Here's Why

01.26.2022 04:27 AM

CEO Marcus Gerhardt and health policy expert Anna Wexler said that the technology and principle used in Neuralink's brain chips for humans are already outdated.

Children With Spatial Cognition Training Also Experience Enhance Mathematical Learning, Psychology Study Says

01.26.2022 03:17 AM

A new study explains how spatial ability could help children improve in their mathematical learning skills.

New Squatina Species Discovered In Panama; The First-Ever Angel Shark Recorded in Central American Caribbean

01.26.2022 02:50 AM

Squatina mapama is a new species discovered in Panama, and the first angel shark to ever exist on the Caribbean seas.

Upcycled Reusable Adhesives Could Be the Toughest Material Known to Science

01.25.2022 09:30 AM

Scientists have reportedly been able to create an upcycled reusable adhesive that is also the toughest material known to science.

Dietary Shifts: How Meat-Eating Could Have Shaped Human Evolution

01.25.2022 04:25 AM

Researchers published evidence that disproves the prominent "meat made humans" hypothesis that propulgates how dietary shifts towards meat eating heavily influenced human evolution.

Scientists Discover the Healthy Brain's Capacity to Multitask While Walking

01.25.2022 02:41 AM

Scientists from the University of Rochester found evidence suggesting that healthy brain's are more productive and stable when multitasking and walking compared to sitting.

Physical Exercise Can Help Adults Fight Dementia-Related Conditions, Study Says

01.25.2022 02:03 AM

Older adults could maintain their brain and cognition healthy by physical exercise because it keeps the integrity of synapses intact, according to a new study.

NASA Perseverance Rover Successful at Declogging Rock Pieces Out of Sampling Tubes [Watch]

01.24.2022 22:59 PM

NASA announced that the Perseverance rover was able to remove the rocks that blocked its sampling tubes.

Moderate Coffee Consumption Have Benefits on Digestive System

01.24.2022 10:00 AM

A new study confirms that moderate coffee intake could protect the digestive system against common problems such as constipation. Coffee could also lower the risk of liver diseases and gallstones.

Ozone Pollution Impacts Crops on East Asia, Results to 63 Billion Dollars Annual Loss

01.24.2022 09:53 AM

A new study found that East Asia lost a staggering 63 billion dollars in their agricultural sector following the impact of increased ozone pollution in the region.

Nanoantibiotic Technology Developed to Eliminate Bacteria While Keeping Body Cells Untouched

01.24.2022 09:30 AM

Experts used nanotechnology to develop a solution against antibiotic-resistant infection, a disease in which treatments kill bacteria along with health human cells.

Asteroid Collisions That Formed Martian Craters Have Been Consistent For Over 600 Million Years

01.24.2022 02:07 AM

Curtin University revealed that the asteroid collisions responsible for numerous impact craters on the Martian surface were very consistent over the past 600 million years.