New research reveals what’s really hiding in bottled water
The sun-drenched paradise of Thailand’s Phi Phi islands isn’t the usual starting point for a PhD. But for Sarah Sajedi, those soft, sandy beaches – or rather, what she found…
A safe painkiller? New research raises concerns about Tylenol’s safety in pregnancy
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
New World Record Alert: Weather Satellite Records Longest Lightning Flash of 515 Miles
Back in the year 2017, when a thunderstorm exhibited a lightning bolt, it was astonishing in many ways. Not only was it surprising, but it was a bolt that went…
The effects of smoking, drinking and lack of exercise are felt by the age of 36, new research indicates
Bad habits such as smoking, heavy drinking and lack of exercise must be tackled as early as possible to boost the odds of a happy and healthy old age. That…
Cancer research reveals how chemo impact cells at the molecular level
Proteins play a central role in virtually every disease. They are the building blocks of life, serving as essential components in nearly all cellular processes. They facilitate communication between cells…
Dinosaurs Weren’t Doomed Before the Asteroid Hit, New Research Suggests
Scientists say that dinosaurs weren’t doomed when an asteroid hit Earth. Fossil unearthings before the asteroid collision, at the end of the Cretaceous epoch, show that dinosaurs were losing variety…
New research boosts future whooping cough vaccines
Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. and worldwide before the introduction of vaccines in the 1940s. In the decades since,…
AMoRE Experiment Sets New Benchmark in Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Research
The latest phase of the AMoRE (Advanced Mo-based Rare Process Experiment) project has yielded significant findings in the search for neutrinoless double beta decay, a process that could redefine understanding…
New Research Suggests Dark Energy Is Evolving, Challenging Cosmology Models
New research suggests that dark energy, the unknown force driving the accelerated expansion of the universe, may not be behaving as previously believed. Observations from a large-scale 3D map indicate…
Breakthrough cardiac regeneration research offers hope for the treatment of ischemic heart failure
Researchers in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, Australia, and collaborating institutions report a groundbreaking discovery…