A spectacular total solar eclipse will coincide with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12-13. But will you be able to spot shooting stars in the false…
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White House ‘gold standard’ science? With RFK, Jr. at his side, Trump revives vaccine-autism myth, recommends splitting childhood shots
President Trump signed an executive order on [August 10, 20206] laying out new recommendations for childhood vaccinations, and during his remarks, he mentioned that autism had a role in the guidance. The order…
3,000-year-old spelt and pottery discovered in sunken settlement beneath Italian lake
Archaeologists investigating a submerged prehistoric settlement in Italy have uncovered Late Bronze Age pottery, remarkably preserved ears of spelt and mysterious wooden structures, adding to a series of discoveries beneath…
Regenerative Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage
Summary: Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism through which the adult mammalian brain repairs itself following focal injuries or autoimmune damage. Using two-photon microscopy and longitudinal gene mapping in living…
Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings
When a heat wave arrives, the public health advice follows a familiar script: drink water, watch for heat stroke, check on people with heart or lung conditions. That list saves…
Dog Brains Differentiate Human Anger, Fear, and Sadness
Summary: A new study demonstrated that dogs possess specialized neural networks for processing human facial expressions. The team used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to analyze canine…
Sad or afraid? Dogs may be able to read your face
A new brain-imaging study suggests that dogs may be able to distinguish between certain negative human emotions just by looking at people’s faces.
Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?
The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public health officials. The parasite’s spread can become a…
Lightning strikes kill thousands globally each year, but for those who survive, the storm is far from over
Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 24,000 people are killed by lightning across the world, and many more are injured. Obviously, there is a wide range in these numbers, and…
Pluto’s atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze
Pluto’s atmosphere appears to be freezing out as the dwarf planet moves ever further away from the sun, according to careful observations of Pluto astronomers made as it was seen…
