Cancer cells resist chemotherapy. Scientists just figured out why.
The discovery of a protein that keeps cancer cells growing even during chemotherapy points a way toward making the treatment more effective.
Tag: Science
China successfully sent their first rover to the red planet
China has become the first country to successfully launch, orbit and land on Mars on their first attempt.
Designer babies and talking apes: Is that our future?
Recent projects highlight ethical and social issues with genetic engineering.
Athletes can strengthen their brain to improve their performance
Scientists are finding new ways to improve a players performance, including the floating organ inside your head.
The dangers and benefits of Artificial Intelligence
An A.I. threat could be devastating to humanity, but are the risks we have to take worth it? The possibility of an A.I. uprising is frightening, but the payoff could greatly outweigh the negatives.
A black hole has been observed for the first time in the history of science
April 10, 2019, scientists successfully shot a black hole, and the world watched it for the first time. Amazingly, Albert Einstein predicted the observation of a black hole 104 years ago.
Super bugs and the antibiotic resistance threat
Antibiotics are one of humanity’s greatest inventions, but we are now entering a time where they may ultimately be responsible for our downfall if we keep using them at the same rate.
Our protective clouds could vanish
If carbon dioxide levels reach above a certain point, these UV-blocking clouds will be gone.
If arctic animals survive climate change they may still go extinct due to poaching
Animals are in grave danger, climate change and poaching need to be noticed.
It’s a race against extinction for rhinos
As the number of poachers rises, the rhino population is in great danger.
Flu season is here, so take your best shot
Last year was a bust in regards to public health and the common flu. Will flu immunizations be a success this year, or will we suffer the stuffy consequences?
Study: Who’s Happier? The old or the young?
A study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry suggests that the depression, anxiety and stress people feel at younger ages tends to decrease over time.
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