In January, China made history when it landed its Chang’e-4 spacecraft on the far side of the moon . The mission was also the first to experiment with growing plants on the moon, and it brought to the lunar surface a mini-biosphere called the Lu…
Researchers have found a way to enhance radiation therapy using novel iodine nanoparticles. Cancer cell death is triggered within three days when X-rays are shone onto tumor tissue containing iodine-carrying nanoparticles. The iodine releases elect…
In a beautiful example of a closed but functional ecosystem, David Latimer has grown a garden sealed inside a giant glass bottle that he has only opened once since he started it almost 60 years ago. Latimer planted the terrarium garden on Easter …
Earth has a major problem created by human: Plastic. To deal with it, currently the innovation is a bacterium for the one of biggest environmental crisis that we are facing. It is developed by students Jeanny Yao and Miranda Wang , who have b…
A previously extinct species of bird returned from the dead, reclaiming the island it previously lived on and re-evolving itself back into existence, scientists have said. The white-throated rail colonized the Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean …
In July last year, the American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage - it simply wasn't receiving enough donations to help all the patients that needed blood. Now, researchers from the University of British Columbia may have foun…
UNICEF believes no child should die of a preventable disease. That’s why we provide vaccines for 45% of the world’s young children. They support vaccination programmers in over 95 countries. It’s a huge job that’s only possible through the shee…
The American biologist Edward Osborne Wilson known as "the father of sociobiology" argues that the Earth is suffering "a death through a thousand injuries" because of religion and that it should disappear for the benefit of hu…
Don't freak out, but you probably have a few dozen arachnids grinding up on the tiny shafts of hair lodged inside your face, quietly gorging themselves on your natural oils. OK, you can freak out if you want. But there's nothing wrong…
Neuroscientists have successfully hooked up a three-way brain connection to allow three people share their thoughts – and in this case, play a Tetris-style game. The team thinks this wild experiment could be scaled up to connect whole networks …
The Australian government has beefed up its already relatively strong vaccination laws in a bid to push inoculation rates up to record highs around the country. According to a statement by MP Dan Tehan, the Minister for Social Services, as of…
The bumblebee has been officially added to the list of endangered species along with the gray wolf, grizzly bear, the northern spotted owl, and about 700 other extinct animal species. According to National Geographic : “The rusty-patched bumb…
How often do you use plastic? If you compare to the average consumer, you might answer “every day.” Yes, items that contain plastic are convenient — and cheap. But, the manmade material is wreaking havoc on our planet. Images captured last yea…
An italian politician who voted against an anti-vaccine bill has spent time in hospital after catching the chicken pox. Massimiliano fedriga, who is the governor of the friuli venezia giulia region and a member of the right-wing northern leagu…
There is an incredible natural process in which insects and even animals can become entombed in tree sap that eventually becomes amber, keeping them frozen in time forever. This real phenomenon was highlighted and popularized by the blockbuster …
A patient appears to have been cured of infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. It’s been nearly 12 years to the day since the only other patient in history was cured of HIV, a feat scientists have been trying to replicate for over a decade…
The world is lit up with reports of measles outbreaks, from the Philippines and Ukraine to France and the US . However, one lawmaker in Texas is not fazed by any of this news. Bill Zedler, a Republican state representative and prominent ally of a…
When infamous Chinese scientist He Jiankui edited the genes of human twin babies last year, he was reportedly trying to make them immune to HIV. But researchers familiar with the genetic changes he made are now saying that the specific manipulati…
An albino baby turtle born with its heart beating outside its body has defied all the odds and appears to be thriving despite its disadvantages. The tiny reptile, known as Hope, has such a rare condition that the condition has not yet been named in …
Did you ever wake up from a long nap feeling a little disoriented, not quite knowing where you were? Now, imagine getting a wake-up call after being "asleep" for 42,000 years. In Siberia, melting permafrost is releasing nematodes — mi…
