Scientists have found that the immune system produces specific cells that play a very important role in brain repair. This is a breakthrough specifically in monitoring and reducing the risk of neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis (MS).
Painkillers are supposed to be safe to use. However, these "harmless" painkillers are associated with an increased risk of cardiac arrest.
The health of the Great Barrier Reef has entered "uncharted territory" after researchers found there had been mass coral bleaching for two summers in a row for the first time.
Researchers were able to recover the oldest skull in Portugal dating back to the Pleistocene period, along with evidence of stone tools and fire.
Scientists have discovered the world's first fluorescent frog in Argentina. During an expedition, researchers made this discovery by accident when they were studying another frog species called the polka dot tree frogs.
Flux IoT, a New York-based startup, has created a robot called “Eddy" that allows growing plants without the need of soil. Built with military-grade sensors and image processing technology, the robot measures less than a foot and is placed inside a transparent bio-dome. The users of the robot can stay updated on their plants' progress via a dedicated mobile app, which helps them know when to change the lighting or add nutrients.
Archaeologists from China uncovered the underground cities placed on top of each other. These cities were believed to come from different dynasties in Central China 2,000 years ago.
According to Harvard scientists, a combination of erupting volcanoes and rapid cooling effect may have caused "snowball Earth", the largest ever glaciation event in the history of Earth. The sulphur-rich volcanic bursts reached upper atmosphere which blocked the solar radiation and the existing ice reflected the entering sunlight, further cooling the planet and snowballing it over 717 million years ago.
A new study explains the disease mechanisms of Schizophrenia. People who have a small amount of neurotransmitter GABA and changes in the immune cells of the brain are linked to the mental illness.
Researchers have found a natural way on how to kill the cancer stem cells. Vitamin C is newest and natural treatment for cancer, it is also said to be ten times more effective than other drugs.
