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NASA’s Webb Telescope is set to Launch, with the Goal of Seeing the First Galaxies and Distant Worlds
Astronomy

NASA’s Webb Telescope is set to Launch, with the Goal of Seeing the First Galaxies and Distant Worlds

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday (December 25, 2021) on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana,…
A CT Scan Reveals Bone Disease in the Jaw of a Tyrannosaurus Rex
Zoology

A CT Scan Reveals Bone Disease in the Jaw of a Tyrannosaurus Rex

We know a lot about Tyrannosaurus rex jaws, from the bite force of a baby dinosaur to how adults crunched on their prey like an…
Anarchist Economics – a Practice of Economic Activity
Economics

Anarchist Economics – a Practice of Economic Activity

Anarchy, derived from a Greek phrase that means “having no ruler,” is a belief system that rejects governmental authority in favor of self-government or community…
A Cosmic ‘Spider’ has been Discovered to be a Source of Powerful Gamma-Rays
Astronomy

A Cosmic ‘Spider’ has been Discovered to be a Source of Powerful Gamma-Rays

Astronomers have identified the first example of a binary system in which a star in the process of becoming a white dwarf orbits a neutron…
Earth’s First Known Giant Creature
Zoology

Earth’s First Known Giant Creature

The two-meter skull of an enormous new ichthyosaur species, Earth’s first known giant creature, reveals how extinct marine reptiles and modern whales evolved into giants.…
Lupus and Other Rheumatologic Diseases Often Appear to be Neurological Disorders at First
Health

Lupus and Other Rheumatologic Diseases Often Appear to be Neurological Disorders at First

According to Loyola University Medical Center neurologists, lupus and other rheumatologic diseases can manifest as neurological conditions such as headaches and seizures, delaying diagnosis for…
A New Fossil Reveals the Origin of Arthropod Respiratory System
Zoology

A New Fossil Reveals the Origin of Arthropod Respiratory System

A new fossil has been discovered that reveals the origin of gills in arthropods. David Legg, a University of Manchester research fellow, and a team…
Children with Frequent Migraine Headaches can Now Get Relief Thanks to a New Treatment
Health

Children with Frequent Migraine Headaches can Now Get Relief Thanks to a New Treatment

According to new research presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, minimally invasive treatment for migraine headaches used for adults…
Identifying the Underlying Patterns in Modern Evolution
Zoology

Identifying the Underlying Patterns in Modern Evolution

The theory of evolution by natural selection explains how species change over time. That species evolution had been proposed and debated long before Darwin. The…
Barium Chloride – an Inorganic Compound
Chemistry

Barium Chloride – an Inorganic Compound

Barium chloride, also known as BaCl2, is an inorganic compound with the formula BaCl2. It appears in the form of white crystals. It is one…
Engineered Nanomaterial Prevents Tissue Damage by Capturing Off-Target Cancer Drugs
Medical

Engineered Nanomaterial Prevents Tissue Damage by Capturing Off-Target Cancer Drugs

Standard chemotherapies can effectively destroy cancer cells, but they also put healthy cells at risk, resulting in secondary sickness and a lower quality of life…
Gliese 876 b – a Gas Giant Exoplanet
Astronomy

Gliese 876 b – a Gas Giant Exoplanet

Gliese 876 b is an M-type star-orbiting gas giant exoplanet. It is an exoplanet that revolves around the red dwarf Gliese 876. It completes one…
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