Tag: Science

Yale Scientists Develop Nanoparticle Injection for Skin Cancer Treatment

Yale scientists are working on a treatment for skin cancer that could potentially replace surgery by injecting nanoparticles that attach to tumor cells, killing them via a two-pronged attack. “For a lot of patients, treating skin cancer is much more involved than it would be if there was a way to effectively treat them with…


Photographer Treks Over 40,000 Miles Across Siberia Capturing Faces of Vanishing Ancient Cultures

Russian photographer Alexander Khimushin has garnered global attention for his inspired photography while documenting peoples of different cultures around the world. His interest in the indigenous peoples of Siberia, in particular, has for years kept him exploring that extreme, unforgiving region. His stated mission has been to capture the faces of those last vestiges of ancient…


Filipino Student Creates Solar Panels From Waste Food, Wins James Dyson Award for Sustainability

Every year, students compete to win the James Dyson Sustainability Award. The contest has produced remarkable, innovative inventions, from bionic hands to the O-Wind turbine and single-use plastic alternatives. This year, a Filipino engineering student has caught international attention for his ingenious method of turning food waste into eye-catching decorative solar panels. Twenty-seven-year-old Carvey Ehren…


Snowy Owl Appears in Manhattan’s Central Park for the First Time in 130 Years in Rare Migration

The internet is buzzing over the extremely rare appearance of a snowy owl landing in Central Park late January, a sight experts say hasn’t happened for over a century. According to CBS, the snowy owl was sighted in the North Meadow baseball field last week, likely migrating south for the winter. The bird, which is…


Photos of Koalas ‘Hugging It Out’ at Australia Reptile Park Are Totally Adorable

An adorable series of snaps from down under shows a cuddly group of koalas hugging it out, and they’re warming hearts across the world. The furry marsupials have racked up thousands of likes from people in all corners of the globe after the photographs were posted online. The heartwarming snaps show the koalas getting together…


Safari-Goer Spots Extremely Rare Black Leopard in India, and the Photos Are Stunning

In a jaw-dropping encounter, an Indian photographer caught on camera an extremely rare black leopard from just 30 feet away. Wildlife photographer Anurag Gawande captured the dark-colored leopard, or melanistic leopard, while on a safari at Tadoba National Park in western Maharashtra state in January. While melanistic leopards are already rare because of their black…


SpaceX Starship Prototype Rocket Explodes on Landing After Test Launch

A SpaceX Starship prototype rocket exploded on landing after an otherwise successful high-altitude experimental launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday, in a repeat of an accident that destroyed a previous test rocket. The Starship SN9 that blew up on its final descent, like the SN8 before it, was a prototype for the heavy-lift rocket…


Giant Gamma-Ray Eruption Bursts From Nearby Magnetar

Our universe is not as peaceful as what we see in the night sky. Eruptions or catastrophes can happen anywhere at any second. This time, astronomers may have detected a giant gamma-ray flare from a nearby magnetar. A magnetar is a rapidly spinning type of neutron star, which is the remains of a star that…


Toyota, Fiat Chrysler Drop Support for Trump Effort to Bar California Emissions Rules

WASHINGTON—Toyota Motor Corp., Fiat Chrysler, and other major automakers said on Tuesday they were joining General Motors in abandoning support for former President Donald Trump’s effort to bar California from setting its own zero-emission vehicle rules. The automakers, which also included Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda Motor, and Subaru Corp., said in a…


Archeologists Unearth 5,000-Year-Old Crystal Dagger in Chieftain’s Tomb in Spain

Archeologists in Spain have discovered a 5,000-year-old crystal dagger dating all the way back to prehistoric civilizations. Not only is the relic quite rare, but researchers believe its users hoped to access “magical powers” through wielding it, among other uses. In the megalithic tomb of Montelirio tholos, located in southwestern Spain, researchers discovered a treasure…