Ron Jefferson

Why People Choose Atheism Over Religious Beliefs Identified

10.04.2021 03:36 AM

A new study identified a strong driver that pushes people to select atheism instead of religious beliefs during adulthood.

NOAA and Saildrone Captures Video Inside Eye of Category 4 Storm for the First Time

10.04.2021 01:00 AM

NOAA partnered with Saildrone to gather the first-ever video capture of the eye of a storm in the middle of Atlantic Ocean's hurricane season.

'Toxic Soup' Ingredients in Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction Now Available in Modern Age, Study Says

10.03.2021 23:15 PM

A new study shows that the factors of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, including excessive greenhouse gas emissions and water polution, are now present in our age.

SpaceX Dragon Cargo: Lights Up the Night Skies and Sonic Booms Over Florida as it Descents Back to Earth

10.02.2021 06:29 AM

SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule returned to Earth late night Thrusday September 30th lighting up the night sky and jolting Florida residents with a sonic boom.

Ebola and HIV Antiviral Drug Found in Genes of Monkeys and Mice

10.02.2021 05:51 AM

Researchers form the University of Utah and Rockefeller University discovered a gene variant found in New World Monkeys and Mice that prevents viruses such as Ebola and HIV from escaping infected cells and spreading throughout the human body.

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Threatens Wildlife in Vermont and New York This Fall

10.02.2021 00:20 AM

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease or EHD is being monitored by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife, as potential cases of the virus disease continue to increase in the state this fall.

Mercury Mission: Japan and Europe's BepiColombo Will Attempt Flyby at the Nearest Point Tonight

10.01.2021 21:45 PM

A new spacecraft bound to Mercury called BepiColombo is expected to reach the nearest point to the planet tonight.

Radiation Therapy Found as Better Arrhythmia Treatment Than Catheter Ablation; Makes Heart Cells Younger Without Scars

10.01.2021 06:53 AM

A new study developed radiation therapy for treating cardiovascular arrhythmia, and it showed better results compared to the traditional catheter ablation surgery.

Biochemistry Researchers Identified How Organic Solar Cells Could Be More Efficient

10.01.2021 05:36 AM

A new study identified how organic solar cells could match the efficiency of silicon-based cells. UC Santa Barbara collaborated with numerous institutions to research the development of organic solar cells.

Madagascar's Biggest Oceanic Quake Formed the Largest Underwater Volcano

10.01.2021 04:00 AM

The ocean floor near Madagascar unexpectedly formed a new underwater volcano that is considered the largest in history.

Is Plant Farming on Mars Possible? Clover in Regolith Soil Develops Through Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

10.01.2021 02:45 AM

A new study suggests nitrogen-fixing bacteria Sinorhizobium meliloti as solution to grow plant food on the Martian regolith soil.

Sibling Bullying Results to Introvert Personality and Other Psychological Health Issues In Adolescence, Study Finds

10.01.2021 00:06 AM

A new study revealed that mental health problems caused by sibling bullying manifest in adolescent period.

Research Shows Earthshine is Dimming for the Past Two Decades Due to the Shift in Global Climate; Planetary Scientists Linked Albedo with Pacific Decadal Oscillation

09.30.2021 22:18 PM

A new study shows that Earth's reflectiveness became darker after 20 years, and it is an indication of higher atmospheric temperatures brought by climate change.

Extraction of DNA from Eurasia's Spruce Bark Beetle Successful; Revealed an Entire Genome of the Forest Pests

09.30.2021 05:43 AM

A new study was able to complete the entire genome of spruce bark beetle that pesters the forests of Eurasia.

'Almost Complete' Raptor Fossil from 25-Million-Year-Old Oligocene Period Discovered; Is This Strong Fowl a Wedge-Tailed Eagle Or a Hawk?

09.30.2021 05:31 AM

An 'almost complete' 25-million-year-old raptor fossil was unearthed at Lake Pinpa in Australia.

Aging and Longevity: How Human Gut Microbiome Plays a Vital Role in Increasing Your Lifespan

09.30.2021 01:38 AM

Researchers identify the uniqueness of the human gut microbiome plays an integral part in healthy aging and longevity of an individual's life.

Sealed for 40,000 Years, One of the Final Neanderthal Hideouts Unearthed in Gibraltar

09.30.2021 00:08 AM

Archaeologists have just discovered a cave chamber in the Vanguard Cave of Gibraltar that could shed new light on the history and cohabitation of Neanderthals and Early Modern Humans.

NASA's Lucy Space Vessel Set to Obtain New Astronomical Records in Trojan Asteroid Investigation Near Jupiter

09.29.2021 23:14 PM

NASA's Lucy mission is anticipated to obtain astronomical breakthroughs on its 12-year investigation of space rocks that involves the Trojan asteroids and the asteroid belt itself.

MIT Developed a Circulating Tumor Cell Counting Approach As a Solution to How Metastatic Cancer Works

09.29.2021 11:06 AM

A new study conducetd by MIT suggests that counting circulating tumor cells could be the best way to identify how metastasis spreads in various organs.

Hubble Space Telescope Releases Beautiful Set of Space Images; Includes Globular Cluster, Spiral Galaxies, and More

09.29.2021 06:10 AM

Hubble Space Telescope recently released a collection of stunning space images from various cosmic formations scattered across the universe.

Thermal Protection Tiles Flies-Off From SpaceX Starship SN20 Orbital Prototype

09.29.2021 05:45 AM

SpaceX's latest Starship SN20 orbital launch test was seemingly abrupted due to the tiles flying off of the heat vent of the spacecraft.

First Prototype Bioartificial Kidney Successful: Man-Made Organ May Solve Medical Problems, Giving Hope to Dialysis Patients

09.29.2021 01:23 AM

The Kidney Project's first bioartifical kidney protoype reccently received the Artifical Kidney Award from HHS and the American Society of Nephrology's KidneyX.

Ohio Farm Armyworms Will No Longer Damage Your Fields and Lawn, Researchers Discover How to End Pests

09.28.2021 23:57 PM

Ohio researchers are producing their best efforts to find the solution that could end the pestilence brought by fall armyworms.

Migration Makes Microorganisms in Bird's Stomach Change and Evolve

09.28.2021 21:41 PM

University of Chicago recently discovered that the gut microbiome of birds changes as they move from different places during migration.

Nearly 100 Scientists Call for the Limited and Conservative Use of Paracetamol During Pregnancy

09.27.2021 03:50 AM

Signed by almost 100 scientists, a recent study calls for the conservative and limited use of acetaminophen or paracetamol (APAP) during pregnancy that has been seen to have adverse neurological and reproductive effects on children.

$100 Million Pledge From Rob and Melani Walton Foundation to African Parks; The Largest Contribution to the Conservation of African Protected Areas

09.27.2021 03:30 AM

Rob and Melani Walton Foundation have pledged $100 Million to South African-based non-profit conservation group, African Parks that will help in expanding the reach of the nonprofit in sustainably protecting wildlife and local communities.

UK Biobank Brain Imaging Suggests Mild COVID-19 May Affect the Brain

09.27.2021 01:43 AM

Researchers analyzed brain imaging data from the UK Biobank suggesting that mild and severe covid-19 may decrease brain volume with long-term effects still under investigation.

NOAA: G2 Level Geomagnetic Storm and Aurora Borealis Predicted to Head South

09.27.2021 00:28 AM

G2 Level geomagnetic storm set to arrive on Earth on September 27 producing an array of Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights according to experts at the Space Weather Prediciton Center and NOAA.

Long-Term Asexual Reproduction Discovered for the First Time in a Prehistoric Species

09.26.2021 22:15 PM

A new study was able to find the first evidnece of asexual reproduction throughout the evolution in beetle mite species called Oppiella nova.

Leafy Sea Dragons: How the Majestic Marine Species Thrive Under South Australia's Underwater Biodiversity

09.25.2021 10:47 AM

Leafy sea dragons are among the most majestic marine animal ever recorded. The uniqueness of their evolutionary development led them live peacefully under the oceans of South Australia.