Brain Matter May Remain Higher In People Who Love Taking a Nap
A study recently found a link between habitual daytime napping and total brain volume, implications for staving off the effects of aging.
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500 Million Year-Old Jellyfish-Oldest Ever Found-May Have Swallowed Prey Whole
In terms of reaching back to point that jellies evolved mobility, Burgessomedusa phasmiformis is the farthest anyone has ever gone.
If Replicated, New Physics Discovery Could Grant Levitation to Any Device via Ambient Pressure Magnetics
If a new discovery published by South Korean physicists on a pre-print server is proven through replication, it would change the world.
Analysis Shows We've Been Overestimating the Amount of Plastic in Oceans by 30x
Estimates range from 50 million tons to 300 million tons, but the actual amount is likely somewhere around 3.2 million tons.
AI Can Accurately Detect 20% More Breast Cancers than Traditional Screening by Radiologists
Out of 80,000 mammogram screenings done in Sweden, the human-AI pairing was able to identify breast cancer in 6 out of 1,000 women.
Iron Age Puzzle Solved as Unknown Warrior Finally Identified as British Warrior Woman
She was an Iron Age warrior, likely a raider—someone who specialized in surprise attacks to gain plunder from settlements on nearby islands
Webb Telescope Detects Water Vapor Just Hanging Out in Space Inside Fascinating Goldilocks Zone
The discovery is being heralded as an important milestone in the understanding of how rocket planets come to contain water.
Groundbreaking Trial of Cannabinol Product Shows Better Than Melatonin For Sleep
The world's first trial of pure cannabinol (CBN) revealed a wealth of information on the benefits of this cannabis-derived sleep aid.
Hospitals Could Use Honey and Vinegar as Antibiotic for 'Low-Cost' Wound Care
Known as oxymel, the mixture has been written about in the medical literature of at least Classical Rome, and likely older civilizations.
An Infinitely Recyclable Plastic Could Solve the World's Pollution Problem
The Lawrence Berkeley Lab has created a new infinitely recyclable plastic that could be the answer to the world's growing pollution problem.
Pacific Garbage Patch Is Teeming With Life-An Ecosystem Older Than Plastic But No One Saw it
However, longer before there was plastic waste in these waters, and in spite of it, the Northern Pacific ocean gyre teems with marine life
Pterosaur Dubbed 'Elvis' Because of Quiff-like Bony Crest on its Head 145 Million Years Ago
It has the biggest crest for its sub-group and is one of the largest pterosaurs from the Jurassic, one that's reminicent of Elvis Presley.
Simple Test for Children with Sinusitis Could Slash Antibiotic Use
Over five million kids in the USA receive antibiotics for sinus infections, but only half of such infections are caused by bacteria.
Probiotics Enhances Cognitive Abilities Through the Gut: A Key to Aging Brain Health
Over three months, patients aged 52 and 75 years old with mild cognitive impairment had their neurological markers improve
A Humble Stick Reveals Wealth of Information About Extinct Heidelberg Hominids as Hunters and Craftsmen
In the hands of a capable Ice Age hunter, this simple stick could be used to nail small mammals, or even assist in taking deer and horses.
Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It
Out in the ultra-rural jungles of eastern Madagascar, something is happening that all climate-conscious investors should take note of.
Pre-Incan 'Floor of Thunder' Found Where Ritual Dances Atop Stone Platform Made Booming Footsteps Like Thunder
The floor could accommodate 26 dancers, and was hollow underneath with layers of resonant material on the underside of the cavity.
Stunned Researchers Discover that Metals Can Heal Themselves 'Without Human Intervention'
A lot remains unknown about the self-healing process, including whether it will become a practical tool in a manufacturing setting.
Fossil Preserves Dinosaur Being Attacked and Eaten by Mammal as Mudslide Entombs them Both
The scene was frozen in time by a mudslide and contains some of the first evidence of actual predatory behavior by a mammal on a dinosaur.
All Kinds of Trash is Turned into Valuable Graphene That Can Cut Environmental Impact of Concrete by a Third
the scientists realized they could make graphene from many different things, like dead cockroaches, coffee grounds, and girl scout cookies.
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