A colorless gas called hydrogen sulfide is flammable, corrosive, and smells like rotten eggs. The chemical compound may also primarily compose Uranus’ upper clouds, according to a newly published study. Researchers found evidence of hydrogen sulfide in the planet’s atmosphere, providing a clearer picture on how the celestial body formed. The planet Uranus has clouds […]
Monthly Archives: April 2018
US MILITARY VETERAN GETS WORLD’S FIRST TOTAL PENIS & SCROTUM TRANSPLANT
A U.S. serviceman severely injured several years ago in an IED blast in Afghanistan has received the world’s first total penis and scrotum transplant, surgeons at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine announced Monday. The man, whose identity was not released, is recovering well and expected to regain both urinary and sexual function, Richard […]
WEIRD CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD
If you thought some of America’s traditions were crazy, try going to some other countries, which feature everything from baby-jumping to chucking furniture out the window. We’ve stamped our passports in six specific nations to reveal some of the wackiest, if intriguing, customs found around the globe that have their traditions rooted in history. UKRAINE […]
SCIENTISTS IMPLANTS TINY HUMAN BRAINS INTO MICE
Scientists at the Salk Institute implanted lentil-sized human brain organoids into the heads of mice, then closed it with a transparent window. The mice looked and behaved like ordinary mice, while supplying blood and nutrients to keep human brains developing for months. Researchers created the human cerebral organoids to study schizophrenia, but the technique could […]
NASA ROCKETED HUMAN SPERM INTO SPACE TO STUDY HOW FERTILIZATION COULD HAPPEN IN SPACE
NASA has sent samples of human sperm to the International Space Station to study how fertilization could happen in space. The mission, called Micro-11, rocketed frozen human sperm — and bull sperm for a comparison — to the space station early this month. The aim? NASA wants to know: “Do sperm squirm the same in […]
SCIENTISTS ACCIDENTALLY CREATES PLASTIC EATING ENZYME
A Japanese waste dump is an unlikely location for what may be a huge breakthrough in the plastics pollution crisis. But back in 2016, a team of Japanese scientists sifting through plastic waste found bacteria capable of breaking down and “eating” one of the world’s most popular plastics ― polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. It was […]
GENE EDITING THAT ALTER MOSQUITOES DNA COULD END MALARIA – BILL GATES
Gene-editing technologies that alter mosquitoes’ DNA could prove critical in the fight against malaria, Bill Gates says, and ethical concerns should not block progress in such gene-modifying research. Speaking at the Malaria Forum conference in London, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist said that while gene editing raises “legitimate questions”, that should not jeopardise exploration […]
ARMY DEVELOPS NANO – SATELLITES FOR SPACE WARFARE
Small “nano-satellites” could soon play a big role in US Army plans to win ground wars, a top US Army official said. Lt. Gen. Jim Dickinson, head of the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command, explained the technology in Colorado Springs, Colo., on the final day of the 34th annual Space Symposium. The event focused […]
FISHERMAN PULLS 98 LIVE BABIES OUT OF DEAD SHARK
This is the incredible moment a fisherman performs a C-section on a dead shark – and releases 98 live babies back into the wild. Mathew Orlov carried out the impromptu operation when he realized the dead creature was pregnant. He said he knew something was wrong when he reeled in the 8-foot 8-inch […]
7 LIQUORS TO DRINK & 7 LIQUORS THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER DRINK
There are so many different kinds of liquor that it can be tough to know what you’re getting. If you’re heading to the liquor store to pick up something for a party, how do you know you’re going to be greeted with an earnest smile instead of an eye-roll? Fortunately, there are some sure-fire wins […]