Category: Science
The First Drug-Releasing Contact Lens Is Here
Allergy season is upon us, and for the 40 percent of contact lens wearers who suffer from itchy eyes, there’s a new option for how…
How Permanent Daylight Saving Time Threatens Sleep and Heart Health
Let’s face it: Resetting our clocks twice a year is a bit of a chore and paves way for some confusion with how much sleep…
A Killer Parasite Is Wiping Out Hordes of Ants—in a Good Way
While humanity has spent the past two years suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic, in Texas a peculiar outbreak has been ravaging the tawny crazy ant….
Amazing Gel Finally Brings Healing to People With ‘Butterfly Children’ Disease
An incredible new gel could help close the blistering wounds associated with a rare skin disease known as epidermolysis bullosa (EB). EB is an inherited…
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Trashing The Planet, Scientists Warn
Our world is facing a huge challenge: we need to create enough high-quality, diverse and nutritious food to feed a growing population – and do…
Yes, Fish Can Communicate Acoustically
We’ve been learning lately there’s more to fish than we realized. Fish domesticate other animals; they can be relied on in a crisis; and they…
Primordial Helium From Billions of Years Ago Seems to Be Leaking Out of Earth’s Core
Ancient, primordial helium that was forged in the wake of the Big Bang is leaking from Earth’s core, scientists report in a new study. There’s…
Scientists Reveal Another Consequence of Poor Sleep: More Belly Fat
If you need another reason to make sure you’re getting a decent amount of shut-eye each night, a new study found insufficient sleep is linked…
An Ancient Part of The Milky Way Is Much Older Than We Ever Knew
The Milky Way is older than astronomers thought, or part of it is. A newly-published study shows that part of the disk is two billion…
It’s Official: The Great Barrier Reef Is Suffering Another Mass Bleaching Event
Australia’s spectacular Great Barrier Reef is suffering “mass bleaching” as corals lose their color under the stress of warmer seas, authorities said Friday, in a…