Why Soil Smells So Good After It Rains
Did you ever wonder what causes that earthy smell that rises after a light summer rain? That mysterious scent has been called “petrichor”.
Category: Science
Why Wear Face Masks in Public? Here’s What the Research Shows
Face masks in public are not perfect shields against Covid-19. However, they do offer a basic level of protection, which is better than nothing.
DO NOT USE IBUPROFEN TO TREAT COVID-19, WARNS FRENCH HEALTH MINISTER
The French Health Minister, Olivier Veran, said that anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Ibuprofen and Cortisone may worsen coronavirus infection.
NEW COVID-19 RAPID TEST APPROVED BY FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new COVID-19 test that is able to provide results in three and half hours, which is about ten times faster than usual.
NASA Approves the Name Proposed by a 13-Year-Old Kid for Its New Mars Rover
NASA announced in a press conference that the name of its 2020 Mars rover is going to be Perseverance. This name was proposed by Alex Mather, a 13-year-old from Virginia.
New Research Reveals the Devastating Effect of Public Surveillance Cameras
We are being observed by cameras everywhere. Research shows that this exposure is affecting not only the way how we act, but also how we think.
Billie Eilish and Tourette’s: Our New Study Reveals What It’s Really Like To Live With the Condition
The American singer Billie Eilish recently spoke to her fans about having struggled with Tourette’s syndrome since she was a child.
Expert Conversation: Using Open Source Drug Discovery To Help Treat Neglected Disease
The Open Source Drug Discovery project, launched in 2008 by biophysicist Samir Brahmachari, aims to develop low-cost treatments for neglected diseases.
Research Fraud: The Temptation To Lie – and the Challenges of Regulation
The number of scandals in which researchers have been exposed as having falsified their data raises the issue of how we should deal with research fraud.
HOW CONTAGIOUS IS THE WUHAN CORONAVIRUS AND CAN YOU SPREAD IT BEFORE SYMPTOMS START?
It’s possible for children and young people to be infectious without having Wuhan coronavirus symptoms. This makes airport screening less useful.
How To Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee – With a Little Help From Science
The quality of a cup of coffee depends on the coffee’s origin, its roast and the water chemistry. The brewing way plays a big role in the overall flavor.
Parents Want the HPV Vaccine for Their Sons – New Research
HPV vaccine is important for boys too, research suggests. More than 80% of sexually active people will be exposed to HPV in their lifetime.
Thomas Edison: Visionary, Genius or Fraud?
There is a striking contrast between Edison’s image of individual ingenuity, and the reality of intensive, production-line invention that he pioneered.
SNAKES COULD BE THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THE NEW CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IN CHINA
The coronavirus that has triggered an outbreak of a deadly respiratory illness in China this winter has a surprising origin: Wuhan krait and cobra snakes.
Mystery China Pneumonia Outbreak Likely Caused by New Human Coronavirus
The new human coronavirus outbreak is linked to a market in Wuhan, which sold meat and live animals. The virus causes severe pneumonia symptoms such as running nose, fever and sore throat.
Periodic Table: New Version Warns of Elements That Are Endangered
There are 118 known elements in the periodic table but only 90 that occur in nature. The rest are mostly lab-created super-heavy mass substances.
How SpaceX Lowered Rocket Costs and Reduced Barriers to Space
SpaceX’s major breakthroughs have come through recovering and reusing as much of the rocket and launch vehicle as possible.
Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Bed Bugs, and More
Bed bugs bites are unpleasant but not particularly dangerous. They were able to make a comeback thanks to a phenomenon known as pesticide resistance.
From Depression to Parkinson’s Disease: The Healing Power of Dance
Dance and movement therapy goes beyond simply dancing. DMT uses dance and movement to promote insight, integration and well-being.
We Calculated Emissions Due to Electricity Loss on the Power Grid – Globally, It’s a Lot
Annual emissions due to energy loss from the transmission of electricity on the power grid is more than emissions from some industries. Measured in millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents.
Life on Mars? Europe Commits to Groundbreaking Mission to Bring Back Rocks to Earth
The European Space Agency (ESA) have fully committed to mission plans to collect samples from the surface of Mars and return them to Earth
Anxiety: A Playlist To Calm the Mind From a Music Therapist
It may seem like we are living in an age of anxiety, where feeling worried, upset and stressed has become the norm. But we should remember that anxiety is a natural human response to situations.
Gut Microbes Can Get You Drunk and Damage Your Liver
Some people may contain intestinal microbes that are secreting alcohol, which might make them act as if they were drinking.
HOW TO SEE STARS AND TACKLE LIGHT POLLUTION IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
Local action on light pollution – by people in their homes or local councils dimming and reducing non-essential lighting in parks – might seem small in scale, but the results can be impressive.
A Small New Zealand Songbird That Hides Food for Later Use Provides Insights Into Cognitive Evolution
The spatial memory performance of the New Zealand robin, shows male birds with superior memory abilities also have better breeding success.