Sea snail compound reduces cancer risk
The remarkable ability of a small Australian sea snail to produce a colourful purple compound to protect its eggs is proving even more remarkable for its potential in a new anti-cancer pharmaceutical. Dicathais orbitaPublic domain image/Graham Bould Researchers at Flinders University, Southern Cross University and Monash University in Australia have More...
CRISPRcon Midwest: Chuck Klosterman to give the keynote address
CRISPRcon: Conversations on Science, Society & the Future of Gene Editing will host its first regional event this fall to bring diverse voices together to discuss societal considerations for the future of More...
NASA names Mars rock after Rolling Stones, Robert Downey Jr says it’s a ‘good thing’
For decades, the music of The Rolling Stones has had a global reach here on Earth. Now, the band’s influence extends all the way to Mars. The team behind NASA’s InSight lander has named a Martian rock More...
India set to land on the moon, Chandrayaan-2 entered the orbit, ‘an important step in the landmark journey’
India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft entered lunar orbit on Tuesday, moving closer to reaching the surface and becoming the first to land on the south pole. Chandrayaan-2, which means “moon vehicle” More...
University of Virginia researchers reveal how E. coli knows how to cause the worst infections possible
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A pair of School of Medicine scientists have revealed how E. coli seeks out the most oxygen-free crevices of your colon to cause the worst infection possible. The discovery More...
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says we should ‘poop less’ to combat ‘environmental pollution’
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro suggested Friday that people “poop every other day” as a way to improve the environment, after he came under fire for a surge in deforestation of the Amazon since he came to More...
New study points to more dangerous side effects from abortion drugs
A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience provides additional evidence of the harmful biological and behavioral effects of drug-induced abortion. Forsaken: Women from Tauton Talk about More...
Florida: Governor DeSantis names 11 experts to Red Tide Task Force
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of 11 expert researchers and leading scientists to the recently re-organized Red Tide Task Force. For over 15 years, this Task Force had been inactive More...
Science Channel moves forward with ‘Homemade Astronauts’ a show on DIY rocketeers
Silicon Valley billionaires need not apply. A group of colorful DIY rocketeers are taking their own path to space. A new Science Channel series, HOMEMADE ASTRONAUTS (WT), now in production, will follow three self-financed More...
Shark Week starts tomorrow: Full Schedule
SHARK WEEK, television’s longest-running, and most anticipated summer event will swim onto screens with over 20 hours of original programming beginning Sunday, July 28th and continuing through Sunday, August More...
