December 17, 2024
'She was waiting for a 1-in-a-million match': Alabama woman is the 3rd patient to ever get a pig kidney
Last month, a woman became the third living person to receive a pig kidney. Now, her kidney fun ...View More
The position of the magnetic north pole is officially changing. Why?
On Dec. 17, the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the British Geologica ...View More
Prehistoric rock in Japan reveals clues to major ocean anoxic event
By studying prehistoric rocks and fossils emerging from the side of Mount Ashibetsu in Japan, resear ...View More
Physicists 'bootstrap' validity of string theory
String theory, conceptualized more than 50 years ago as a framework to explain the formation of matt ...View More
Travelers weigh in on weight-based airfares for eco-friendly skies
The holidays are in full swing and people are shopping, wrapping and packing to visit loved ones. Al ...View More
Study maps bed bugs' genomes in unprecedented detail to find out why they just won't die
Scientists mapped near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a su ...View More
Being digitally hyperconnected causes 'techno-strain' for employees
A new study has shown that employees are experiencing mental and physical techno-strain due to being ...View More
Teens with a reduced response to rewards are more susceptible to depression
Novel research shows that a reduced neural response to receiving rewards in teens predicts the first ...View More
Binary star found near our galaxy's supermassive black hole
An international team of researchers has detected a binary star orbiting close to Sagittarius A*, th ...View More
When will MDMA be approved for therapy? Major trial issues may stand in the way, psychiatrist Dr. Albino Oliveira-Maia says.
Psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA and LSD are being tested as psychiatric treatments. Clinical ...View More
