The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined in recent years, researchers say. University of Exeter scientists studied records going back more than a century (1910-2018) and found almost 2,000 sea turtles had been sighted, stranded or captured. Recorded sightings increased dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s […]
Every COVID-19 Case Seems Different; These Scientists Want To Know Why
As scientists around the world develop life-saving COVID-19 vaccines and therapies, many are still wondering exactly why the disease proves deadly in some people and mild in others. To solve this puzzle, scientists need an in-depth understanding of how the body’s many types of immune cells respond to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A […]
5 Products That Make Being A Pet Owner Easier Than Ever
Thanks to the speed in which technology changes, we are now living in a world where innovations are so advanced to the point that we have products that help us with every aspect of our daily lives. Modern tech is now helping moms around the house, and it helps pet parents too, and often through […]
Plant Droplets Serve As Nutrient-Rich Food For Insects
Small watery droplets on the edges of blueberry bush leaves are loaded with nutrients for many insects, including bees, wasps and flies, according to a Rutgers-led study, the first of its kind. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, suggests that these droplets are an important but underexplored feature […]
Study: Portable, Point-Of-Care COVID-19 Test Could Bypass The Lab
As COVID-19 continues to spread, bottlenecks in supplies and laboratory personnel have led to long waiting times for results in some areas. In a new study, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign researchers have demonstrated a prototype of a rapid COVID-19 molecular test and a simple-to-use, portable instrument for reading the results with a smartphone in 30 […]
Pancake Bonding As New Tool To Construct Novel Metal Based Magnetic Materials
A Canadian-Finnish collaboration has led to the discovery of a novel magnetic compound in which two magnetic dysprosium metal ions are bridged by two aromatic organic radicals forming a pancake bond. The results of this study can be utilized to improve the magnetic properties of similar compounds. The theoretical investigation of the study was carried […]
Learning More About COVID-19 Can Reduce Your Pandemic Stress
A new study from North Carolina State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that the more people know about COVID-19, the less pandemic-related stress they have. The study also found that making plans to reduce stress was also effective for older adults – but not for adults in their 40s or younger. “COVID-19 […]
Scientists Reveal An Explosive Secret Beneath Seemingly Trustworthy Volcanoes
An international team of volcanologists working on remote islands in the Galápagos Archipelago has found that volcanoes which reliably produce small basaltic lava eruptions hide chemically diverse magmas in their underground plumbing systems – including some with the potential to generate explosive activity. Many volcanoes produce similar types of eruption over millions of years. For […]
Scientists Reveals Secrets Of High-Flying Soaring Birds
New research has revealed when it comes to flying the largest of birds don’t rely on flapping to move around. Instead they make use of air currents to keep them airborne for hours at a time. The Andean condor – the world’s heaviest soaring bird which can weigh in at up to 15kg – actually […]
All You Need To Know About Lingual Braces
Braces have long been used to straighten crooked teeth, from the bulky and very uncomfortable sets found in the early 1900s to the invisible clear-plastic aligners called Invisalign we have today, and everything in between, including lingual braces. The design of the aligner is such that it allows the dentist to fix the unit to […]
