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Spectacular Image of Light Bending through Space Captured by Hubble Telescope
Scientists exploring the origins of the universe have photographed a cluster of galaxies six billion light years away – and the result is more than a little mind-bending. Researchers working on Frontier Fields, a project aimed at gathering the earliest images of the cosmos, have used the Hubble telescope to capture images of Abell 370 and the distant field of … Continue reading
World Health Organziation (WHO) Warns That the World Slipping Into Depression
The World Health Organization has made some startling revelations ahead of the upcoming World Health Day as the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide turned out to be depression. The WHO warned that currently over 300 million people over the world are trying to cope with depression and urged the international community to re-think the approach towards mental … Continue reading
Ancestors of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Were Around Well Before the Dinosaurs Age
Leading hospital “superbugs,” known as enterococci, originated well before the age of dinosaurs, a new study said Thursday. These pathogens arose from an ancestor that dates back 450 million years, about the time when animals were first crawling onto land, according to the study published in the U.S. journal Cell. The findings may help better understand the evolution of antibiotic … Continue reading
Genetically Engineered ‘Star Trek-Type Beings’ Will Colonize Mars
The way to the Red Planet and other mysterious worlds is being inspired by the villainous Khan from the blockbuster films, according to new research. The use of stem cell technology may mean the difference between life and death on any attempt to travel beyond Earth into the wilderness of space. So the first person to walk on Mars is … Continue reading
Black Holes ARE Weird But WHITE HOLES Are More Weird, May Be ‘SPEWING Matter From Another Universe’
What scientists do know about black holes is that they are a point in space where the gravity is so intense that not even light can escape – meaning that they are impossible to see, even with modern technology. While nothing in regards to black holes is currently certain, experts believe that once information is inside a black hole, it … Continue reading
Comet Johnson Joins the Growing List of Visible Comets
Another binocular comet? You better believe it. Comet Johnson takes center stage at nightfall this month and next. Nothing against Giacobini, Kresak, Mrkos, and Pajdusakova, but this is one comet name I can pronounce with confidence. Even better, it’s been humming along very well, thank you, while waiting for its turn at center stage. At magnitude +8.5, Comet Johnson (C/2015 … Continue reading
Scientists Discover Massive Impact Crater Near the Falklands Islands
Scientists have discovered what they believe is one of the biggest impact craters in the world near the Falklands Islands. They say the crater appears to date to between 270 and 250 million years ago, which, if confirmed, would link it to the world’s biggest mass extinction event, where 96 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. The presence … Continue reading
Research Shows How Dinosaurs Took to the Skies as Birds
A 145-million-year-old fossil discovered in China has helped scientists discover for the first time the evolution of bird legs. A report published Wednesday by the University of Manchester has reinforced evidence of how birds evolved gradually from early dinosaurs. Researchers from Manchester, the Royal Veterinary College and China’s Nanjing University, carried out a study of the lower leg of a … Continue reading
Type I Diabetes Cured in Mice With No Side Effects, But Will it Work for Humans?
The discovery, made at The University of Texas Health Science Center, increases the types of pancreatic cells that secrete insulin. In Type 1 diabetes, people must theoretically take daily insulin shots because their bodies don’t produce any insulin, and is most commonly diagnosed in children and young adults. This makes up less than 10 per cent of all diabetic cases. … Continue reading
NASA Study Helps Confirm that the Unprecedented Rise in Noctilucent Clouds is Caused by Meteor Dust
Tuesday marked the 10-year mission mark of a NASA satellite, named AIM for Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, whose purpose was to study noctilucent clouds and the data has proven invaluable. Noctilucent clouds, also known as “night-shining” clouds, form on the edge of space about 50 miles high off the surface. They’re made of ice crystals, which reflect sunlight … Continue reading
