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Humans Could Inhabit Moons, Not Just Planets
Until now, we’ve only heard of one planet harboring life: Planet Earth. But we’ve all asked ourselves if there is a planet like ours somewhere in space. A new study suggests that we should also consider moons as a good…
The Death of a White Shark from California Led to a Forensic Investigation
When one of the greatest ocean predators reaches the shore dead, the California authorities decide to open a forensic investigation. Several people noticed on a California beach a dead white shark that was 225 pounds and more than 2.4 meters…
Mysterious Extinct Ape Unearthed From A 2,300-Year-Old Ancient Chinese Tomb
Scientists unearthed the remains of an unknown mysterious extinct ape from a 2,300-year-old ancient Chinese tomb recently, as reported by BBC. The fossilized bones indicate that the mysterious ape, which still puzzles the scientists, was a gibbon monkey species. They called…
World’s First Known Baby Manta Rays Nursery Discovered By Scientists
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, USA, in cooperation with NOAA, has examined and described the world’s first known baby manta rays nursery. The nursery was found in the Gulf of Mexico, in the…
Scientists Discovered That GATA3 Protein Could Be Used As A Treatment For Alcoholism
An international team of scientists has identified a type of protein that could be used for the treatment for alcoholism, according to a study published in the journal Science, and cited by ScienceDaily. The analysis links molecular transformations that occur…
Alzheimer’s Disease Might Have A Viral Origin, And The Culprit Would Be The Herpesvirus
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative pathology, that is to say, caused by progressive destruction of brain neurons. A condition that corresponds to the most common type of dementia, Alzheimer’s accounts for between 60 and 70% of all cases of dementia,…
Einstein’s Theory Of General Relativity Confirmed On A Galactic Scale
More than a century after Albert Einstein postulated the theory of general relativity, the astronomers, helped by the Hubble Space Telescope and the Very Large Telescope (VLT), have made it possible to accurately test Einstein’s most famous theory outside the Solar System.…
There Is No Advanced Extraterrestrial Civilization In The Visible Universe, A New Model Predicts
For the search for an advanced extraterrestrial civilization, the Fermi Paradox is still one significant obstacle. According to Enrico Fermi, a renowned Italian physicist, the paradox addresses the discrepancy between the chances that the extraterrestrial intelligence is abundant in the…
Deep Learning Algorithm Developed By Baidu For Tumor Detection Is Much Faster And More Accurate
Baidu has presented a new artificial intelligence, a deep learning algorithm capable of tumor detection much better than a human. In fact, the algorithm, which is also open source so that it can be used by others, will help human…
Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Anxiety And Cardiovascular Disease Risks
Stress and anxiety are, along with obesity and depression, among the new “pandemics” of the 21st century. And worst of all, those are often problems that are diagnosed late when not much can be done except following medical treatment. Luckily, …