An Asteroid nearly the size of Burj Khalifa could hit Earth but there’s no need to worry for now

Oct 02, 2019 06:14 am UTC| Science

A massive asteroid capable of leveling a city has been spotted by the European Space Agency. Called 1929 XB, the space rock has a diameter of around 700 meters. The asteroids size can be compared to the size of the...

Genetically modifying mosquitoes to control the spread of disease carries unknown risks

Oct 02, 2019 02:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Every year, around one million people die of mosquito-borne diseases according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why mosquitoes are considered one of the deadliest living creatures on the planet not because...

Why are scientists so excited about a recently claimed quantum computing milestone?

Sep 28, 2019 13:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

A quantum computer may have solved a problem in minutes that would take the fastest conventional supercomputer more than 10,000 years. A draft of a paper by Google researchers laying out the achievement leaked in recent...

HIV cure study finds potential ‘switch’ avoiding dormant virus reservoirs reactivation upon ART treatment suspension

Sep 27, 2019 09:06 am UTC| Science

Finding a cure that will eliminate the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a patients body remains one of the biggest challenges in the medical science field. However, several studies have had major findings that...

Cancer cure: YouTube videos on unfounded treatment alternatives get income-generating ads

Sep 27, 2019 09:06 am UTC| Science Technology

While many scientists are still working on finding a cancer cure, some people have been promoting alternatives to treat the disease. Unfortunately, most if not all these perceived remedies do not have scientific approval...

NASA’s Mars rover image allegedly shows doorway of underground building on the Red Planet, UFO enthusiast reports

Sep 27, 2019 06:54 am UTC| Science

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) currently has several operations in space, and some of them are taking place on Mars. While many of the images and data being gathered by the agency have yet to be...

Conspiracy theorist speculates the existence of an ancient alien city on Mars based on photos of the red planet

Sep 27, 2019 05:08 am UTC| Science

There are a lot of conspiracy theories out there involving extraterrestrial life, the latest among them claims that Mars is holding an ancient alien city. The claim is put forward by conspiracy theorist Scott. C....