Category: Science News

MD or DO? It’s All the Same in the Hospital Room, Study Finds

An age-old debate quietly rumbles on in the hushed corridors of hospitals across the nation. Which is best: M.D. (doctor of medicine) or D.O. (doctor of osteopathic medicine)? A recent study, monumental in its scope, dared to ask this question, delving into over 300,000 Medicare hospital cases. The verdict was startling. When it comes to…


Intelligent Brains Are Slower In Processing Complex Information: Study

You would think that intelligent people think faster, correct? However, a recent study has found that this is only partially true when it comes to simple problem-solving. When the difficulty level is higher, those with high IQs like to take their time. This surprising finding was made by researchers at the BIH and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin,…


Sea Cucumber Delicacy May Deter Diabetes

Sea cucumber—an exotic marine delicacy popular in Asian countries—can prevent diabetes, according to a study by the University of South Australia (UniSA) in collaboration with Fiji National University and the University of the Sunshine Coast. Examining the medicinal properties of sea cucumbers, the researchers discovered that a dried version of the delicacy combined with salt…


Cognitive Dissonance Ability to Harm Us Physically Now Confirmed

Researchers have found real-world evidence that cognitive dissonance, or the psychological discomfort or tension we feel when there is an inconsistency between our cognition and our behaviour, can generate pain in the body. Cognition is the process of acquiring knowledge and wisdom through thought, experience, and the senses. In a study completed by Ohio State University and the University of Michigan…


Kilauea, One of the World’s Most Active Volcanoes, Begins Erupting After 3-Month Pause

HONOLULU—Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, displaying spectacular fountains of mesmerizing, glowing lava that’s a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement that a glow…


Australia Signs Deal With US to Accelerate Vaccine Development

Queensland is hoping to create home-grown vaccines and become a major international vaccine hub after a partnership was announced at an international biotech conference in the U.S. on June 7. The partnership between the University of Queensland (UQ) and Emory University in Atlanta would make Queensland a centre for the Asia Pacific region, and a significant player…


Is Vegetable Flavoured Ice Cream the New Way to Get Your Vitamins?

Vegetable-flavoured gelatos starring cauliflower and pumpkin have stirred up heated debates this week at Australia and New Zealand’s largest horticulture conference and trade show, Hort Connections, where innovative businesses used foods that would’ve otherwise been thrown away to address food waste. Three thousand attendees there sampled two flavours that were a harmonious combination of salty…


Extinct Hominins Buried Their Dead, Carved Symbols 100,000 Years Before Homo Sapiens

A team of researchers have found new evidence suggesting that an extinct hominin species buried their dead and made symbols as part of meaning-making behaviors, actions which were until now thought to be exclusive to larger-brained hominins like Homo sapiens. The hominin is a member of the zoological tribe hominini. Only a single species of…


Experiment Drug Touted as Breakthrough for Intractable Brain Cancer

A new experimental drug therapy has shown some promising signs of slowing down the progression of a type of brain cancer by more than 16 months on average. French drug developer Servier Labratories released results of a new medication that may become one of the earliest targeted therapies for a type of brain tumor affecting adults…


Health Expert Says Most Dangerous Food is Not Red Meat

If you google for the unhealthiest food, red meat and processed meat will represent an overwhelming portion of the results, but one crispy snack might be among the most dangerous snacks you could possibly eat, according to Dr. Eric Berg, a chiropractor and renowned health author specialising in intermittent fasting and healthy ketosis. The World Health…