Canada will see the Geminid meteor shower this week. How can you watch it? – National
Stargazers in Canada are in for a treat this week as the night sky will be lit up by a meteor shower. What is the Geminid meteor shower and where …
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Flesh-eating human parasite sweeping across Central America is raising concerns in US — what to know
A flesh-eating parasite that burrows into its host’s skin through open wounds is making a comeback in Central America, U.S. officials warn. New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) primarily infects cattle …
Feeling itchy? Study suggests novel way to treat inflammatory skin conditions
A new approach to treat rosacea and other inflammatory skin conditions could be on the horizon, according to a University of Pittsburgh study published today in Science Translational Medicine. The …
Hippos have been neglected by scientists—that’s why we’re building Africa’s first hippo database
Compared with Africa’s other big animals, hippos have been relatively neglected in scientific research. Partly, this is because they’re hard to study and dangerous to encounter. Hippos tend to live …
Malibu wildfire destroys 9 structures, damages 6 as containment starts – The Mercury News
The Franklin fire in Malibu continued to grow, swelling to more than 4,000 acres by Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11, as strong winds pushed the flames toward the west and down …
‘Drones’ swarm New Jersey and New York. How close are we to learning what these UAPs actually are?
What’s bright, flying and reportedly swarming the night skies over northern New Jersey? The answer, apparently, is “drones,” but no one seems to know — or, at least, to be …
Study urges Canada to build solar power mega-projects
Canada should focus on building mass utility-scale solar mega-projects to kickstart its green energy transition, according to a new report from Simon Fraser University’s Clean Energy Research Group. The recommendation …
Novel zeolite structure demonstrates superior heavy oil cracking efficiency
A stable aluminosilicate zeolite with intrinsic mesopores and high stability for efficient heavy oil upgrading. Credit: Lu Peng Researchers have developed a new aluminosilicate zeolite, ZMQ-1, which features a unique …
Food date labels are broken. Like California, the US government is trying to fix them – The Mercury News
By Zahra Hirji | Bloomberg There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has trashed perfectly good food over confusion about date labels. Now, the US government is …
Study finds new blood test predicts prognosis for advanced prostate cancer patients
Published in Nature Communications, a new study led by the University of Minnesota Medical School and Duke University found that a DNA sequencing test for advanced prostate cancer patients can …