Margaret Davis

NASA's New Facility To House Mars Rock Samples From Perseverance Rover's Collection

01.30.2023 10:31 AM

NASA designated Johnson Space Center as its Mars Sample Return Project office that will receive and preserve rock samples collected and stored by the Perseverance rover. Read the article to learn more details.

How Can Blood Test Predict Alzheimer's Disease Risk? Scientists Looked at Changes in Neurogenesis Prior to Clinical Diagnosis

01.30.2023 05:38 AM

Scientists developed a novel blood test that could detect Alzheimer's disease 3.5 years before a diagnosis. Check it out in this article to know how it works.

Iran Military Facility Hit By Drone Attack: How Do Ammunition, Gunpowder Behave in Fires?

01.30.2023 05:22 AM

Iran's defense ministry facility in the city of Isfahan, which includes the storage or manufacturing of arms, exploded this weekend. Read the article to learn about the extent of the explosion.

Catfish Inserted With Alligator Gene Via CRISPR Method to Protect Them Against Infection

01.29.2023 23:26 PM

About 40% of the catfish in the US farms die from disease before they even hatch due to infection. Check out how an alligator gene could protect them and prevent a mass die-off.

17th Century Eastbourne Shipwreck Identified as a Dutch Warship, Revealing Information About Its Final Voyage

01.29.2023 21:59 PM

Material scientists confirmed that the "Unknown Wreck Off Eastbourne" is a Dutch warship carrying Italian marble tiles and pottery. Read the article to learn more about this 17th-century shipwreck.

NASA Scientists Baffled by Mysterious Whiting Events in Oceans, Other Bodies of Water

01.28.2023 00:41 AM

NASA and other scientists noticed a mysterious increase in the whiting events off the coast of the Bahamas and other bodies of water. Read the article to learn about what causes this problem and the extent of it.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Created a Bizarre Blue Spiral That Appeared in the Night Sky Over Hawaii

01.28.2023 00:22 AM

The Subaru-Asahi STAR Camera captured a green-blue sky with white star speckles at the top of Mauna Kea before one of those "stars" changed into a spiral. Check out how this mysterious phenomenon was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

New Delirium Prediction Tool Uses AI Algorithms To Predict Patients in ICU Who Are Most Likely at Risk of the Disorder

01.27.2023 21:54 PM

Johns Hopkins University researchers developed new machine-learning models that successfully identified delirium-prone patients up to 90% of the time. Read the article to find out more.

Repurposed Hypertension Drug Mimics the Effect of Caloric Restriction to Slow Aging, Increase Lifespan in Animal Models

01.27.2023 07:02 AM

Researchers discovered that the hypertension drug rilmenidine can improve longevity and delay aging aside from treating high blood. Read the article to learn more.

1,600-year-old Roman Dodecahedron Unearthed in Belgium: What Were Those Ancient Objects Used For?

01.27.2023 05:12 AM

In Belgium, a part of a strange item known as a Roman dodecahedron was discovered and researchers have offered possible explanations for its use in ancient times. Read the article to learn more.

Graveyard of Giant Extinct Marine Reptiles Might Have Been Birthing Spots for Many Generations, Study Suggests

01.27.2023 03:52 AM

Scientists investigate a rich fossil bed in Nevada to uncover the mystery of the graveyard of giant extinct marine reptiles. Read the article to learn more about it.

Exoplanet in Deep Space Is on a Collision Course Toward Destruction as It Orbits Closer With Its Expanding Star

01.27.2023 00:39 AM

The doomed exoplanet was first discovered by the Kepler space telescope and its unfortunate fate could lead to new insights into other planets and their evolving star systems. Read the article to learn more details about its impending demise.

New Artificial Skin That Exceeds Human Touch Sensitivity Could Help Develop Futuristic Robots, Other Electronics

01.26.2023 21:43 PM

Researchers developed artificial skin that can feel things which humans cannot. Check it out in this article and learn how it can revolutionize touchscreen interfaces, ramp up robotics, and help people regain their sense of touch.

52-Million-year-old Fossils Reveal the First Primate-like Animals Known To Have Inhabited the Arctic

01.26.2023 09:43 AM

An analysis of fossils found in Canada suggests that the ancestors of monkeys and apes arrived in the Arctic during a time of warmer temperatures in the region. Read the article to learn more details.

Ants as Bio Diagnostic Tool in the Future? These Tiny Creatures Can Detect Cancer in Urine

01.26.2023 09:06 AM

Scientists have discovered that ants can identify the scent of a malignant tumor in the urine despite their lack of noses. Read the article to learn more details.

Iceberg Breaks Off From 500-foot-thick Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, Satellite Image Shows; 'Climate Change Is Not To Blame'

01.26.2023 07:26 AM

Experts reveal that the Brunt Ice Shelf, an iceberg twice as big as New York, breaking off Antarctica is due to a natural event that is not linked to climate change. Read on to find out what caused the iceberg to separate and what it could mean to the planet.

Shape-shifting Robot Like the T-1000 in Terminator 2 Opens Possibilities for Medical, Technological Applications

01.26.2023 05:51 AM

The shape-shifting robot is made up of magnetic particles with a low melting point and easily solidifies to function like the T-1000 in the sci-fi film Terminator 2. Read the article to learn more about it.

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) Briefly Developed Bizarre 'Anti-Tail' That Seems To Break Laws of Physics

01.26.2023 02:57 AM

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) recently gained attention after its flyby to Earth in which stargazers noticed that it temporarily grew an ethereal third tail due to a strange optical illusion. Check out this article to learn more about the green comet.

New Device That Uses Vortex Ultrasound Breaks Down Blood Clots Better Than Existing Techniques

01.25.2023 18:07 PM

Existing treatments for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) use drugs to dissolve blood clots, but the new device uses vortex ultrasound to eliminate them. Read the article to learn more about them.

New 3D Map of Local Bubble Reveals Its Magnetic Field Structure That Will Help Examine Superbubbles in Novel Ways

01.25.2023 09:46 AM

Astronomers unveil the new 3D map of the supernova-blown Local Bubble, which is considered a first-of-its-kind. Check it out in this article.

Radio Telescope Captures the Contemporary-Art-Like Heart of Milky Way Galaxy, Showcasing a Major Leap of Its Capabilities

01.25.2023 08:57 AM

An image from the MeerKAT radio telescope shows radio emissions from different phenomena, including the heart of the Milky Way galaxy from 25,000 light-years away. Check out its stunning photo that looks like contemporary art in this article.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Sent Back Images of the Coldest Region in the Universe Where Stars and Planets are Born

01.25.2023 07:19 AM

The newest studies of frozen molecules by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will aid scientists in understanding how habitable planets emerge. Read the article to learn more.

Can Threat Be Smelled? Study Reveals How Olfactory Neurons Learn To Identify the Scent of Potential Danger

01.25.2023 05:59 AM

Researchers identified a group of neurons in the olfactory system that can learn whether a certain smell represents a threat. Read the article to learn more details.

Human Waste Used in Fertilizing Crops, Curing Sausages, Brewing Beer; Here Are Other Bizarre Uses of Excrement

01.24.2023 08:26 AM

Scientists have found bizarre and disgusting ways of using human waste from being fertilizers of crops to brewing beer. Check out more of its uses in this article.

Mysterious Covid-Like Disease Outbreak Kills 21 People in Afghanistan; Health Officials Still Investigating

01.24.2023 06:33 AM

Health experts were dispatched to the areas where the mysterious Covid-like disease was spreading to investigate the nature of the illness. Read the article to learn more about this disease outbreak that resembles the COVID-19 pandemic.

3,600-Year-Old Irregular Cuts of Precious Metal Could Be the Earliest Silver Currency During the Bronze Age in Israel and Gaza, Study Suggests

01.24.2023 02:15 AM

An analysis of 3,600-year-old silver pieces from Israel and Gaza showed that the metal was used as payment hundreds of years earlier than previously believed. Read the article to learn more.

NASA Proposes Nuclear Rocket Design for Future Space Mission; Will It Be Possible to Send Astronauts to Mars in Just 45 Days?

01.24.2023 01:13 AM

NASA recently announced financing a nuclear rocket that might reduce the travel time to reach Mars from seven months to 45 days. Check out this article to learn more details.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Young Stars in Tempestuous Moods About 1,450 Light-Years From Earth

01.23.2023 21:52 PM

The new image from NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope features tempestuous young stars in the Orion Nebula. Tap the article to learn more about them.

High-Powered Laser Diverts Lightning Bolts Atop a Mountain in Switzerland, Deemed More Effective Than Existing Technology

01.23.2023 07:14 AM

A car-size laser successfully diverted the path of lightning strikes atop a mountain in Switzerland. But could this million-dollar virtual lightning rod be better than its cheaper alternative? Find out in this article.

Will Yellowstone Supervolcano Erupt Again Soon? Experts Weigh in How Likely It Will Wake Up From Its Slumber

01.23.2023 06:21 AM

The last time Yellowstone National Park's supervolcano erupted was 70,000 years ago, and some claim that it might wake up from its slumber soon. Find out in this article how likely it will be.