A Dutch medical center has revealed that women who sought treatment to conceive at the center were mistakenly fertilized with the wrong sperm. The IVF treatment clinic said more than 20 women were affected by the mix-up.
Scientists at Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) are planning to send radio signals to Proxima Centauri b, Earth's closest exoplanet, by 2018 with an aim at initiating communication with potential alien life. The scientists, who are planning to raise $1 million annually for running the transmitter, would be making the first effort this way to send intentional messages into space.
The United States Military has issued a warning against the consumption of energy drinks. The military issued the alert to service members who are known to drink huge quantities of energy drinks while on duty.
Doctors have revealed new guidelines for ear hygiene, warning people not to overclean their ears. Apart from Q-tips and cotton buds, many people stick hairpins, pens, and pencils and even jewelry to remove earwax or scratch an itchy ear.
In an astonishing discovery, scientists have uncovered a new organ hiding inside the human body. Scientists call this new organ "mesentery." It was first believed to be just structural fragments inside our digestive system.
On New Year's Eve, a massive section of a lava delta in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park slipped and collapsed into the ocean. A viewing area and a nearby sea cliff also collapsed in the process, according to the Park Service.
The world's oldest known killer whale or orca, Granny, is now missing and presumed to be dead. She would have been more than 100 years old.
The controversial CRISPR gene editing tool is lauded and feared at the same time. A group of scientists have discovered a way to switch it off to stop further effects.
It is now possible to have mess-free sex even when on period thanks to Flex, an anti-tampon alternative which also eliminates the risk of TSS (toxic shock syndrome).
A new technology can enable doctors to diagnose diseases like cancer and Parkinson's by simply using a person's breath. There are 17 diseases that the Na-Nose device can detect, and it can be used just like a breathalyzer.
