Articles by Allan Adamson
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Is Now Third Richest Man In The World
Mark Zuckerberg jumped ahead of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett in the ranklings of the world's richest persons. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the Facebook co-founder now has a net worth of $81.6 billion.
NASA Places Kepler In Hibernation Mode As Space Telescope Is Running Out Of Fuel
NASA has placed Kepler Space Telescope in hibernation safe mode after the mission team was notified that the spacecraft's fuel is running very low. Kepler is set to wake up in August for the Deep Space Network time.
Child Suffers Second-Degree Burns From Wearing Popular Light-Up Sneakers
A 9-year-old child suffered from chemical burns after the batteries of his Skechers brand "Sketch Rayz" sneakers spewed corrosive when the shoes got wet. The incident gave the boy phobia of wearing shoes.
Woman Trapped By Subway Train Did Not Want To Call An Ambulance Because She Can't Afford It
A woman who had an accident at a Boston train station last week asked other passengers not to call the ambulance because it is expensive. How much does an ambulance ride cost?
Mother's Lifestyle Habits May Influence Risk Of Obesity In Children
Researchers found that children whose mothers observe healthy habits have lower risk for obesity. What are the lifestyle habits in women that are strongly associated with obesity in children?
Here's What Life On Other Planets Might Look Like According To Scientists
NexSS scientists have compiled strategies that can help distinguish living planets. Different biosignatures need to be considered since other worlds may have life forms that look different from those seen on Earth.
Working 45 Hours Per Week Can Increase Women's Diabetes Risk: How To Prevent This Lifestyle Disease
Women who work at least 45 hours per week have a 63 percent increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Here are ways hardworking individuals can lower their risk for this lifestyle disease.
NASA's Dawn Captures Sharper Images Of Weird Bright Spots On Dwarf Planet Ceres
Dawn captured the most detailed pictures of Ceres as it orbits from a proximity of 22 miles above the surface. The new orbit allowed the spacecraft to get a sharper image of Ceres's weird bright spots at the Occator crater.
Can Aspirin Cure Alzheimer's Disease? Study Suggests Drug May Reduce Amyloid Plaques In Dementia Patients
Aspirin, an inexpensive drug for pain relief, holds promise for Alzheimer's disease patients. A study involving mice shows it can decrease amyloid plaques in the animals.
Parasite Sickens Dozens Of People In Texas: Symptoms Of Cyclospora Infection
At least 56 people in Texas have been sickened by the parasite Cyclospora since May. Past outbreaks were associated with consumption of fresh produce. How is this intestinal illness treated?
Collision With Massive Object Twice The Size Of Earth Gave Uranus Its Odd Tilt
A young protoplanet twice the size of Earth may have hit Uranus during the formation of the solar system about 4 billion years ago. The collision can help explain the gas giant's odd tilt, as well as shed light on other characteristics of the planet.
Virus From Koi Goldfish Linked To Fish Kill In Minnesota Lakes
The koi herpes virus from a colored variety of carp native to East Asia is behind the massive number of dead carp in a southern Minnesota lake. The DNR blames the illegal introduction of the goldfish into the wild.
Paranormal Researcher May Have Found Time Warp Outside Las Vegas
Paranormal investigator Joshua Warren said that he found a spot in the desert just north of Las Vegas where he watched time slow down for 20 milliseconds. What are the possible causes of this anomaly?
Maintaining Healthy Eyesight May Protect Against Mental Decline In Old Age
A study of more than 2500 American adults shows a link between vision loss and mental decline. Here are ways to keep the eyes healthy and reduce one's risk of developing eye diseases such as cataract and macular degeneration.
NASA Reschedules James Webb Space Telescope Launch To 2021
NASA announced that the launch of James Webb Space Telescope will happen in March 2021. What influenced the decision of the space agency to push back the observatory's launch for the second time this year?
Hubble Space Telescope Captures Image Of Massive Globular Cluster That Hosts 10-Billion-Year-Old Stars
Hubble's Wide-Field Camera 3 or the WFC3 instrument captured images of the massive globular cluster NGC 6139 that orbits the Milky Way galaxy. The star cluster hosts stars that formed as early as 10 billion years ago.
India To Launch Chandrayaan-2 Mission That Will Hunt For Nuclear Fusion Fuel On The Moon
ISRO will launch the new moon mission Chandrayaan-2 to find traces of water and helium-3 on the lunar surface. The mission will make India the first country to visit the south side of the moon.
NASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Files Suit Against His Children Over Finances And Claims He Has Dementia
Buzz Aldrin sued his children in a Florida state court on June 7. The lawsuit came a week after his children filed a petition claiming that their father has dementia and other mental health problems.
Doctors Remove 50-Pound Ovarian Cyst From Woman Who Looked 9 Months Pregnant
Doctors at Jackson Hospital in Alabama removed a giant cyst from a woman who was not losing weight and was suspected to be pregnant of twins. The woman had mucinous cystadenoma.
Palm Oil Production Is Driving Endangered Species To Extinction
Palm oil production is behind 9 percent of the world's deforestation between 1990 and 2008, driving plants and animals to extinction due to habitat loss. What are the other effects of palm oil production?
Scientists Built This Nerve Agent Detector Using Lego Blocks And A Smartphone
Researchers designed a nerve agent detector that uses Lego bricks and a smartphone to sense the presence of the deadly substance used in chemical warfare. How does it work?
Children With Allergies At Increased Risk Of Developing Immune Condition That Causes Esophagus Inflammation
Children with three existing allergies are nine times more likely to develop eosinophilic esophagitis, an immune condition that causes painful inflammation of the esophagus. Is it as deadly as anaphylactic food allergies?
Autism Traits Can Be Genetically Edited Out Using CRISPR
Using CRISPR-Gold method, researchers were able to reduce autism symptoms in mice with fragile X syndrome. What makes this method different and better than other ways of delivering Cas9 into the body?
More Americans Now Allergic To Red Meat Because Of Tick Bites: Is There Cure For Alpha-gal Allergy?
The number of Americans with red meat allergy caused by tick bites increased from 3,500 two years ago to 5,000. Is there an established treatment for alpha-gal allergy?
Is A Supervolcano Forming Under New England? Rising Mass Of Warm Rock Discovered Under Vermont, New Hampshire, And Massachusetts
Researchers discovered a mass of warm rock welling up under Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and possibly other regions. Will this alter New England's geography and create a powerful volcano?
Flight Attendants Have Higher Risk Of Breast, Skin, And Other Types Of Cancer
Researchers found that flight attendants have higher rates of several forms of cancer particularly breast, melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer. What makes cabin crews vulnerable to developing cancer?
China's Tiangong-2 Space Station Dives Close To Earth: Will It Crash Like Its Predecessor?
On June 13, China's Tiangong-2 space station dropped from its normal orbit of 242 miles to 183 miles. Will it also fall back to Earth like the Tiangong-1?
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin To Start Selling Tickets To Space Tourists By Next Year
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin revealed that it will start to sell tickets to space tourists starting 2019. How much is the estimated cost of each New Shepard capsule seat?
Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses Woman Drug To End Pregnancy Due To Personal Belief
A woman in Arizona claimed that a Walgreens pharmacist denied to give her the prescription to end her two-month pregnancy because of personal belief. Her doctor earlier told her she will have miscarriage.
Scientists Use Gene Editing Tool CRISPR To Engineer Pigs Immune To Costly PRRS Disease
Using CRISPR, scientists removed a small section of a gene that makes pigs vulnerable to PRRS, a disease that causes costly pig deaths and reduced productivity. Scientists said that the gene-edited animals showed complete immunity.
