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Researchers Manage to Build a Plane that Flies Without Moving Parts

A team of researchers working for the Massachusetts Technology Institute has managed to reach a new landmark in engineering. The team was able to develop a plane that is capable of flight but it does not require any moving parts.…

November 23, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

EXPLORER Is The Most Advanced PET Scanner, Being Able To Scan The Entire Human Body At Once

You may have had a CT or MRI scan before. The images produced, although increasingly accurate and already in 3D, have so far been limited to one organ or part of the body. Now, based on the idea of scientists…

November 22, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

A Unique Pinwheel System in our Galaxy will Explode Releasing Powerful Gamma Radiation

A team of astronomers managed to track down a unique ‘’pinwheel’’ star system, sadly destined to disappear in a giant explosion that could release an unprecedented amount of gamma radiation. The system is located at approximately 8,000 light-years away from…

November 22, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Flat Earth Conspiracy – The Absurd Theories Of Flat-Earthers

We’re now close to celebrating 2019, but there are still people believing that the Earth is flat and a so-called flat Earth conspiracy is run by scientists, including NASA and other space agencies which feed the misbelief in an elliptical…

November 21, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Elon Musk Renamed SpaceX Big Falcon Rocket To “Starship”

According to Elon Musk, the BFR, a 118-meter-high ship, is expected to circle the Moon by 2023 and it would possibly reach Mars one day. It will no longer be named “BFR,” an acronym for “Big Falcon Rocket,” however, but…

November 20, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

We Now Know Why Wombats Have Cubed Feces

Finally, one of nature’s biggest mysteries was solved. A team of scientists managed to find out why wombat poop is shaped like a cube. The Australian animal is known to use its feces to mark its territory. A wombat produces…

November 20, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Scientists say that the Canyons from Mars’s Surface were Carved by Water Floods

Recent findings help scientists find the answer to a question which has been on their minds for years: how was it possible for craters to form on Mars without the action of tectonic plates? So far, this movement was the…

November 18, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

The Impact of Low-Carbohydrate Diets on Metabolism

In a new study, published in the journal BMJ on Wednesday, researchers explain how the low in carbohydrates diet works perfectly if you want to lose weight. There were 164 overweight or obese people who have taken part in the…

November 16, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

A Black Matter Storm is Rushing Towards Earth

Billions of years ago a dwarf galaxy was destroyed when it came into contact with the intense gravitational forces generated by the Milky Way. The dwarf galaxy was torn apart, releasing powerful streams of dark matter. One of those streams…

November 16, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Scientists Found A Super-Earth Exoplanet Orbiting Barnard’s Star, The Second-Closest One To Us

W have telescopes watching the skies, machines computing very complicated measurements, and hundreds of antennas listening to the whispers coming from space, but, above all, astronomy is a fascinating science, and a recent discovery proves that, once again. Researchers found a…

November 15, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

The First Colony on Mars may be Established in the Next 25 Years

NASA believes that a colony on Mars is a viable concept and one may be established within the next 25 years if certain technological problems are solved. The main impediment is the cost of the projects that will allow the…

November 14, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

New Guidelines Advice Doctors to Screen all Adult Patients for Alcohol Abuse

New guidelines elaborated by the United States Preventive Services Task Force are advising doctors to screen all their mature patients for abusive alcohol consumption. Until now, only pregnant women were screened. Brief counseling may also be provided to patients that…

November 14, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Pay Attention To These Signs In Order To Detect Alzheimer’s Early On

Alzheimer’s is one of the most devastating diseases, for both the patient and their family. However, if it is detected early on, the evolution of the diseases can be slowed down by getting help at the right time. Therefore, it…

November 12, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Could We Stop Global Warming with an Artificial Flood?

A Silicon Valley venture firm is currently exploring several scenarios that could slow down global warming. One of them includes the possibility of artificially flooding several deserts. The premise In theory we could flood half of the Sahara desert with…

November 12, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

NASA’s Solar Probe Managed To Pass Its First Test

The Parker Solar Probe is expected to be a legendary mission. Its role is to bring more information about the sun, and it appears that it will manage to succeed. Recently it was announced that the probe managed to get…

November 11, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0