Before the 20th century, there were no effective treatments for infections caused by bacteria, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, rheumatic fever and urinary tract infections. But in 1929, bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovered the first true antibiotic, penicillin, ushering in a new age of medicine. Since then, scientists have found dozens of antibiotics, which fight bacteria in …
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Can Touching Fentanyl Really Kill You?
In April, the TV news program “60 Minutes” aired a report about fentanyl, a synthetic opioid much more potent than heroin that’s been implicated in thousands of overdose deaths in the United States. During one segment, Justin Herdman, a U.S. Attorney in Cleveland, wore gloves as he showed journalist Scott Pelley seized bags of fentanyl …
Large Mound in Russia Reveals 2,500-Year-Old Skeletons of Elite Nomadic Tribesmen…And a Horse Head
A farmer in Russia has uncovered the remains of three elite members of a nomadic tribe from 2,500 years ago. A horse’s skull and harness were found buried alongside one of the individuals. Three 2,500-year-old burials of elite members of a group known as the Sarmatians have been discovered within a kurgan (a large mound) …
KNOW MORE ABOUT GAS GIANTS
A gas giant, also known as a jovian planet after the planet Jupiter, gaseous giant, or giant planet, is a large planet which has at least ten times the mass of Earth, located in the outer solar system. Unlike terrestrial planets whose composition is rocky, gas giants have a mostly gaseous composition, such as hydrogen and helium. They do have some …
Ultraprocessed Foods Really Do Lead to Weight Gain, Small Study Finds
Filling your plate with ultraprocessed foods really does appear to lead people to eat more and gain weight, according to a new study. Ultraprocessed foods refers to products that tend to go through a number of manufacturing steps to be produced, and contain ingredients that result from industrial-food manufacturing, such as hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, flavoring agents and …
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Grave of Israeli Lunar Lander Spotted by NASA Spacecraft
A sharp-eyed NASA spacecraft spotted the probable remains of an Israeli spacecraft that crash-landed on the moon last month. New lunar images show what appears to be the final resting place of the Beresheet lander, a spacecraft managed by nonprofit organization SpaceIL. Beresheet’s impact site appears as a “white impact halo” in the new image from …
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Has the Mysterious Code of the Voynich Manuscript Been Cracked?
A researcher in England claims he has cracked the code of the mysterious medieval Voynich manuscript — a work full of mystical drawings and indecipherable writing that was first discovered by an antique book dealer in 1912. But other experts are not sold on his claim. Ever since the discovery, scholars have been trying to decipher the seemingly unrelated …
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China’s Moon Lander Just Revealed a Secret on the Far Side of the Moon
A Chinese mission to the far side of the moon may have unearthed the secrets of the moon’s mantle. The mission sent a lander to the largest crater in the solar system, where an impact likely sent fragments of the mantle flying to the moon’s surface. The new research may be the best look yet …
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Time Travel
Have you ever wondered if time travel is possible or not? Yes you have thought but actually it is not possible according to many renowned scientists. Have you heard of the famous experiment by Stephen hawking to prove that travelling back in time is not possible in which he had invited time travellers the next …
How to reduce skin rashes
Skin rashes are a common complaint during the hot summer months. Perhaps, almost everyone will have some type of rash at some point in their life. They can be caused by a number of things, such as sweating, overheating during the summer months, exposure to sunlight, etc. Sometimes, medications and poor digestion may also lead …
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