Finnish researchers have been working for decades to develop a prototype vaccine for Type 1 diabetes and on July 19, 2017, it was announced that human trials would begin in 2018. The study has been funded by the EU Read More
Dogs have always showered humans with unconditional love. But have you ever wondered why dogs have this distinct personality that complements human nature? Research finally tells us why dogs crave human contact and are so Read More
Can you imagine what a pile of 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic would look like? Environmentalists have been advocating reduced use of plastics for years, but a new study with regard to the large-scale production Read More
In what was possibly the most memorable piece of cinematic history, Stephen Spielberg’s Jurassic Park has a scene in which an injured Jeff Goldblum is chased by an agile Tyrannosaurus rex. The scene managed Read More
Have you caught yourself doodling in a meeting or in a lecture? According to a new study from Drexel University, Philadelphia, you might be calling out to your inner artist. Based on the small study, Read More
The number of climate change doubters and skeptics seem to be a growing tribe. However, a new study may provide enough evidence to gently nudge the non-believers over to the other side. The study that Read More
Pushing the limits of biology, a group of researchers was able to succeed in an extremely ambitious experiment—storing a movie in the DNA of a living bacteria cell. While storing data in DNA is Read More
Widely reported last month was the news of a trillion ton iceberg in the Antarctic’s Larsen C ice shelf that had developed ruptures. The cracks in the ice shelf grew larger and larger, and Read More
Of the many significant details that could affect space research, one big concern seems to be not-so-authentic space dirt. In experiments, tests, and simulations, planetary scientists have always used artificial soil that is created to Read More
Four students, two bunkers, 200 days, and no contact with the outside world: That’s Lunar Palace 365, a 200-day isolation experiment in a simulated space station. Early this month, the students in Beijing started the experiment Read More