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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Discovery of Quantum Dots
The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded on Wednesday to three scientists who worked to discover and develop quantum dots, used in LED lights and TV screens, as well as by surgeons when removing cancer tissue.
Moungi Bawendi, Louis...
Science
US Issues First Ever Fine for Space Junk
The United States government has taken a historic step by imposing its inaugural penalty on a company responsible for leaving space debris circling our planet. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has levied a fine for space junk worth $150,000...
Health
New Drug Mimics All Benefits of Rigorous Exercise
Researchers at the University of Florida in the United States have recently conducted successful experiments on a novel drug capable of replicating the advantages of a demanding workout.
In their study, the scientists administered this drug to overweight mice, which...
Health
Implant to Cure Cancer in 60 Days Being Developed by Scientists
The prospect of curing cancer with the ease of a few taps on a mobile device is on the horizon. A team of scientists at Rice University has secured forty-five million dollars in funding from the Advanced Research Projects...
Health
Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro Touted as Most Powerful Available
A new weight-loss drug that’s expected to get FDA approval in the coming months could replace current favorites Wegovy and Ozempic as the "skinny jab" for Hollywood celebrities.
The new drug is called Mounjaro. It is an antidiabetic injectable drug...
Animals
Dinosaurs May Have Become Extinct Due to Volcanic Eruptions, Study Claims
Computer analysis suggests volcanic eruptions may have played a significant role in the mass extinction of dinosaurs.
The findings were published in the September 29th issue of Science. According to the study, vast quantities of gas emissions released from the...
Science
Scientists Create New Material Four Times Stronger Than Steel
A recent discovery by researchers at the University of Connecticut and their partners brought a new material that combines great strength and lightness, a rare combination.
This new material has the potential to improve various things like cars and body...
Medicine
MRNA Vaccine Pioneers Win Medicine Nobel Prize
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for research that was critical in the development of mRNA vaccines against Covid-19.
The Nobel committee honored Hungarian-born biochemist Karikó and US immunologist Weissman...
Animals
Dinosaur Feathers Similar to Today’s Bird Feathers, New Analysis reveals
A recent X-ray analysis has unveiled a surprising connection between the chemical structure of feathers of today's birds and those of dinosaurs from the past. It turns out that these feathers have a lot more in common than we...
Ancient Greece
Why Walking Barefoot Is Good for You
Orthopedists argue that walking barefoot makes for stronger and more flexible feet, fewer deformities, while it enhances mobility as well
Environment
The Greek Scientist on TIME’s List of People Changing the World
A Greek scientist has been included in the list of 100 people that can change the world compiled by TIME magazine.
Dr. Andreas Flouris is an Associate Professor at the University of Thessaly Department of Exercise Science in Greece and...
Science
NASA Space Capsule Returns With Asteroid Bennu Samples
A NASA space capsule is headed to Earth, bringing important samples from asteroid Bennu
Europe
Last Meal of Iron Age Mummy Revealed
The Tollund Man, an unfortunate victim of human sacrifice in Iron Age Denmark, is a "bog body," one of a group of remarkably-well preserved ancient mummies.
Science
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Volunteers for Brain-implant Trial
Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a brain implant company, announced on Wednesday that it has begun recruiting people for its first human trial.
The company's goal is to connect human brains to computers, and it wants to test its technology on people...
Africa
Liver-Eating Killer Whales Force Sharks to Flee
Scientists discovered that the number of sharks at their main meeting spots has changed. One of the reasons is that certain killer whales favour shark livers.
South Africa is famous for its big, great white sharks. But there's some concerning...