By Rich Haridy – Just a few eight-minute listening sessions a week were enough to significantly improve neural growth of premature babies to that resembling the brain of a full-term infant. (Credit: UNIGE Stéphane Sizonenko). The vast majority of neural growth for a baby occurs during …
By David Szondy – An exoplanet smaller than Neptune with its own atmosphere has been discovered in a Neptunian Desert. (Credit: University of Warwick/Mark Garlick). An international team of astronomers led by the University of Warwick has found a “forbidden” planet orbiting …
By Rich Haridy – A synthetic molecule called H2CBD has beens found to be just as effective in treating induced seizures in animal models as CBD. (Credit: VictoriaBee/Depositphotos). A team of chemists from the University of California, Davis, recently demonstrated that a new …
Scientists say surge of radiation led to lightning causing forest fires, making adaptation vital. Ian Sample, Science editor – According to the researchers, a series of stars in our corner of the Milky Way exploded in a cosmic riot that began about 7m …
Many are wary of chemical residues frequently found in foods grown with pesticides. If your budget and time are limited, here’s a good place to start. By Carey Gillam – ‘When consumers spend their dollars on organic food they’re voting. They’re voting for …
By Nick Lavars – The HyQReal robot tows a three-ton airplane – no biggie. (Credit: IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia). Last time we wrote about the HyQ robot, it had just mastered walking and begun venturing into rough terrain. Now, its successor …
Largest global study finds the drugs in two-thirds of test sites in 72 countries By Natasha Gilbert – Of the European rivers tested, the Danube had the highest level of antibiotic pollution. Photograph: Nick Ledger/Getty Images/AWL Images RM. Hundreds of rivers around …
By David Szondy – Isotope analysis indicates that Earth’s water may have arrived when the Moon was formed. (Credit: NASA Goddard). The question of where Earth’s large amount of water came from may find its answer by looking to the Moon. According …
By David Szondy – Carbon-14 from above ground nuclear testing in the 20th century has been found in the deepest parts of the ocean. (Credit: US Department of Energy). A new study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Guangzhou indicates that radioactive …
By Loz Blain – The expertise, history, passion and sheer money behind the Mille Miglia is mind-boggling. (Credit: Bugatti). The 1000 Miglia is a photographer’s dream, combining rolling Italian countryside and beautiful traditional architecture with painstakingly restored vintage cars of the highest caliber …
