“Serious Breach of International Ethical Standards” in Who Malaria Vaccine Study
Experts are troubled by the apparent lack of informed consent in a pilot study of the vaccine. A large scale malaria vaccine study led by…
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Psychologists Uncover Secret to Achieving Goals – Simple Trick With Reward and Effort
Remarkable Discovery of 1 Billion-Year-Old Green Seaweed Micro-Fossils in China
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New Clues About Potential Life on Mars Revealed by Ancient Meteorite Site on Earth
Deaf Moths Evolved Noise-Cancelling Scales to Evade Prey – More Efficient Than Current Sound Engineering Technology
New Era of Physics: First Direct Probes of the Strongest Force in the Universe
Seagulls Favor Food They’ve Seen People Holding
Which Is More Eco-Friendly, Online or Traditional Shopping?
When consumers are trying to decide between traditional and online shopping, many factors come into play, such as price, quality, convenience and timeframe. Now, thanks…
Stunning Animation Shows Permafrost Changes in the Arctic Due to Climate Change
Permafrost plays an important role in the global climate and is also one of the components of the Earth system that is most sensitive to…
More Is Not Always Better With Exercise – Here’s What’s Best for Heart Health
Slow, steady increase in exercise intensity is best for heart health. For the vast majority of people, the benefits of physical exercise outweigh the risks….
Building a 3D Map of the Universe to Uncover the Mysteries of Dark Energy
One of the biggest mysteries in science began with a dying star. It wasn’t any particular dying star so much as the idea of one….
Modern Alchemy: Stanford Finds Fast, Easy Way to Make Diamonds – “Cheating the Thermodynamics”
With the right amount of pressure and surprisingly little heat, a substance found in fossil fuels can transform into pure diamond. It sounds like alchemy:…
Human Populations Survived a Volcanic Super-Eruption 74,000 Years Ago – 5,000 Times Larger Than Mount St. Helen’s
New archaeological work supports the hypothesis that human populations were present in India by 80,000 years ago and that they survived one of the largest…
New MIT Device to Detect Trace Heavy Metal Contaminants in Water
Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to labs for analysis. Lead, arsenic, and other heavy metals are…
Coronavirus Deaths Explode Outside of China as Global Infections Top 80,000
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 37. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 36 Four new Member States (Afghanistan, Bahrain,…
Invasion: Parasitic Worms Have Armies – Produce More Soldiers to Meet Threats
Study demonstrates for the first time that animal societies can adjust army size to meet threat levels in the wild. In estuaries around the world,…