Health
Unnecessary Pelvic Exams may Still be Done on Young Women
Women were previously encouraged to see their ob-gyn every year for a Pap test, as well as a pelvic check and breast exam. The Pap…
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Astronomy
PH2 – a G-type Star
PH2 is a Star. It is not a part of the Cygnus constellation outline, but it is within its boundaries. It is estimated to have…
Health
Researchers are Looking for New Treatments for Seasonal Asthma
You may be wondering what allergies and asthma have in common other than the fact that they both make you unhappy. As it turns out,…
Biology
Why Does HIV Remain in Human Tissue after Antiretroviral Therapy, According to a New Study
HIV infection is no longer a death sentence, thanks to antiretroviral medication. However, despite the efficacy of drugs to manage and cure the virus, it…
Chemistry
Ammonium Nitrite – an Ammonium Salt of Nitrous Acid
The ammonium salt of nitrous acid is ammonium nitrite, NH4NO2. Because it is exceedingly unstable, it is not used in its pure form. It is…
Biology
Mice With Delta Variant Infection are Treated With a New Nasal Spray, Indicating Broad-Spectrum Results
In mice, researchers discovered that a novel drug administered as a nasal spray is very successful at preventing and treating COVID-19 caused by the Delta…
Health
Tannic Acid Fights SARS-CoV-2 Infection at Critical Phases
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection has been labeled a global pandemic, resulting in a concerning number of…
Astronomy
Astronomers have Retraced the History of Our Galactic Surroundings for the First Time
The Earth is surrounded by hundreds of young stars in a 1,000-light-year-wide gap, but how did those stars form? Astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics…
Health
Climate Change Could Result in Longer, more Acute Allergy Seasons
The combustion of fossil fuels produces carbon pollution, which warms the globe and contributes to climate change. Plants produce more pollen over longer growing seasons…
Astronomy
A New Planet has been Discovered Around Proxima Centauri, Our Solar System’s Closest Star
Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) in Chile discovered evidence of another planet around Proxima Centauri, our Solar System’s closest…
Geographic Minerals
Ottrelite: Properties and Occurrences
Ottrelite is a form of chloritoid. Its empirical formula is (Mn, Fe, Mg)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4. It was originally described as a Mn-rich, but not necessarily Mn-dominant chloritoid,…
Astronomy
Psyche, the Asteroid’s Iron Giant, Could Be Less Iron Than Researchers Thought
According to a new study by experts from Brown and Purdue universities, the asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA plans to visit with a spaceship in…
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