Recently, a 30-thousand-year-old giant virus has been discovered and revived from the Siberian permafrost. This discovery was made by a group of scientists in France, who thawed the virus and discovered the virus that it had once existed during the time of Neanderthals. This virus is called a Pithovirus sibericum […]
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NASA’s Kepler telescope discovers 715 new exoplanets
Scientists announced on Feb. 26 that NASA’s Kepler space telescope has discovered 715 new exoplanets. These newly...
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New study investigates if marijuana impairs driving
A recently published study in Psychopharmacology, an international peer-reviewed journal covering how drugs affect behavior,...
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Ethical questions arise as genetic testing becomes widespread
The genetic testing of embryos for the presence of disease-causing genes has become an increasing trend. It has been...
HPV vaccine found to not lead to riskier sexual behaviour
A recent study published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, investigated whether or not receiving the HPV vaccination promotes risky sexual activity among adolescent women. Despite common misconceptions, the study found no link between riskier sexual behavior and the HPV vaccination. HPV, the Human Papilloma […]
Read more ›Scientists revive 1,500-year-old ancient plague DNA from tooth
Scientists have extracted the DNA of one of the earliest recorded plagues and reconstructed its genetic code from 1,500-year-old teeth. These teeth came from the mouths of sixth century skeletons, discovered by housing developers digging outside of Munich, Germany. They uncovered graves filled with multiple individuals—a sign that is often […]
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