Category: Science News

Scientists Identify Polar Cyclone Swirling on Mysterious Uranus

WASHINGTON—It is a world wrapped in mystery—the seventh planet from the sun, Uranus, seen up close just once nearly four decades ago by a passing NASA probe and still warily guarding its secrets. But new observations from a telescope located in New Mexico are providing a fuller understanding of its atmosphere, including the detection of…


Man Paralyzed for 12 Years Walks Again Thanks to Brain, Spinal Cord Implants

A paralyzed man has been able to walk again for the first time in years simply by using the power of his mind thanks to implants fitted in his brain and spinal cord. Gert-Jan Oskam, a 40-year-old Dutchman, was paralyzed in his legs and partially paralyzed in his arms following a cycling accident 12 years ago during which…


Human Body’s Self-Repair Mechanism Can Help Treat Spike Protein-Induced Brain Injuries: Dr. Paul Marik

Spike proteins generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are causing brain fog and other “profoundly disabling” neurological symptoms in some patients, according to Dr. Paul Marik, a longtime critical care doctor. “The truth of the matter is that spike protein is probably one of the most toxic compounds that human beings…


Volcano Rumbles Near Mexico City, Coating Towns With Ash, Disrupting Flights

MEXICO CITY—Towering a couple of hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popocatepetl volcano has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City’s airport, the busiest in Latin America. Hundreds of explosions have spit lava from the snow-tipped peak of the 17,797-foot Popocatepetl. Approximately 25 million people live within…


Australia Installs 100 Nest Boxes to Nurture Native Species in Its Most Populated City

The Australian city of Sydney has installed over 100 nest boxes to serve as homes in place of the wildlife sanctuaries destroyed amid land clearing, urbanisation, and other human impacts. Nest boxes—designed for animals to roost, nest, rear their young, and use as a temporary shelter from poor weather—provide much-needed accommodation for Sydney’s other “housing…


Over 100 Nest Boxes Installed to Nurture Native Species in Australia’s Most Populous City

The Australian city of Sydney has installed over 100 nest boxes to serve as homes in place of the wildlife sanctuaries destroyed amid land clearing, urbanisation, and other human impacts. Nest boxes—designed for animals to roost, nest, rear their young, and use as a temporary shelter from poor weather—provide much-needed accommodation for Sydney’s other “housing…


NASA Spacecraft Documents How Jupiter’s Lightning Resembles Earth’s

WASHINGTON—Hidden below the brownish ammonia clouds blanketing Jupiter are clouds that like on Earth are made of water. And like on Earth, lightning often is generated within these clouds—an eerie sight spotted by various spacecraft that have visited our solar system’s largest planet, including NASA’s Juno probe. Data obtained by Juno is providing fresh information…


DOE Pulls Plug on Chinese-Owned Company’s Grant Application Months After Alarm Raised

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was never quite clear on why it allowed a Texas subsidiary of a Chinese-owned battery manufacturer to qualify as a grant applicant, even after the company’s links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were revealed during the department’s own vetting process. The DOE was equally opaque in curtly announcing…


Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Driving a ‘Youth Mental Health Crisis’

United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a new advisory on Tuesday morning, warning that social media can negatively impact the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents and may be contributing to a youth mental health crisis. “The most common question parents ask me is, ‘is social media safe for my kids’. The answer…


Is Your Diet Giving You UTIs?

Escherichia coli bacteria, better known as E. coli, are often behind food poisoning, but a new study suggests they could make you sick in other ways. Research recently published in One Health has revealed that these same microbes may be responsible for causing millions of urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are a very common illness that…