HealthMercury in Fish The presence of mercury in fish poses a health risk to those who consume it, particularly pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children. Mercury is…
BiologyHow Urea could have been the Key to Life Urea is a carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen-containing organic compound. It is a waste product of protein metabolism that is commonly found in biological systems.…
BiologySmall Interfering RNA is Delivered Via Nanoparticles to Delay Multiple Myeloma In studies headed by the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, the protein cyclophilin A (CyPA) was silenced using siRNA to lessen tumor burden and prolong patient…
GeographyThe Water Flow from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean was Double What it is Today About 13,000 Years Ago Climate change led to a global decline in northern hemisphere temperatures about 13,000 years ago. The Mediterranean region experienced severe aridity during this period of…
EnvironmentShip Emissions Endangering the Marine Environment Researchers investigated the levels of contaminants emitted from five different sources using four different types of port environments. They discovered that the combined emissions of…
EnvironmentAccording to New Research, Coastal Ecosystems Are a Net Greenhouse Gas Sink According to international researchers led by Australia’s Southern Cross University, a new greenhouse gas budget reveals that coastal ecosystems constitute a net global sink for…
NeuroscienceNeurodiversity Neurodiversity refers to the recognition and celebration of natural variations in human neurology. It is a proposed framework that contends that there is inherent diversity…
ChemistryTo Increase the Polymer’s Resistance to Tearing, Add Weaker Links A group of scientists from MIT and Duke University have found a paradoxical method to strengthen polymers by adding a few weaker bonds to the…
HealthMercury Emission Mercury emission is the release of mercury into the environment, which is usually caused by human activity. Although mercury is a naturally occurring element, various…
MedicalSonodynamic Immunotherapy is Successful in Treating Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that affects the pancreas, which is an organ located behind the stomach. It occurs when abnormal cells in…
AstronomyPlanetary Nebula – a type of emission nebula A planetary nebula (PN, plural PNe) is a type of emission nebula composed of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant…
EnvironmentIn the North-West Pacific, Concurrent Atmospheric and Marine Observations Directly Under a Violent Category 5 Typhoon A Category 5 typhoon is the most severe classification on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which is used to measure the intensity of tropical cyclones,…