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A recent study on jellyfish-like creatures called hydras has unveiled an intriguing phenomenon: when overfed, these tiny freshwater organisms can develop transmissible tumors that can be passed on to their clone offspring. This discovery not only enhances our understanding of tumor development in hydras but
Scientists at Washington State University and McLean Hospital in Massachusetts conducted a study that suggests that significant fluctuations in blood glucose levels associated with Type 1 diabetes could affect the brain’s capacity for rapid information processing. The study also shown that particular groups of people—older
The oldest black hole ever detected has been found to be ‘eating’ its host galaxy to extinction, according to research, and it dates back to the beginning of the universe. The black hole was discovered by an international team led by the University of Cambridge
Greater than Mount Everest, the enormous comet known as the “Devil Comet” is hurtling toward Earth. This celestial body, which goes by the official name 12P/Pons-Brooks, is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years. Comet 12P blazed across the skies in a
Smelling female tears was shown to dramatically reduce male aggression and lower activity in brain networks related to aggression, according to an intriguing study. It’s been proposed that the effect, which is brought on by chemical signals in tears and is observed in rodents as
The first human case of the infection has been reported after a 64-year-old Australian woman’s brain contained a live parasitic worm. The revelation was made by specialists and scientists at the Australian Public College (ANU) and Canberra Clinic after they tracked down a live 8
A space rock as extensive as a 20-story building cruised awkwardly near Earth last week, zooming by our planet at around a fourth of the distance among Earth and the moon — and stargazers didn’t see it until two days after the fact. On July
The stars above may appear to be more or less evenly distributed on a clear night. However, this is not the case; instead, every star is a component of a vast cosmic web that connects galaxies across the universe like threads in a spider’s web