Cigarette Smoking Linked to Brain Shrinkage, With Prolonged Periods Associated With Greater Damage, Study Reveals

Medicine & Technology Dec 21, 2023

Aside from being known to harm the lungs and the heart, cigarette smoking has been found to lead to brain shrinkage. Read to learn more.

Mussel Shells Show Resistance Against Fatigue, Hold the Key To Smash-Proof Smartphones

Jun 23, 2023

A new study suggests that the hard and soft materials that make the hinge in a mussel shell durable can also be utilized for creating smash-proof devices in the future. Learn more about it in this article.

Damaged Liver Repaired by Keeping Organ Alive Outside Human Body for 3 Days Before Transplant

Jun 01, 2022

A Swiss medical team kept a liver alive outside a human body for three days before being transplanted. Find out more about the technology the team used.

Rare Giant California Condors Invade Woman’s Home, Trashing the Place

May 07, 2021

Reports recently showed approximately 15 to 20 of the giant California condors have taken a fondness to a woman's house in the city of Tehachapi and they made quite a mess.

Fond of Photo-Taking? Research Says It Can Damage Your Memory

Apr 28, 2021

A new study shows that merely accomplishing two tasks at once like photo-taking and viewing could result in the impairment or damage of memory, especially pertaining to those photographed objects.

COVID-19 Side Effect: Virus May Infect, Kill Heart and Muscle Cells

Mar 03, 2021

A study reveals possible infection and damage of heart and muscle cells as among the COVID-19 effects. It also proposes that heart damage in patients is not a reaction to an infection but to the virus itself.

Arecibo Radio Telescope Soon to End 57 Years of Service

Nov 20, 2020

The famous Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, which has provided priceless service to scientists for more than five decades, is set for dismantling after incurring irreparable damage.