Margaret Davis

4 in 10 COVID-19 Cases Are Asymptomatic Demonstrating Importance of Testing to Mitigate Transmission

12.15.2021 21:36 PM

A meta-analysis of 95 studies from three continents showed that people can spread COVID-19 without symptoms, highlighting the importance of available testing.

NASA Announces Four Earth Science Missions in 2022 That Will Monitor the Changing Planet

12.15.2021 10:08 AM

NASA's Earth science mission next year will be discussed at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union that aims to monitor the changes happening on Earth.

30-Minute Sun Exposure Daily Could Reduce the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in Children, Study Shows

12.15.2021 08:42 AM

Low sunlight and UV exposure are risk factors for adult-onset multiple sclerosis, but a new study shows that it has the opposite effect on children.

New Version of Omicron COVID-19 Variant Recently Detected; 'Stealth' Variant May Be Harder to Track

12.15.2021 08:27 AM

Scientists have discovered a new version of the Omicron COVID-19 variant that is spreading seven times so far across Canada, Australia, and South Africa.

Who Is Svante Arrhenius? Swedish Scientist Predicted Climate Change Would Be A Global Problem

12.15.2021 00:43 AM

Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius opened the topic of how human activity could change the climate on a global scale in 1896.

Ancient Big-Headed Fish May Be the Key to Evolution, Brain Scans Show They Left Water to Invade Land

12.14.2021 22:19 PM

Researchers from Flinders University found that the brain of an ancient big-headed fish had given insights on evolution, particularly on how the fish first left the waters and invaded the land.

AI Can Improve Lightning Forecast to Enhance Safety Warnings, Create Accurate Long-Range Climate Models

12.14.2021 05:38 AM

Scientists from the University of Washington have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) that can accurately forecast lightning to improve safety warnings.

Mars Sample Return Mission: NASA Begun Testing Robots That Will Collect Martian Rocks in Search of Life in the Red Planet

12.14.2021 04:52 AM

Scientists threw a mock rocket into the air at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) during tests of a launch system that aims to fire a rocket off Mars and will bring rock samples for closer study.

LOOK: Mind Blowing 300-Megapixel Image of the Sun Is Made Up of 150,000 Individual Photos Taken With a Modified Telescope

12.14.2021 02:37 AM

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy used a modified telescope to capture the 300-megapixel image of the Sun that is made up of 150,000 individual photos. He calls it the "Fire and Fusion."

Glowing Neurons: Genetically Modified Jellyfish Gives Light on How Human Minds Work

12.14.2021 00:12 AM

Scientists genetically modified a transparent jellyfish to make its neurons glow and they could study how it works to give new insights into human minds.

Low Vaccination Rate May Result to the Next COVID-19 Variant, Possibly Breeding in Papua New Guinea

12.13.2021 22:02 PM

Papua New Guinea has alarmingly low vaccination rates which could pave the way for the new COVID-19 variant to breed in the country.

Iran Preparing Space Launch Soon? Satellite Images Show Ongoing Work Amid Tattered Nuclear Deal With World Powers

12.13.2021 06:48 AM

Satellite images of Iran, the capital city of Iran showed that the country seems to be preparing for a space launch aid its negotiations in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

Kentucky Tornado Outbreak Took Lives, Destroyed Homes: What Makes A Tornado So Strong and Destructive?

12.13.2021 05:03 AM

The Kentucky tornado outbreak is said to took at least 100 lives, and destroyed countless homes and businesses that others have connected the event to the worsening climate change.

Farm-Raised Salmon Contaminated with Carcinogenic Elements, Doubling the Risk of Cancer

12.13.2021 02:53 AM

Salmon is considered to be healthy food, but scientists found that regularly eating farm-raised salmon could increase the risk of developing cancer.

New Vaccine May Reduce Zombie Cells That Cause Aging-Related Diseases, Prolong Life

12.13.2021 00:36 AM

A research team from Japan developed a vaccine to remove the "zombie cells" that accumulate as people age and cause diseases associated with aging.

Archeology: Ancient Humans Farmed Vicious Cassowaries, Thousands of Years Before Raising Chickens

12.12.2021 21:35 PM

A study on ancient humans could have "enormous implications" to human history after finding out that they farmed cassowaries way before they raised chickens, contrary to previous studies.

Christmas Comet is Coming to Town: Here's How to Watch It Pass in the U.K. and Australia For the Last Time

12.10.2021 23:54 PM

The Comet Leonard, also known as a Christmas comet, is set to pass by Earth this weekend which will be seen in different parts of the planet. Here's the best way to see the comet that will never pass Earth ever again.

Scientists Want to Focus on COVID-19 Pandemic's Zoonotic Origin to Understand Future Viruses and Variants

12.10.2021 22:09 PM

Scientists are focusing on the animal origins of COVID-19 as the world remains shrouded with its mystery, nearly two years since the first case was detected in China.

Night Sky Celestial Event in December: Watch the Moon as it Aligns with Planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus on Friday

12.10.2021 20:12 PM

Stargazers, astronomy enthusiasts will be treated to a rare celestial event on Friday night as a crescent Moon is set to align with three planets. Here's how to enjoy this spectacle.

China Develops Humanized Pigs to Simulate COVID-19 Infection for Future Testing of Vaccines and Drugs

12.09.2021 22:50 PM

Chinese researchers have recently announced the progress in their research in making humanized pigs as models for COVID-19 research to test the efficacy and safety of vaccines and drugs.

Solar Storm Warning: NASA Prepares For Swirling Debris That May Hit Earth This Week and Cause Mild Disturbance

12.09.2021 22:03 PM

NASA braces for the possible impact coming from the swirling Sun debris emitted via coronal mass ejection last week, raising a solar storm warning.

NASA Satellite Data Tracks Microplastics With Nearly 8 Million Tons Flowing From Rivers to Oceans Annually

12.09.2021 20:30 PM

New NASA video showed strong ocean currents carry plastics and further broken into microplastics by the waves and sunlight.

Gemini Observatory Twin Telescopes Capture the Ethereal Image of a Butterfly's Wing

12.08.2021 06:48 AM

The International Gemini Observatory has twin 8.1meter diameter optical/infrared telescopes that recently captured an image of the Chamaeleon Infrared Nebula that resembles a one-winged butterfly.

Climate Change Data Will Be Recorded in a City Bus-Sized Black Box Meant to Outlive Humans for Future Civilizations

12.08.2021 05:10 AM

Earth's Black Box in Tasmania, Australia will record every conversation and step humans took to fight climate change. The storage is built to be indestructible even to climate crises so future civilizations will learn from it.

Is the Moon Becoming the New Territory of Conflict? Military Efforts Ramping Up in Cislunar Space

12.08.2021 02:48 AM

Cislunar space, the gap between Earth's orbit and the Moon, has been gaining attention from the space community as nations have been eyeing it as the new military "high ground."

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor: Doctors Recommend Youth With Autism to Undergo Cholesterol Level Screening

12.07.2021 23:54 PM

Kennedy Krieger Institute physicians recommend that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should be screened for abnormally low or high cholesterol levels to check their risk of developing cardiovascular diseases later in life.

Lessons From COVID-19 Must Not Be Wasted: Vaccine Creator Warns Future Pandemics Will Be Worse

12.07.2021 21:45 PM

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine creator Sarah Gilbert warns that the next pandemics will be even worse than the COVID-19 pandemic, so nations around the world should not squander lessons learned.

Aerial Survey Revealed an Endangered Whale Giving Birth While Being Entangled in a Fishing Rope

12.07.2021 05:43 AM

Wildlife officials said that the newborn calf of an endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in a fishing rope is now in good health despite being born in unusual circumstances.

4-Feet-Long Carcass of the Cannibalistic Lancetfish Found on a San Diego Beach

12.07.2021 04:25 AM

The cannibalistic lancetfish washed ashore in California had a big chunk missing from its neck, which is believed to be taken by seagulls feasting on its carcass.

Atlas V Rocket Will Launch Early Tuesday Morning After a 48-Hour Delay Due to Fuel Leak

12.07.2021 02:58 AM

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has found a fuel lead in the ground storage system of the launch pad and decided to delay the launch of the Atlas V rocket on early Tuesday morning.