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Oriental ‘Thunder God’ vine possilbe obesity treatment, study shows
A recent study published this week in the online journal Cell, has observed that a natural compound extracted from the “Thunder God” vine has the ability to drastically reduce body weight in mice....
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What are Ceres’ baffling bright spots? NASA seeks public’s help to find out
NASA scientists, along with space enthusiasts around the world, are scratching their collective heads trying to figure out what those mysterious white spots on the dwarf planet Ceres could be. Now,...
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Fighting dengue fever: Genetically altered mosquitoes are released into the wild
Despite concerns expressed by some of the country’s citizens, biologists have released 250,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into a city in central Brazil in an effort to slow the transmission of...
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Galapagos volcano eruption could threaten sole population of pink iguanas
After remaining inactive for some 33 years, the Wolf volcano, on one of Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, erupted early this morning, raising concerns not only about the safety of human beings there, but...
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Studies show that diabetes could be a risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease
New studies show that, in addition to the regular risks, diabetes could increase one’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. During a study on mice, researchers found that raising blood sugar to...
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Battle ropes becoming more and more popular in fitness gyms
According to Business Insider, battle ropes, the thick and heavy ropes that could tether a ship to shore, have become go-to fitness tools in gyms for people seeking a tough, fun and engaging workout....
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Salmonella outbreak linked to chicks in Alberta
A salmonella outbreak in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan that is being investigated by the Public Health Agency of Canada says has been linked to live chicks from an Alberta hatchery....
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Risk of SIDS death may be increased by high altitude
A recent Colorado study showed that living in higher altitudes could make babies much more vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). According to STL Today, the study was published in...
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Madagascar home to 11 new chameleon species, scientists say
Since splitting off from the African continent about 160 million years ago, the island nation of Madagascar developed its own unique ecosystems and varieties of wildlife. An estimated 92 percent of...
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Gene-editing that changes sex of mosquitoes could halt spread of deadly...
In a study recently published in the journal Science Express, researchers with the Fralin Life Science Institute at Virginia Tech have discovered a way to turn the disease-transmitting female Aedes...
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