Science Square (Issue 123)
Scientists build synthetic embryos without eggs or sperm Rivron NC et al. Blastocyst-like structures generated solely from stem…
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Science square (Issue 122)
Largest population of “rare penguins” discovered in Antarctica Borowicz et al. Multi-modal survey of Adélie penguin mega-colonies reveals…
Scientists have cloned monkeys; are humans next?
Liu, Z. et al. Cloning of macaque monkeys by somatic cell nuclear transfer. Cell, January 2018. After two…
Mmm, Mmm, Popcorn!
Who doesn’t love popcorn! Eating popcorn is fun for everybody especially for kids. James Hörner’s [1] poem below…
How to Deal with Pain
Pain is like our sixth sense. Biology classes and textbooks consider pain as a sensation stemming from some…
Hidden Oceans in Frozen Worlds
Hidden Oceans in Frozen Worlds Saxena P. et al. Relevance of tidal heating on large TNOs. Icarus, December…
Awesome Inspirations from Shark Skin
There are more than 500 species of sharks that have been identified. They can live both in the…
Arteries and Veins – How and Why Are They Different?
The human body is an ideal example of the perfect harmony between structure and function; every part serves…
Stem Cell Treatments A Breakthrough in Medical Science
There have been certain moments in human history that have stunned humanity and changed the way we thought.…
Teenagers and Eating Disorders
“You look great. Have you lost weight?” Most of us enjoy such compliments. Our culture’s messages maintain the…
Why are yawns contagious?
Why do we yawn if someone else does? Ecophenomena drives us to imitate other people’s actions, but it’s…
“Pen” diagnoses cancer in 10 seconds
A team of engineers and scientists has developed a “pen” that accurately identifies cancerous tissues during surgery within…
Wet Cupping Therapy
It was not an extraordinary thing when Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, won six…
Eat fat, live longer?
As more people live into their ’80s and ’90s, scientists focus more on the issues of healthy aging.…
Sea Cucumbers and Their Extraordinary Defense Systems
Sea cucumbers are soft-bodied invertebrates from the Holothuroidea class of thorns. Although they are usually a long cylindrical…