You might regrow lost teeth by 2030, thanks to one simple protein block drug. Image credit – Wikimedia Losing a tooth has been a loss of confidence, a sign of ageing and a failure to maintain health for many, causing anxiety and social withdrawal for many. The only thing left to do is to follow…
Scientists reveal why you yawn even when you’re not tired. Image credit – Gemini Yawning is among the most common human behaviours. Often associated with fatigue or boredom, this habit, however, triggers a hidden brain process. Scientists have long believed it plays a biological role.A recent study published in Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, however, found…
The tool uncovered one of Canada’s oldest hunting technologies. Image credit – Wikimedia Cleaning up a family farm in Ontario unexpectedly resulted in an interesting discovery. While removing stones and other debris from the field, the family spotted some pieces of flint in the soil. Initially, the pieces looked ordinary. However, one piece caught their…
Why T. rex teeth were hidden all along, scientists reveal what are the major changes. Image credit – Gemini For many years, the depiction of Tyrannosaurus rex with exposed teeth, even when its mouth is shut, has dominated literature and cinema. This assumption has been used to create models for display purposes. Nevertheless, recent evidence…
A routine ploughing in Snettisham, Norfolk, unearthed Europe’s greatest Iron Age treasure trove, a hoard of over 175 torcs and other precious metal objects. Image Credits: Johnbod, via Wikimedia Commons The mundane routine of agricultural tasks in Snettisham, Norfolk, quickly gave way to an unexpected episode of serendipity. The plough blade came across some stubborn…
In 1957, a stray dog named Laika became the first living being in orbit aboard Sputnik 2. Her mission, though tragic as she couldn’t return, provided crucial data on animal survival in space. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Beneath the surface of all the hype surrounding dazzling spacecraft and the brave men who once rode…
A 170-year-old shipwreck, discovered not by experts, but by an 8-year-old with a metal detector.Image Credits: Google Gemini It began as a regular day at the beach near Goderich, Ontario and ended with one of the most shocking maritime discoveries in recent memory, and the person who started it was in the third grade.In 2023,…
German researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg and University Hospital Erlangen have shown that adult mouse hippocampal tissue can be cryopreserved using vitrification, cooled to liquid nitrogen temperature, and later rewarmed with key functions intact. In the study, the tissue regained electrical activity and synaptic communication after thawing. The work marks an important step in cryobiology, but…
Something odd is hiding in the early universe, and astronomers are only just beginning to notice it. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have spotted faint, distant objects known as “little red dots” that do not quite behave like normal galaxies. At first, they seemed unremarkable. Easy to overlook in deep space images. But…
Charles Lieber is one of the best-known names in nanoscience, but his career took a dramatic turn after a federal conviction in the United States. Once a leading Harvard chemistry professor, Lieber was convicted in 2021 of making false statements to federal authorities and tax-related offences tied to payments from China. Today, he is back…
