2020: The Deadliest Year in US History Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Medicine & Technology Dec 29, 2020

2020 is the deadliest year in the history of the United States, with deaths expected to exceed three million for the first time, mainly because of the COVID-19 pandemic

Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Reaches Nearest Approach to Venus

Dec 28, 2020

The joint American-European Solar Orbiter spacecraft "had an appointment with Venus" yesterday morning, the first "in a series of planetary flybys" to hone the orbit of a probe on its journey to the sun.

Researchers Find Powerful and Precise Bite of a Jurassic-Period Mammal

Dec 28, 2020

Priarcodon fruitaensis, an early mammal, was well adapted for powerful and precise biting. It also had a diverse faunivorous diet that possibly comprised insects and small vertebrates, a study found.

Using a Single Image, Scientists Changed People’s Insight of the Sun

Dec 28, 2020

The Inouye Solar Telescope released the initial images of the Sun it captured. It unveiled the Sun not just in unprecedented detail but also helped scientists look into the mechanics behind the star's unpredictable space weather.

22-Year-Old Male Shares How Embarrassing It Is to Have No Fingerprints

Dec 28, 2020

A family seemed to have shared a genetic mutation so infrequent it is believed to impact only a few numbers of families worldwide.

Should You Give Your Child Gummy Vitamins Every Day?

Dec 28, 2020

Companies "seem to have trouble controlling" the quantities of ingredients for every piece of gummy.

Korean Artificial Sun Sets a New World Record

Dec 26, 2020

A superconducting fusion device, the Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research or KSTAR, also known as the Korean artificial sun, recently set a new world record.

UK Scientists Trying a New Drug to Prevent Spread of Infection Leading to COVID-19

Dec 26, 2020

British scientists are currently trying a new drug that could prevent an individual exposed to coronavirus from continuing to develop the COVID-19 disease, which experts claim could save many lives.

Mouth Breathing Can Lead to Certain Health Problems

Dec 26, 2020

While breathing, using the mouth is essential when nasal passages are congested. However, the mouth is simply not designed to process air in a similar way that the nose does.

Earth Scientists Discover the Most Suspenseful Iceberg of the World is Breaking Apart

Dec 24, 2020

As of December 23, satellite footage displayed A-68a iceberg had broken apart into several chunks of ice, although they remain massive.

5 Major Threats to Overcome Before Humans Reach Mars

Dec 24, 2020

Presently, it appears like only a matter of time before humans approach Mars. However, to get there, there are some dangers for humans to be familiar with and overcome first before the trip to Mars.

5 of the Best Discoveries About Dinosaurs in 2020

Dec 24, 2020

As we anticipate what the fossil record might reveal in 2021, a science magazine site has come up with the 10 best dinosaur discoveries of 2020, and five of them are include the following.

Drug Combination Could Lower High Sugar Levels and Control Weight Gain in Diabetic People

Dec 23, 2020

In a new study, scientists have presented that adding an investigational cancer drug to an extensively used treatment for diabetes enhances blood sugar control and weight loss in mice.

New Adhesive Stimulated by Magnetic Field

Dec 23, 2020

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, have recently developed a new approach to cure adhesives with a magnetic field.

Neuroscientists Isolate Promising Tiny Antibodies Produced by a Llama in Fight Against COVID-19

Dec 23, 2020

Neuroscientists have recently isolated a set of potential and tiny antibodies also called "nanobodies" as shields from SARS-CoV-2 that were reportedly produced by a llama, namely, Cormac.