Asteroid news: Fireball spotted on US skies on Halloween
Nov 03, 2020 06:28 am UTC| Science
Halloween was celebrated over the weekend and many still found ways to celebrate the spooky occasion even in the midst of a pandemic. Even the occurrences in space during the holiday were also a treat as residents in the...
Nov 03, 2020 06:22 am UTC| Science
There has been some progress made over the past few months in terms of finding possible treatments for COVID-19, but there is still no definite cure for the disease. Despite knowing who would have a high risk of...
Eight common problems with science literature reviews and how to fix them
Nov 02, 2020 10:26 am UTC| Science
Researchers regularly review the literature thats generated by others in their field. This is an integral part of day-to-day research: finding relevant research, reading and digesting the main findings, summarising across...
How to live in space: what we've learned from 20 years of the International Space Station
Nov 02, 2020 09:13 am UTC| Science
November 2 marks 20 years since the first residents arrived on the International Space Station (ISS). The orbiting habitat has been continuously occupied ever since. Twenty straight years of life in space makes the ISS...
NASA news: Study finds Earth's neighborhood in space has 40 percent more hydrogen atoms
Nov 02, 2020 06:46 am UTC| Science
With the recent discoveries, many are now looking towards exploring what lies beyond Earth and NASA is already preparing for upcoming missions. A new study found that the surrounding area of our own planet Earth has 40...
Climate change: Ancient Turks successfully adapted to changing temperatures, according to study
Nov 02, 2020 06:35 am UTC| Science Nature
Over time, the world has experienced bouts of climate change, and civilizations that were faced with this challenge either adapted well or were not able to keep up. A study revealed that one particular civilization was...
COVID-19 cure news: Papua New Guinea allocates $3 million to firm to find coronavirus treatment
Nov 02, 2020 06:18 am UTC| Science Health
As of now, there is still no definitive cure for coronavirus and scientists are scrambling to find and develop a cure. Papua New Guinea is also on the search for a cure as its government has allocated $3 million to an...