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Peculiar Star Mysteriously Tries to Escape the Milky Way

Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way galaxy has somewhere between 100 billion and 200 billion stars. Considering the diameter of 100,000 light-years that the galaxy has, those numbers don’t seem too astonishing anymore. Even so, some stars don’t seem to…

August 3, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Company Aims to Improve Mental Health via Mobile Gaming

We all know that playing video games isn’t actually a good thing if they keep you from doing your homework or projects for your job. Otherwise, gaming is fun, interactive, motivating, and it stimulates your ambition and attention, and so…

August 3, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Massive Asteroid Comes Close to Earth This Month, Traveling at a Staggering Speed

Asteroids are often coming close enough to our planet, and most of them are harmless. Perhaps someone or something is protecting us. Jupiter is one of those factors, as the gas giant’s gravity acts like a vacuum cleaner of the…

August 3, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The US Reaches the COVID Vaccination Goal Announced By Joe Biden

Joe Biden is well-known as one of the most passionate supporters of anti-COVID measures and vaccinations. In May, the President of the US set a goal of having 70 percent of adults from the country vaccinated with at least a…

August 3, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

There Could Be Water on the Moon, NASA Claims

As the Moon unfolds itself in front of our eyes, we wonder: what secrets does it hide? Recent research by NASA claims that the ‘roughness’ of our planetary neighbor, and its shadows, could actually hide something unexpected: water ice! As…

August 3, 2021 · by Georgia Nica · 0

NASA’s Hubble Captures Unique Image Showing “Fight” Between Galaxies

Although the Universe may look all sparkling and peaceful at first glance, it’s actually an everlasting mechanism of creation and destruction. Stars die and are born every day, black holes are constantly absorbing large chunks of matter, and so on.…

August 3, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

There Is One Little-Known Side Effect Of Oat Milk

Oat is a grain that is gluten-free and rich in healthful nutrients. It’s also simple to work into your diet, whether you eat it raw or prepared in other ways. Oats are very low in calories, high in fiber, and…

August 3, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Families Should Consider Genetic Testing on Their Children With Intellectual Disabilities

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics now recommend genetic testing for all children who have any intellectual disabilities. The medical association published a new study titled “Exome and genome sequencing for pediatric patients with congenital anomalies or intellectual…

August 3, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Innovative Coronavirus Treatment Offers Strong Defense Against Covid Complications

As the whole world already knows, despite the fact that we already have a few viable vaccines against the novel coronavirus, people are still getting severely sick from the new virus. New drug is a powerful defense against virus complications …

August 3, 2021 · by Rada Mateescu · 0

Covid 19 Breakthrough: FDA Authorizes Antibody Treatment

There are multiple potential treatments in the works for the novel coronavirus, and the antibody treatment is one of them. People who are at considerable risk of developing severe Covid 19 disease (these also include millions of Americans who have…

August 3, 2021 · by Rada Mateescu · 0