A new study shows that different people transfer different amounts of genetic material to items that they touchDepositphotos If you’ve ever watched CSI, you know that suspects often leave incriminating DNA traces at crime scenes. However, a recent study suggests that the amount of this genetic material could also indicate a person’s guilt or innocence....
Credit: Pixabay The common stereotype suggests that women always feel colder and need more layers, but is this notion scientifically accurate? Despite widespread observations, there have been limited controlled studies on how men and women's bodies respond to cold temperatures. A recent study conducted at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) yielded unexpected results regarding...
Researchers have joined macro photography with DNA metabarcoding to create a brand-new botanical "CSI" device that might hold the key to safeguarding the future of Australia's critically endangered carnivorous plants. The brand-new technology-- developed by researchers from Curtin University, the Botanical and Zoological Natural History Collections in Munich, and the University of Munich-- enables specialists...
Credit: Pixabay Drinking water in developed countries is generally clean, yet invisible contaminants can still pose risks. For decades, scientists have puzzled over a mysterious “phantom chemical” in treated water. Now, researchers have identified this elusive compound, revealing it as entirely new to science. The Mystery of Chloramine By-Products Chlorination is a common method for disinfecting drinking...
Credit: Pixabay Older adults experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness or reduced motivation for daily tasks may be at higher risk of developing motoric cognitive risk (MCR), a pre-dementia condition that can lead to dementia. Daytime Sleepiness Linked to Early Signs of MCR These findings, from a new study by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in...
A still of an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) from a video recorded by US Navy fighter jets in 2015United States Navy The skies aren’t just for UFO enthusiasts anymore—serious investigations are underway. The US Department of Defense (DoD) has released its latest report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), offering intriguing statistics and stories from May...
Credit: Pixabay Plants, whether in the ocean or on land, largely produce the oxygen essential for intelligent life as we know it through photosynthesis of carbon dioxide. However, new research suggests that depths with no light might generate oxygen without relying on living organisms. The authors of the study, published in Nature Geoscience, collected samples of...
Credit: Depositphotos A case in Kentucky, where a man woke up just before his organs were set to be harvested, has raised concerns about the protocols used by US hospitals and organ donation networks to confirm death. Whistleblower Nyckoletta Martin detailed this disturbing incident in a letter to the US House Energy and Commerce Committee during...
Credit: Pixabay Personalizing Breakfast for Weight Loss Your breakfast selections might benefit from personalization based on your metabolism, especially if you’re aiming to lose weight. A recent study indicates that men and women metabolize and store energy from food differently, which can influence weight loss outcomes. Conducted by two biologists at the University of Waterloo in Canada,...
Astronomers have listened in on the TRAPPIST-1 system in case aliens are beaming radio signals between neighboring planetsZayna Sheikh If extraterrestrials are observing Earth, they could potentially pick up on the radio signals we send to Mars to operate our rovers. Astronomers have begun monitoring the nearby TRAPPIST-1 system to see if aliens are communicating...
