Recently GNN reported that the world may be estimating the amount of plastic entering the ocean by 3,000%. It also turns out that maybe there’s not such a danger of plastics in the water supply either, since a group of scientists found that simply boiling it first can remove between a…
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A woman who dropped out of school at age 15 finally studied for her GED (known in the UK as GCSE)—and now has graduated as a doctor at 41. She recalls being sick and tired of people telling her she couldn’t do things because she dropped out of school. Now, Dr….
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A water-powered electric bandage can heal serious wounds 30% quicker than conventional treatments, according to a new study. The inexpensive bandages use an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds, which are slow to heal, if they heal at all—like sores that occur in some diabetes patients. Doctors say such…
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A D-day veteran who defended landing troops from Nazi fighter planes has received more than 200 cards from well-wishers for his 100th birthday. John Dennett, who now lives near Liverpool, England, was surprised by the haul of 217 cards and letters sent to him from across the county to mark his…
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A new spray that protects tomatoes from a deadly bacteria has been dubbed the ‘aroma of resistance’ because it allows plants to ‘sniff out’ the danger naturally. Spanish scientists found that an aromatic compound called alpha-terpineol effectively protects plants from Pseudomonas syringe, a pathogenic bacterium that causes severe damage to crops….
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Astrophysicists recently put one of the great hallmarks of science fiction culture to the test, and used it to identify 7 stars that may harbor an alien civilization. The 7 stars are glowing with infrared radiation in a way that cannot be explained by naturally occurring phenomena yet known to science….
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Twenty miles from the birthplace of golf sits a different kind of sporting pilgrimage site—the oldest tennis court in the world. But this is no Wimbledon. The Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club’s 50 active members play a form of the sport boasted of as “real” tennis based on the fact that…
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