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Ancient Strain Of Plague May Have Caused The Decline Of Neolithic Europeans

Scientists from France, Sweden, and Denmark have identified an ancient strain of plague bacteria (Yersinia pestis) in the 5,000-year-old DNA samples extracted from the human remains found in a mass grave. According to the researchers, who published their study’s result on December…

December 7, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Human Gut Bacteria Present Over 6,000 Antibiotic-Resistant Genes

A new study, in which the University of Birmingham participated, revealed that human gut bacteria present more than 6,000 antibiotic-resistant genes that allow the microorganisms to be immune to antibiotics. While that might be beneficial since the intestinal microbiota is living…

December 5, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Natural Selection Begins In The Womb, And It Can Explain Adulthood Conditions

The embryo consists of only about 100 cells and the period it spends in the womb can impact the future health of the individual. According to a new study, natural selection begins in the womb, and it can explain some…

December 5, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

World Health Organization To Study Health Impact Of Gene Editing

Gene-editing techniques, such as CRISPR, helped scientists achieve many advances in genetics. The most recent breakthrough is one of the Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who managed to create the world’s first genetically modified babies. Even though the scientific community condemned the…

December 4, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Babies In The Womb Use Kicking For Mapping Their Body And Environment

Babies in the womb are commonly kicking and stretching in the mothers’ belly. While that’s an emotional moment for the parents that feel their unborn baby moving, for the babies, kicking is useful for mapping their body and environment. At least,…

December 3, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Scientists still Don’t Know what Might have Caused the Seismic Waves which Recently Shook the Earth

Over the years, a lot of theories talked about strange events which happened on Earth. These actions were so unusual that not even scientists could explain. The end of 2018 seems to be one of those unpredictable periods when everything…

December 2, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Researchers to Find the Drugs to Make a Male Contraceptive Pill

This idea of a male contraceptive pill first came to life in the year the 1950s, when the female pill was first invented. Researchers from a Scottish university want to be the ones to be able to say “we made…

December 1, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Jumping Spider Mothers Feed Their Spiderlings With Spider Milk

As a new study revealed, the jumping spider mothers feed their spiderlings with spider milk, and that’s no joke. It might sound wrong since we’ve always linked milk with mammals, but new research on Toxeus Magnus spiders revealed many surprising facts about this…

November 30, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Climate Change and Air Pollution Are Exposing Canadians To High Health Risks

A new report from The Lancet revealed that climate change, air pollution, and life-threatening floodings, among others, are exposing Canadians to high health risks. According to the report, Canada’s failure to cut greenhouse-gas emissions is not only affecting the planet by increasing global…

November 29, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Outrage In the Scientific Community After Chinese Scientist Claims To Have Created World’s First Gene-Edited Babies

He Jiankui has amazed the scientific community after claiming that he was able to edit the genes of twin girls while they were still embryos. He claims he did this to protect them from contract HIV. During 2nd International Summit…

November 29, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Some Genetic Variants Boost The Risks Of ADHD

After studying about 55,000 individuals, a team of scientists discovered that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is not as simple as we believed. According to their recent study, there are some genetic variants that boost the risks of ADHD, a condition that, reportedly,…

November 27, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0