CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla: SpaceX launched its 17th rocket of the year today (June 3), sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station before nailing a landing at sea. A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Pad 39A here at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 1:29 p.m. EDTContinue Reading
Researchers in Israel say they’ve found a possible link between the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and cases of heart inflammation in young men ages 16 to 30, according to a report submitted this week to the country’s Ministry of Health. The report concluded that around 1 in 5,000 men who receiveContinue Reading
Human and mosquito cell nuclei have their own shapes, and researchers can mold one to look like the other. The differences between human DNA and mosquito DNA aren’t limited to the arrangement of letters in the genetic code. If you were to slice open a human cell and a mosquitoContinue Reading
Add eczema and itch to the list of health hazards from wildfire smoke. A burnt orange sky greeted San Francisco’s early risers for several days in November 2018. The California city’s residents usually enjoy good air quality. For nearly two weeks in a row, however, the air quality rangedContinue Reading
After a months-long investigation, the Pentagon is poised to produce a report addressing sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) — more commonly known as “unidentified flying objects,” or UFOs. But don’t expect a big reveal about secret alien technology and extraterrestrial spaceships. The aim of the report is to establishContinue Reading
A man in China caught the first case of H10N3 bird flu ever reported in a human, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced Tuesday (June 1). The H10N3 strain of avian influenza normally causes mild disease in birds, and until now, no cases of the viral infection had been reportedContinue Reading
A small bone stiffened its lower jaw, bracing an otherwise flexible joint. The fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex had a tremendous bone-crushing bite. What made this possible was a stiff lower jaw. And that stiffness came from a boomerang-shaped bit of bone. A new study finds that this small bone braced whatContinue Reading
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can infect insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, reducing their ability to secrete insulin and sometimes causing cell death, a new study suggests. Damaging these insulin-producing cells, known as beta cells, can potentially worsen symptoms of diabetes, particularly type 1 diabetes, wherein the pancreas already makesContinue Reading
Who else is fond of a warm embrace? COVID-19 interrupted one of life’s most familiar acts: the warm, enveloping comfort of a hug. The pandemic taught us many things, some more important than others — but one of those is just how much many of us rely on these embracesContinue Reading
The map gives a new view of invisible matter in our cosmic neighborhood. A new map of dark matter made using artificial intelligence reveals hidden filaments of the invisible stuff bridging galaxies. The map focuses on the local universe — the neighborhood surrounding the Milky Way. Despite being close by,Continue Reading
