Prostate Cancer Screening is improved by a New Blood Test
Screening with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test has been shown to reduce the number of deaths from prostate cancer. However, prostate cancer is frequently so…
Science
Nephrite: Properties and Occurrences
Nephrite is a calcium, magnesium, and iron-rich amphibole mineral similar to tremolite or actinolite (aggregates of which also make up one form of asbestos). It…
Predicting Psychotic Illnesses Using an Algorithm
One-third of children with a chromosome 22 microdeletion will develop a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia later in life. But how do we know which…
A Super-Earth Orbiting the Red Dwarf Star GJ 740, which is 36 Light-Years Away from Earth
Exoplanets in orbit around red dwarf stars have been studied extensively in recent years in order to locate exoplanets. The effective surface temperatures of these…
Prostate Cancer Tumors are Frequently Underestimated by MRI
The majority of prostate cancers are discovered as a result of screening. Early prostate cancers rarely cause symptoms, but more advanced cancers are sometimes discovered…
Zinc Phosphate (Occurrence, Uses)
Zinc phosphate, also known as Zinc orthophosphate, Trizinc phosphate, and Trizinc diphosphate, is an inorganic chemical having the formula Zn3(PO4)2. This white powder compound is…
Westerlund 1-20 – a Red Supergiant Star
Westerlund 1-20, also known as Wd 1-20, is a red supergiant (RSG) in the Westerlund 1 super star cluster. This star has a volume 899…
Five Brief, Powerful Radio Blasts have been Traced to the Spiral Arms of Five Distant Galaxies, According to Astronomers
Astronomers have tracked the locations of five short, strong radio explosions to the spiral arms of five distant galaxies using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. These…
Strontium Iodide – a Salt of Strontium and Iodine
Strontium iodide (SrI2) is a strontium and iodine salt. It is an ionic, water-soluble, and deliquescent compound that can be used as a potassium iodide…
Hormone Therapy is not linked to an Increased Risk of Dementia
There is some evidence that HRT may even increase the risk of dementia. Clinical trials examining the use of HRT to treat rather than prevent…
5,000 People Evacuated as Lava from La Palma Volcano Eruption Destroys Homes
A violently erupting volcano on La Palma, Canary Islands, has forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and destroyed scores of structures. According to…
Bee Swarm Kills 63 Endangered African Penguins that Starred in Netflix Documentary
Locals in South Africa were surprised to see scores of endangered African penguins laying dead on a beach, surrounded by a sprinkling of dead bees,…
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