Experts Call for a Ban on Genetic Editing

CHEMISTRY 03.16.2019 15:44 PM

Ethical ban on genetic tampering Months after a Chinese scientist stunned the world with the announcement that he had genetically altered embryos that resulted in full-term twin girls, genetics experts and ethicists are now calling for a partial ban on the use of a gene-editing technology that can be used to make modified humans.

The Multiverse: Theoretically Inevitable

03.16.2019 14:02 PM

Proof of an existing Multiverse is theoretically inevitable. The Universe is constantly expanding, and at an accelerated rate. Even with today's most advanced technology, the edge of the Universe could never be seen.

Earth: As Flat as an Ellipsoid Can Be

03.15.2019 11:21 AM

Another debunking of the flat earth theory We all know the Earth is round--right? Well, apparently not all of us. There is an actual group of people, the Flat Earth Society, who whole-heartedly believe that the earth is flat.

Gourmet Ice Cream: Is Science the Secret?

03.13.2019 07:49 AM

Contrary to what you think, making ice cream is more of a science than cooking. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Well maybe not scream, but we all love ice cream just the same.

Nanotechnology: A Possible Cure for Cancer?

03.12.2019 10:24 AM

The future may be brighter for cancer patients with nanotechnology's targeted drug delivery system.

China Is Taking Over Leadership in Science

06.28.2017 08:59 AM

China is on its way to becoming the world leader in science and technology. China is moving fast in science and technology, and the United States may lose its place.

New Study Reveals Two Massive Planets Around The Star HD 27894

06.16.2017 13:27 PM

Recent reports says that a new study reveals two massive planets have been discovered around the star HD 27894.

Wildlife of South Sudan At Risk Due To Rising Poaching, Trafficking Threats

05.25.2017 17:31 PM

Despite surviving the civil war, the wildlife of South Sudan is still facing problems due to the rise of illegal activities such as mining and poaching.

Scientists Found Rare Tooth Of Horned Dinosaur Hinted To Tell Another Version of Earth's History

05.25.2017 04:04 AM

A rare tooth fossil was found by scientists in Mississipi. The tooth is said to explain another version of Earth's history 66 million years ago.

Researchers Have Constructed The World's Thinnest One-Dimensional Metallic Nanowire

05.22.2017 08:03 AM

Researchers at Cambridge and the University of Warwick have jumped ahead to its logical endpoint and shrunk wires down to a string of single atoms.

Hydroponic Gardening Program: Love For Science Among Young Students

05.19.2017 02:28 AM

Practical lessons in a greenhouse can develop more than products of the soil. They additionally support affection for science among young people in understudy populaces since quite a while ago underrepresented in the sciences.

3D-printed Four-legged Soft Robot Can Walk On Rough Terrain Such As Sand Or Pebbles

05.17.2017 16:46 PM

UC San Diego-based engineers build the first 3D printed quadrupled soft robot. They claimed that the robot can climb over any obstacle like sand and pebbles.

Albania Discovers Ancient Archeological Settlement, Halts Gas Pipeline Construction

05.14.2017 19:16 PM

Albanian authorities are temporarily stopping the construction of its gas pipeline, giving way to archeological works after an archeological site was discovered.

Deceased Math Genius Grothendieck Left His Works, But It Will Take Years To Understand Them

05.14.2017 19:14 PM

Tens of thousands of Alexander Grothendieck's mathematical works were left when he died. However, experts agree that it needs extensive study before others can understand them.

Astronomers Tracked Huge Lava Waves Rolling Across The Surface Of Jupiter’s Moon Io

05.11.2017 03:16 AM

A rare cosmic alignment has allowed scientists to observe a never-before-seen phenomenon on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io two huge waves sweeping across the surface of a lava lake the size of Wales.

Trump Sacks Half Of EPA Scientific Board, Delays Hiring Of New Counselors

05.10.2017 08:29 AM

The Tump Administration refuses to reappoint half of the members of EPA's scientific counselors.

600 Million Years Old Rocks Yields Fossils That Could Be The Earths Earliest Animals

05.08.2017 02:49 AM

Rock specimens that contain algae-like fossils are being claimed to be the earliest known animals. the rocks are from 600 million years ago.

Successful Women Of STEMM-Australia Inspiring Young Girls For Careers In Successful Women In Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, & Medicine.

05.02.2017 18:51 PM

STEMM is taking steps to inspire young girls to take up career paths in Science,Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine to close the gender gap of representation in the fields of chosen interests.

War Of The Bacteria Rages In Human Body: Scientists Are Grooming Dictys To Kill Harmful Bacteria

04.28.2017 01:24 AM

The University of Wisconsin picked up the fragments of a research in 1930's which could manipulate an amoeba dictys to annihilate those biofilm-forming counterparts.

Scientists Found DROSHA Protein May Be A Cure For Diseases That Are Yet To Happen

04.25.2017 02:22 AM

A new technique to understand the involvement of DROSHA protein in RNA-cleaving has been recently developed by scientists.

Naked Mole Rats Could Survive Without Oxygen, Don’t Get Cancer & Turn Into Plants

04.21.2017 19:42 PM

Find out interesting facts from the study about the naked mole rats here. Naked mole rats are known to be bizarre looking creatures living in the tunnels of East Africa.