Tag: Science News

Our Brain Shape Matters May Matter More Than We Think

The human brain is often regarded as an unfathomable enigma, and while science knows that our brain function is a result of the transmission of signals between connected billions of neurons, it has now found what influences those transmissions is actually the shape of our brain. For decades scientists subscribed to the hypothesis that the…


Our Brain Shape May Matters More Than We Think

The human brain is often regarded as an unfathomable enigma, and while science knows that our brain function is a result of the transmission of signals between connected billions of neurons, it has now found what influences those transmissions is actually the shape of our brain. For decades scientists subscribed to the hypothesis that the…


Fat-Burning Sitting Exercise Lowers Blood Sugar

An experimental physiological study involving a small muscle called the soleus might be a wake-up call for anyone using their sedentary job or lifestyle as an excuse for poor metabolism. Subjects experienced distinct health benefits—including sustained elevated oxidative metabolism—from doing “soleus pushups” for hours while sitting. The soleus, one of 600 muscles in the human…


1st-of-Its-Kind Mars Livestream by ESA Spacecraft Interrupted at Times by Rain on Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—A European spacecraft around Mars sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth on Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of its launch, but rain in Spain interfered at times. The European Space Agency broadcast the livestream with views courtesy of its Mars Express, launched by a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan…


First-of-Its-Kind Mars Livestream by ESA Spacecraft Interrupted at Times by Rain on Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—A European spacecraft around Mars sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth on Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of its launch, but rain in Spain interfered at times. The European Space Agency broadcast the livestream with views courtesy of its Mars Express, launched by a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan…


Woman Walking on California Beach Finds Ancient Mastodon Tooth

APTOS, Calif.—A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon. But then the fossil vanished, and it took a media blitz and a kind-hearted jogger to find it again. Jennifer Schuh found the foot-long (.30-meter) tooth sticking out…


Scientists Expand Search for Signs of Intelligent Alien Life

WASHINGTON—Scientists have expanded the search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations by monitoring a star-dense region toward the core of our galaxy for a type of signal that could be produced by potential intelligent aliens that until now has been ignored. Efforts to detect alien technological signatures previously have focused on a narrowband radio signal type…


Study Linking Hydroxychloroquine to Increased Deaths Frequently Cited Even After Retraction

An Australian and Swedish investigation has found that among the hundreds of COVID-19 research papers that have been withdrawn, a retracted study linking the drug hydroxychloroquine to increased mortality was the most cited paper. With 1,360 citations at the time of data extraction, researchers in the field were still referring to the paper “Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine…


3 Simple Ways to Remove Your Bloat

Much advice floats around relieving abdominal bloating but some health professionals have highlighted three natural ways to help people put an end to the uncomfortable sensation of a bloated belly. A short-term disease affecting the gastrointestinal tract, bloating is generally characterized by an excess buildup of gas, air, and fluids in the stomach. As the…


Real-World Nuclear Fusion: Startup Secures Over $7 Million for Energy Machine

A German Startup has secured millions in funding to develop a fusion energy machine that could potentially generate energy free of carbon emissions. The Munich-based startup Proxima Fusion designs fusion power plants based on the stellarator concept, with the first plant planned for sometime within the 2030s, the company said in a May 30 press release (pdf)….