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Great Blue Hole Of Belize Hides Many Secrets, But Scientists Just Revealed Some Of Them

A team of brave researchers has recently decided to explore the Great Blue Hole of Belize, a giant sinkhole which is located near the coast of Belize, as its name suggests, too. The discoveries they made were quite surprising, and…

February 28, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

New Quantum Memory Reading Method Developed, Paving The Way To A Functional Quantum Computer

Back in 2012, a well-known physicist had an exciting idea, which was later pitched to Google. Seth Lloyd envisioned a quantum internet application which harnessed the power of quantum memory to answer a query instantly. The new type of memory…

February 26, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Insomnia Negatively Impacts Heart and Mental Health, According To New Human Genome Studies

Insomnia is generally dismissed as a minor issue caused by either stress or bad habits like all-night-long Netflix binges. A pair of recently published studies argue that insomniacs are more susceptible to heart and mental health issues. The studies analyzed…

February 26, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Improved MRI Technology Can Reveal Activity Deep In The Brain

Calcium is an essential signaling molecule within the cells of the human body. Also, calcium is particularly critical for neurons, and imaging calcium in brain cells can show specialists how neural cells communicate. Unfortunately, the current technology can only scan a…

February 22, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Life On Mars Could’ve Existed – ESA Snapped Never-Before-Seen Martian River Canals

New evidence discovered by ESA thanks to its orbiter might help scientists boost the search for life on Mars. Even more, the never-before-seen Martian river canals snapped by ESA might suggest that life thrived on the Red Planet in its…

February 22, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Sea Level Rise Is Already Sinking The Land Along The East Coast

According to a new study, the lowering of the mid-Atlantic is accelerating the sea level rise due to global warming, which is already sinking the land along the East Coast. But, as the sea level rise would not be enough, the…

February 21, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Quantum Particles’ Movements Captured In High Resolution, Thanks To A New Imaging Device

Excitons are electrically neutral quasiparticles with some unique particularities. Now, in a new study, scientists from Tel Aviv University captured these quantum particles’ movements in high resolution using a new imaging device. These quasiparticles exist only in semiconductor and insulating…

February 20, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Asteroid Mining For Science: JAXA’s Hayabusa-2 Will Start Mining Asteroid Ryugu This Week

Hayabusa-2, operated by JAXA (the Japanese space agency) reached Asteroid Ryugu in June 2018. Since then, the asteroid-mining mission has been circling Ryugu. But that phase will soon be coming to an end as Hayabusa-2 will attempt to land on…

February 19, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Brain Scans In Newborns Might Help Specialists Detect Autism

By employing non-invasive 20-minute-long MRI brain scans in newborn, the scientists try mapping brain circuits in babies to help specialists early detect autism. That’s the conclusion of a new study headed by Hao Huang and his co-workers from the Children’s…

February 19, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Here’s One Optical Illusion That Makes Your Brain “Lag”

The image above is an optical illusion. And, by the way, it is a static image, not a GIF or whatever, so nothing it’s moving in it, even though your brain thinks otherwise. That is known as a Pinna-Brelstaff illusion, and,…

February 19, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

How Would North American Climate Be Like in 2080? The Scientists Have The Answer!

The scientists chose hundreds of cities across North America and predicted how would the North American climate be like in 2080. In short, the results are concerning. The researchers highlighted that, in case we don’t limit greenhouse gas emissions to…

February 18, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

The Anti-Vaccine Trend is Growing

The World Health Organization has declared vaccine hesitancy as one of the prime health threats in 2019, surprising many people from all over the world. Most citizens will vaccinate themselves and their children but the anti-vaccination trend has continued to…

February 18, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

The Truth Behind Vaccination Hesitation in Some Countries

In recent years some countries are starting to distrust vaccination. The change may seem odd to some but vaccination has been a controversial act since the first vaccines were introduced. In the early days many people were against a measure…

February 18, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Toxin Released By Gut Bacteria Might Cause Bowel Cancer

While scientists already knew that the intestinal microbiome is both beneficial and harmful to human health, a new study revealed that a toxin released by gut bacteria might cause bowel cancer. More specifically, recent research revealed that patients with bowel cancer…

February 15, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0