Goldfish can make their own alcohol
In the absence of oxygen, many vertebrates, including humans, die in minutes. But this is not the…
The color purple could be a sign of extraterrestrial life
Astronomers use the color reflected by the surface of an exoplanet to assess their chances of sheltering life. The…
Violence during childhood would greatly impact the victim’s DNA
Violence during childhood would have an even greater impact on the victims than was previously thought. Violent episodes during childhood…
Mindfulness meditation improves concentration and working memory
Practicing mindfulness meditation ten minutes a day would develop concentration and working memory. Indeed, according to a recent study,…
Hurricanes are moving more and more slowly
The rate at which hurricane are moving has slowed down globally over the last seven decades, especially in coastal…
Physical activity may reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction can alter a couple’s life and become a real handicap. Medication treatments are often thought of as…
Neanderthal man mastered the art of fire
European archaeologists have been able for the first time to establish a first direct proof of the ability of…
Humans might have reached America earlier than expected
Until the 1980s, archaeologists believed — based on prehistoric finds — that the first humans in the Western Hemisphere…
European researchers have discovered how to fight fatty liver disease
Also known as “fatty liver disease” or “soda disease”, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a silent, symptom-free disease…
16-year-old Canadian girl dies of Toxic Shock Syndrome
A 16-year-old Canadian high school student died suddenly last year, suffering from a syndrome of menstrual toxic shock that…
Mysterious objects discovered near the supermassive black hole at the center of the milky way
The Milky Way has obviously not yet revealed all its secrets. Proof is, observing the area occupied by the…
Diamond dust causing mysterious microwave emissions
For more than two decades, researchers have been puzzling over what is known as low-level microwave emissions (AME) in…
The moon indeed affects our sleep, research finds
The idea that the Moon influences the dreaming process of human beings has been held for a long time….
20 percent of Lake Victoria’s species could go extinct
Around 20 percent of the species in and around Africa’s largest lake are threatened with extinction, warns the World…
Drug-eating bacteria could be the key to solving the problem of antimicrobial resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to health. But some bacteria are not content to resist them: they actually…
NASA is having a hard time explaining these mysterious holes
US Space Agency NASA has discovered three mysterious holes in the Beaufort Sea, a gigantic stretch of ice north…
