Due to a massive dust storm that engulfed the planet Mars earlier this year, the Opportunity rover was put to sleep. Since the spacecraft was dependent on solar energy, scientists did not know for how long it will be able to survive. Now it seems that the skies on the red planet have finally cleared […]
Opportunity Rover Spotted by NASA’s Mars Orbiter Read More »
Mars has two tiny moons and they have been wrecking the scientists’ brain for decades as they were trying to explain their origin. A new study has surfaced and it is based on old data, apparently confirming one of the two major hypotheses regarding the fate of the moons of Mars. Phobos and Deimos are
New theory reveal the Mars’ Moons were born as a result of a huge impact Read More »
A retrovirus infected our precursors eons ago, and a recent study notes that traces of the retrovirus that can be found in the genome of select individuals may silently ‘’nudge’’ them to become addicted. Traces of a retrovirus called HK2 are often found in the genetic structures of people addicted to drugs, in comparison to
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It looks like scientists have finally managed to find a link between the world’s most common weed killer and the increasing number of bee deaths. According to a recent study, conducted by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, glyphosate, which is the active component of Roundup, destroys some good bacteria in bees’ guts,
A Popular Weed Killer could be Responsible for Bee Deaths Read More »
A new study notes that breast milk served from a bottle may not be as healthy as the one which is breastfeeding directly. Researchers have discovered that breastfed baby have a better weight in comparison to those that drink it from a bottle, especially if it is formula milk. Even babies that were given milk
Breast Milk Directly from the Source is Best for your Baby Read More »
Nowadays there is a trend amongst companies responsible for developing probiotics to invest a lot of resources in the innovative research in this domain. A good example is OptiBiotix, who agreed a deal with IPA (International Probiotics Association) to get access to the recent developments and upcoming advances when it comes to probiotics. Moreover, they
Moderate Growth Rate Predicted for the Probiotics Market by 2024 Read More »
NASA launched a balloon to travel across the Arctic skies and it managed to capture some incredible images featuring rare blue clouds. These clouds are apparently formed when ice crystals interact with pieces of broken meteors. Scientifically, they are called noctilucent clouds or PMCs (polar mesospheric clouds). By studying them, scientists can better understand turbulence
NASA Managed to Capture on Film Rare Electric Blue Clouds Read More »
The Curiosity rover is suffering from some sort of ailment that still remains unclear. NASA’s Mars explorer is expected to recover, however, if we take on its team members’ optimism that they can get the six-wheeled robot up and running once again. Last Saturday night, on the 15th of September, Curiosity started to have problems
Curiosity’s Team Believe that the Rover will Recover from Glitch Read More »
The artificial intelligence systems available today are works of wonder. Inspired by our brain and helped by training data and clear limits, they are able to reach feats like winning chess and Go completion against masters. They are also able to identify objects and tell the difference between similar objects. But they certainly lack in
Galileo was one of the most influential astronomers and mathematicians in history and new evidence surfaced and it reveals how he tried to make his work accepted in the midst of the religious climate which existed at the time. Galileo is one of the biggest champions of Copernicus’ theory which stated that our planet revolves
Galileo tried to fool the Catholic Church, according to 405-year-old letters Read More »
