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By generating electrical energy from the heartbeat, a new pacemaker developed by scientists in Seattle was able to partially recharge itself. Although the beat only generated 10% of the energy needed for the next heartbeat, the researchers hope that their breakthrough will become the standard, since changing a battery in a…

In Norse Mythology 101, there would certainly be a section on the Midgard Serpent, known as Jormungandr, which encircles the Earth and holds up the oceans by fitting its tail in its mouth. It was in honor of that mythical beast that a new species of Mosasaur, a huge and terrifying…

Everyone knows of the Galapagos Islands’ biodiversity and scientific value on land, but a recent deep-water expedition has revealed that this biodiversity carries on fathoms below the bellies of the islands’ giant tortoises. An international expedition from the Schmidt Ocean Institute has revealed the presence of two pristine, cold-water coral reefs…

A proto planet the size of Mars called Theia may have collided, and remained, inside the Earth after ejecting enough material to form the Moon. But in an expansive new study, researchers say there’s reason to believe that Theia’s impact on the solar system hasn’t concluded because it’s still influencing the…

Plastic-chomping bacteria could transform plastic bottles into make-up, drugs, and perfumes, according to a new study. University of Edinburgh scientists engineered a simple E. coli bacteria to eat our litter and regurgitate it into something else. Writing in ACS Central Science, the researchers announced it was the first “one-pot” solution for…

A new treatment of nanoparticles has been found to be effective for easing the pain of rheumatoid arthritis in the lab. Just one dose of the state-of-the-art medicine could provide patients with relief if clinical trials using lab mice can be replicated in humans. A team of Korean scientists published their…