WEIRD SCIENCE
By Rich Haridy – The newly discovered natural molecule could be as effective as Roundup but potentially safe and non-toxic to humans and animals. (Credit: Klaus Brilisauer). A team of scientists from Germany’s University of Tübingen has discovered a novel and unusual …
What’s in your tummy might affect what’s in your head. By Matt Davis – For decades, researchers have tried in vain to answer the question: What causes schizophrenia? At the same time, we’ve developed a growing understanding of how intimately linked the bacteria …
By Rich Haridy – It’s hoped a new drug showing promise for reversing age- and depression-related memory loss will move into human safety testing within the next two years. (Credit: vitstudio/Depositphotos). A team of Canadian scientists has developed a fascinating new experimental drug …
By Nadia Kounang, CNN – PFAS chemicals are known as “forever chemicals,” a family of potentially thousands of synthetic chemicals that are extremely persistent in the environment and in our bodies. PFAS is short for perfluoroalky and polyfluoroalkyl substances and includes chemicals known …
By Rich Haridy – Examining over 1,000 people, a new study revealed two bacteria in particular as being strongly associated with mood and depression. (Credit: TLFurrer/Depositphotos). Perhaps one of the most compelling, and little understood, areas of gut microbiome science is the strange relationship …
David Szondy – Artist’s rendering of researchers’ simulations showing how planetary systems born in dense and massive star formation regions (left) inherit substantial amounts of radioactive materials, making them much drier than those formed in different environments. (right) (Credit: Roger Thibaut). The Earth as …
“Global warming is ocean warming — and ocean warming has serious consequences.” By Sarah Sloat – – A crucial analysis released recently reveals that the world’s oceans are not only warming but also that their rate of warming is accelerating — a lot …
By Anthony Wood – The changes to ocean color could be noticeable from space. (Credit: lakov/Depositphotos). Climate change could cause more than 50 percent of Earth’s oceans to change color by the end of the 21st century, according to a newly published …
It’s exotic, incredibly cold stuff. By Robby Berman – It was the first Bose-Einstein condensate made in space. Creating the condensate in low gravity allows it to hold longer. Scientists hope Bose-Einstein condensate will allow finer detection of subtle quantum phenomena. For six …
By Rich Haridy – A new study uncovered 30 previously undiscovered metabolic markers that were found to increase in the blood after a period of fasting. (Credit: julos/Depositphotos). Fasting diets may be incredibly popular at the moment but it is only in the …
