Alzheimer’s Patients with Sharp Memories
A new study suggests that old patients displaying signs of Alzheimer’s can still have sharp memories. A team of researchers has examined the gray matter of eight deceased 90-year-old individuals. One...
View ArticleDogs Have Episodic Memory, Study Finds
A group of researchers recently published a paper claiming that dogs have episodic memory. It seems like the pets are more intelligent than they were initially given credit, the animals being the only...
View ArticleJapan Plans to Build the Fastest Supercomputer
For the past five years, Japan has been shadowed by China and the U.S. as far as computer performance goes. However, the country intends to make up for lost space by building the world’s fastest...
View ArticleNASA Awards the Space Poop Challenge Winner with a $30,000 Grand Prize
One of the greatest issues astronauts have to face while traveling aboard spacecrafts is dealing with bowel movements. Hence, NASA has launched the Space Poop Challenge and offers a $30,000 reward to...
View ArticleUnique Asteroid Discovered Roaming in Space
According to the scientists, one of the biggest threats to humanity is represented by a NEO collision with Earth. NEO is short for Near-Earth Objects and refers to the small or large rocks floating in...
View ArticleThe European Commission Pressures Social Media Companies to Deal with Hate...
Earlier this year, Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft, and Google have signed an accord to remove hate speech from their platforms out of their own free will. However, several months later, the European...
View ArticleMars One Colonization Space Mission Pushed Back to 2031
The space explorers waiting to set off to mars in the humanity’s first attempt to colonize the red planet have to wait a little longer after the mission has been rescheduled for 2031. Mars One, in...
View ArticleApple AirPods May Experience Technical Difficulties
One of the reasons Apple is delaying the wireless earbuds launch is that the manufacturers have troubles with the Bluetooth connection between the handset and the AirPods, according to a source...
View ArticleMutant Fish Evolved to Survive in Some of the Most Polluted Waters on Earth
A new study suggests that the striped killifish has remarkably adapted to survive even in the most lethal and polluted waters on Earth. The team of researchers who conducted the study say that the fish...
View ArticleFlorida VA Hospital Staff Members Accused of Post-Mortem Negligence
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs Administrative Investigation Board, several Florida VA hospital staff members are accused of post-mortem negligence. According to the Board, the hospital...
View ArticleGlobal Warming Causes Reindeer to Lose Weight at Alarming Rates
On Monday, December 12th, researchers issued a rather odd warning saying that the reindeer are shrinking. According to the scientists’ findings, an adult reindeer’s weight has dropped by approximately...
View ArticleNetgear Router Owners at Risk of Cyberattacks Due to Vulnerability Issues
Tech experts warned Netgear router owners about the dangers several units pose to their personal information. After they conducted an analysis of several models the company has previously released, the...
View ArticleComcast Employees Responsible for Blocking Traffic and Causing Accidents
A video recorded by a driver whose car spun out because of a Comcast truck was blocking traffic went viral on the Internet. In the first seconds, the recording shows multiple cars thrown off the road,...
View ArticleHealthy Hawaii Can Become Even Healthier Say Officials
Even though Hawaii has been declared the healthiest state in the nation for the fifth time in a row, officials say that there is still room for improvement. On Wednesday, December 14th, the United...
View ArticleColorado Wildlife Officials Implement Strict Measures to Protect Mule Deer...
In an effort to protect the mule deer population from vicious predators, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission officials plan to cripple the local populations of mountain lions and black bears. On...
View ArticlePredator Becomes Prey for a Group of Offshore Orcas
Nearly one week ago, a group of orcas was filmed while attacking and feasting on a shark off the coast of California. The rare occurrence was captured on video by photographer Slater Moore on December...
View ArticleAndroid-Powered Nokia Smartphones Announced to Flood the Market in 2017
For Android enthusiast and more precisely for those who took pride owning a Nokia back in the days, HMD Global, the new parent company has announced that Android-powered smartphones signed by Nokia...
View ArticleZika-Infected Newborns Can Exhibit Symptoms Months After Delivery
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), newborn babies infected with the Zika virus could develop microcephaly months after birth, even though no symptoms are visible at...
View ArticleNew Study Suggests that Marijuana Use Among Pregnant Women Is on the Rise
A survey conducted on 200,000 pregnant women suggests that marijuana use during gestation is going up. Even though the use of marijuana among pregnant women is contained, the new findings show that the...
View ArticleInfluenza Claims its First Victim in Idaho
A 50-year-old individual lost his life to influence in Idaho on December 22nd. In light of these events, health care providers now urge the citizens to get a flu shot, in order to prevent further...
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