What are the benefits of weighted blankets? Here’s what the science says

Associated Press 12/08/2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her body, she zonked out. “It felt like a really big…

Dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems

11/20/2024

NEW YORK— Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought. Astronomers know that the universe is being pushed apart at an accelerating rate and they have…

Triphallia: Man with 3 genitalia discovered by researchers

Dale Arasa 10/16/2024

Did you ever know what Triphallia is?  Triphallia is a rare congenital anomaly where a person has three distinct penile shafts. It was highlighted lately when researchers discovered a man with three genitalia after he donated his…

Nobel chemistry winner sees engineered proteins solving tough problems

10/11/2024

WASHINGTON, United States – Whether it’s battling tumors or breaking down plastic, American scientist David Baker, co-recipient of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has an answer: engineering proteins that don’t naturally exist — a concept once…

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

05/12/2024

BOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard “Rick” Slayman…

Second night of auroras possible amid ‘extreme’ solar storm

05/12/2024

Auroras could light up skies across swaths of the planet for the second night in a row on Saturday, after already dazzling Earthlings from the United States to Tasmania to the Bahamas the day before. A powerful…

Solar storm could bring auroras, power and telecoms disruptions

05/11/2024

WASHINGTON, United States – A huge solar storm has begun pummeling Earth, bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids — and stunning auroras — as it intensifies Friday evening. The first of several coronal mass ejections…

Cebuano students head to Los Angeles for Science and Engineering Fair

Kurt Romariz 05/07/2024

Cebuano students from various public schools are poised to compete in the 2024 REGENERON International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), scheduled to take place from May 11-17 in Los Angeles, California. This opportunity follows their success in…

Harvard says it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book

04/01/2024

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book about the afterlife that has been in its collections since the 1930s. The decision came after a…

South Korea scientists tout ‘beef rice’ as source of protein for the future

03/15/2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step towards achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of protein that could replace farmed cattle…

Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus

02/25/2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronomers have found three previously unknown moons in our solar system — two additional moons circling Neptune and one around Uranus. The distant tiny moons were spotted using powerful land-based telescopes in Hawaii and…

Moon lander tipped sideways on lunar surface but ‘alive and well’

02/24/2024

(Reuters) -The moon lander dubbed Odysseus is “alive and well” but resting on its side a day after its white-knuckle touchdown as the first private spacecraft ever to reach the lunar surface, and the first from the…

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