Sunday’s solar flare, which was the most powerful in three years, may have exacerbated difficulties faced by first responders dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Florida and the Carolinas. The solar flare, classified as an X1 (the mildest form of the strongest category of flares) erupted from the[Read More…]

For a prolonged period of time, cancer in the United States has been one of the leading causes of death. However, researchers have found that the number of cancer survivors has increased by more than a million just in the past year, and that from 2016 to 2019, the rate[Read More…]

In recent times, walking 10,000 steps a day has become a popular fitness goal. Many apps have been designed to track your steps up-to 10,000. The idea of walking 10,000 steps a day to improve your health came to light as part of a marketing strategy by Japanese company JAMA[Read More…]

A new study published this week by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed there may be a link between the use of marijuana while a child is in utero and the child’s mental health later in life. The study, which focused on nearly 10,000 of the 12,000[Read More…]

In another futuristic endeavor, Facebook parent company Meta is currently developing artificial intelligence that can read human brainwaves to “hear” what a person is hearing in real time. The early research stages included studying 169 adult participants, who were connected to electrodes and non-invasive devices to record the participants’ brain[Read More…]

A team of researchers has determined that 90 percent of plastic items in the so-called Great Pacific Garbage Patch that have identifiable markings on them can be traced back to only six countries. The majority of the plastics in the 620,000 square mile area of the Pacific Ocean between California[Read More…]

According to new study results published in The British Medical Journal (The BMJ) men whose diets includes a high amount of ultra-processed foods are 29% more at risk of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The BMJ, in their report, emphasized the need for a good diet and that ultra-processed meals are[Read More…]

On 27th July, the James Webb Telescope captured artificially colored infrared images showing precise details of the planet Jupiter. “We’ve never seen Jupiter like this. It’s all quiet incredible,” said Imke De Pater, planetary astronomer and professor at California University. “We hadn’t really expected it to be this good, to[Read More…]

NASA partnered with European space agency and Canadian Space Agency, released the full set of the first full color images and spectroscopic data from the JWST (James Webb Space Telescope).  The data were released during a televised broadcast at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 12 2022, from NASA’s Goddard[Read More…]

The regular use of marijuana will increase the users change of requiring emergency care by nearly 25%, according to a new study. The author of the study, Nicholas Vozoris, has cautioned people about becoming complacent about the potential dangers of marijuana. “Cannabis use is not as benign and safe as[Read More…]