Articles by Allan Adamson
Tree Fossils Reveal Antarctica Had Forest Before Time Of The Dinosaurs
The now frozen Antarctica had a forest during the Permian Period, before the time of the dinosaurs. How do ancient polar forest differ with the modern day forests we see today?
Buh-Bye Diet? Ketone Drink Can Burn Fat And Supercharge Your Body
HVMN's ketone drink can increase the level of fat-burning ketones in the body, often achieved through the ketogenic diet. How much does a shot-sized bottle of HVMN Ketone cost?
Zombie Star: Astronomers Find Supernova That Did Not Die Even After Exploding
The supernova PTF14hls, which managed to survive an explosion in 1954, exploded again and continued to survive. What are the characteristics of this zombie star that defy astronomers' understanding of stellar death?
IUD May Reduce Cervical Cancer Risk By 30 Percent: Study
Women who use an IUD as birth control device to prevent pregnancy are less likely to develop cervical cancer. Here's how the contraceptive device may influence risk for the disease.
Giant Planet Or Failed Star? Planetary Object With 13 Jupiter Masses Hides At Center Of Milky Way Galaxy
A planetary object was detected hiding at the center of the Milky Way galaxy during a microlensing event. It could either be a giant planet that formed out of the stellar disk or a failed star, based on its mass.
Particle Physics Discovery: Fusing Heavy Quarks Can Produce 10 Times More Energy Than Nuclear Fusion
Fusing two bottom quarks can result in massive amount of energy more powerful than that of nuclear fusion. Is there reason to worry about potential threats from a quark bomb?
Most Ancient Spiral Galaxy May Shed Light On Evolution Of Milky Way
Gravitational lensing helped confirm the nature of the spiral galaxy A1689B11, which existed 2.6 billion years after the Big Bang. What makes A1689B11 different from other ancient galaxies?
'Assassin's Creed Origins' Predicted Newly-Discovered Hidden Chamber In Egypt’s Great Pyramid Of Giza
The newly discovered chamber deep in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza appears to have long been built into 'Assassin's Creed: Origins'. How did the game developers predict the existence of this hidden void?
Rare Metal In Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid May Kill Cancer Cells
Iridium, a rare metal on Earth but abundant in rocks from space, may be used to treat cancerous cells. What makes the promising cancer treatment better than current therapies?
Heart Stents May Be Useless At Relieving Chest Pain: Study
Angina patients with heart stents may be benefiting from placebo effect. Those who received stents showed no difference in symptoms and exercise performance from patients who only had medications.
Woman Hospitalized For Severe Foot Infection After Pedicure At Her Favorite Spa
A bride-to-be had to be operated when she suffered from severe toe infection after a pedicure at a spa. What can potentially cause infections during a salon procedure?
New Species Of Orangutan Discovered In Indonesia Could Be Rarest Great Ape
The Tapanuli orangutan was identified as a new species and is the latest addition to the family of great apes. Unfortunately, it will be included in the list of critically endangered species because of its population and the threats it faces.
Kleptopredation: Sea Slugs Use Opportunistic Strategy Of Catching Prey In The Deep Sea
Colorful sea slugs known as nudibranch were more likely to attack hydroids that have just eaten plankton. Sea slugs then consume both its prey and those the prey has captured in this opportunistic feeding strategy.
Asteroid Impact That Killed The Dinosaurs Cooled Earth's Climate More Than Earlier Thought
The Chicxulub asteroid that killed the dinosaurs released more sulfur and carbon dioxide than previously thought. This means that the ensuing period of cool weather was colder than previously thought.
UK To Ban Surgery For Smokers And The Obese To Reduce Health Care Costs
UK came up with a decision to ban non-urgent surgeries for individuals who smoke and are obese. This is how the controversial move can help slash health care costs.
FDA To Revoke Authorized Health Claim That Soy Protein Can Reduce Heart Disease Risk
For the first time in its history, the FDA attempts to revoke a previously authorized health claim. Here's why the federal health agency may no longer allow companies to claim soy protein may reduce heart disease risk.
Brain Scans May Help Identify People With Suicidal Thoughts
Suicidal people were found to exhibit distinct brain activity patterns. Brain scans hold potential in preventing suicide, which claimed more than 41,000 lives in the United States in 2013.
Sephora Lawsuit: Woman Claims Lipstick Tester Gave Her Herpes
Can you get infected with viruses when you try on lipstick and makeup samples? A woman sues Sephora claiming she contracted herpes from a lipstick sample at one of their stores.
Boiling Water May Cause Sands To Levitate On Planet Mars
Boiling water under low pressure causes sand and sediments on the surface of Mars to levitate. What are the factors that cause liquid water on the Red Planet to boil?
Cryo-EM Captures Atomic Images Of Finger-Like Growths That Cause Batteries To Blow Up
Using cryo-EM to take atomic level images of dendrites, researchers were able to study more closely the finger-like growths that can cause batteries to blow up. Here's what they discovered:
Sunscreen Snow Falling On Exoplanet Detected By Hubble Space Telescope
Titanium dioxide, an ingredient used by sunscreens, 'snows' in the hot planet Kepler-13Ab. Astronomers also found that the atmosphere of the exoplanet has a characteristic that is different from other hot Jupiters.
Yellowstone Volcano Had Two Super Eruptions That Caused Volcanic Winters
Layers of ash found in the Santa Barbara Basin, in California suggest that the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted two times more than 6 million years ago. What happened as a result of these super eruptions?
Universe Should Not Actually Exist: Big Bang Produced Equal Amounts Of Matter And Antimatter
Measurements made at the CERN revealed there is no significant discrepancy between proton and antiproton. The universe should not have existed because of the equal amounts of matter and antimatter produced during the Big Bang.
Baby Food And Infant Formulas Tested Positive For Arsenic, Lead, And Other Toxic Chemicals
More than half of baby products, including infant formula, that researchers examined were found positive for toxic chemicals. Mainstream brands, which include Gerber and Enfamil, were among the worst offenders.
Einstein's Handwritten Note On Theory Of Happiness Fetches $1.5 Million At Auction
In 1922, Albert Einstein tipped a bellboy at Imperial Hotel Japan with a handwritten note about happiness. He told the boy to keep it because its future value could surpass that of a standard tip.
Frequent Need To Urinate Could Be Sign Of Ovarian Cancer
The need to urinate more often than usual is a potential symptom of ovarian cancer, but only 1 percent of women are aware of this warning sign. What are the other signs of the disease?
CRISPR Gene-Editing Tool Creates Pigs With 24 Percent Less Body Fat
Using CRISPR, scientists in China created pigs with the UPC1 gene. Besides having less body fat, the genetically modified animals also have other characteristics that can benefit pig farmers.
New York Law Bans Use Of E-Cigarettes In Public Places
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill that bans the use of e-cigarettes in places where smoking tobacco products is prohibited. The new law will take effect in 30 days.
Depressed Woman Sweats Blood Because Of Rare Condition
Hematohidrosis, the spontaneous production of blood sweat through intact skin, causes a woman to experience blood-sweating episodes that last between one and five minutes. What causes this rare condition?
Alzheimer's Disease Detected In Dolphins: Age-Related Disorder Not A Human-Specific Disease
Markers of Alzheimer's disease were found in the brains of dead dolphins that had washed ashore. Do these wild animals exhibit the same symptoms of memory loss that characterize dementia in humans?
