Articles by Allan Adamson
Microchip That Can Track What Employees Do Gets Implanted Into Hands Of Sweden Company Workers
Swedish company Epicenter offers to implant its employees with a microchip that allows them to open doors and operate printers with the wave of the hand. The technology comes with privacy concerns, so why do people want to get chipped?
Next Blockbuster Painkiller Could Be Inspired By Opioid-Like Venom Of Aquarium Fish
The tropical aquarium fish called fang blenny injects predators with opioid peptides that act like heroine or morphine. What makes this venom ideal for the development of new painkillers?
Tasmanian Tiger May Still Exist: Here Are Some Supposedly Extinct Animals Found Alive
If scientists find evidence that the supposedly extinct Tasmanian tiger still thrives in Australia, it is not the first time that species thought to be extinct are found alive. Here are some of them.
Electricity-Based Therapy Extends Survival Of Brain Tumor Patients
Brain tumor patients who use the cap-like device Optune plus chemotherapy survived longer than patients who received only chemo. How does this therapy called tumor treating field work?
Solar Wind, Radiation Stripped Away Most Of Mars Atmosphere: How This Transformed Red Planet's Climate And Habitability
New data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft suggest solar wind and radiation were most responsible for loss of Martian atmosphere. How did thinning of the atmosphere transformed the Red Planet's climate and ability to support life?
One Cup Of This Coffee Can Cause Irregular Heartbeat: Other Dangerous Caffeinated Products That Can Potentially Kill You
Experts warned that too much of Black Insomnia coffee could cause cardiac arrhythmia. Here are other products whose caffeine content may cause potential health risks and possibly death.
1 In 3 US Breast Cancer Patients Opts To Remove Healthy Breast: Why Doctors Do Not Recommend Preventive Double Mastectomy
Women diagnosed with cancer in one breast increasingly opt to undergo double mastectomy because of anxiety and not because of medical necessity. Here's why doctors do not recommend contralateral prophylactic mastectomy.
Badger Filmed Burying Entire 50-Pound Cow Carcass [Video]
A badger was accidentally caught on film burying an entire cow carcass, showing that size does not matter when this scavenger cache its food stores. Watch the video.
Crayola Dandelion Color To Be Replaced By Blue Shade In Crayon Boxes
Crayola will remove the deep yellow dandelion color from its 24-color crayon boxes. It will be replaced by a blue shade. What other colors have been retired by the Hallmark Cards-owned Crayola over its 131-year history?
6-Foot Mammoth Tusk Found On Beach During Unusually Low Tide
Amateur archaeologists on a field walk during an unusually low tide found a mammoth tusk protruding out of the sand of a British coastline. The ivory was not lifted out and remained where it was found. Here's why.
NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory Detects Mysterious Explosion From Galaxy 10.7 Billion Light Years Away
Astronomers detected an unexplained large explosion in a galaxy located in the Chandra Deep Field-South region. What hypotheses explain this mysterious phenomenon?
Rate Of Double Mastectomy Rises In US Women With Early Stage Cancer In One Breast
The proportion of women in the United States diagnosed with cancer affecting only one breast who opted to undergo double mastectomy has increased. What are the potential reasons behind this?
Scientists Identify Super Potato Variety That Can Grow And Withstand Extreme Conditions In Mars
Scientists simulated what it's like in Mars to identify the the potatoes that can withstand extreme conditions on the red planet, such as freezing temperatures and high carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. What variety emerged as the best?
Black Insomnia: World's Strongest Coffee Contains Dangerously High Levels Of Caffeine
Lab test revealed that the world's strongest coffee contains 17.5 grams of caffeine per kilogram. How does the Black Insomnia Coffee fare when compared with Starbucks and other brands?
'Sixth Sense' May Have Helped Tyrannosaur Dinosaurs To Hunt Their Prey
The T-rex and other tyrannosaur dinosaurs may have hunted their prey using a "sixth sense." These prehistoric animals have hypersensitive snout that can detect slight changes in the environment.
Ancient Tracks Show Diversity Of Australia's Dinosaurs During Cretaceous Period
The world's most diverse collection of dinosaur tracks and the biggest dinosaur footprint were found by researchers in Australia. What do these reveal about the prehistoric dinosaurs?
FDA Give Approval To Roche Multiple Sclerosis Drug Ocrevus
Health regulators green-lighted Roche's Ocrevus drug to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and primary progressive MS. Based on the clinical trials, what are the potential side effects of the treatment?
Measles Outbreak In Europe: More Than 500 Infected By Contagious Virus Amid Declining Vaccination Rates
Countries most hit by the measles outbreak in Europe have low vaccination rates, WHO revealed. What factors are behind the declining immunization levels in these countries?
Tasmanian Tiger Sightings Prompt Scientists To Search For Extinct Marsupial In Australia
The Tasmanian tiger, or the thylacine, is believed to be extinct but recent plausible sightings of the carnivorous marsupial prompts scientists to conduct a survey. How do eyewitnesses describe the creature in potential sightings?
Cats Love Human Company More Than Food: Here Are Signs Your Feline Pet Likes You
Cats may not be that antisocial at all. A study found that these felines prefer to be with humans than chowing down on food, but how do you know your pet kitten loves you?
Court Declares Coke Products Sprite And Fanta 'Poisonous'
A judge in Nigeria ruled that Coke products Sprite and Fanta could pose health threats to consumers. How do certain ingredients in these beverages become poisonous when consumed?
Breastfed Kids Not Necessarily Smarter But Mothers Should Still Consider Breastfeeding Babies: Here's Why
A new study debunks the idea that breastfeeding babies would make them smarter. Despite this, there are a number of reasons why mothers are still urged to consider giving breast milk to their kids.
Mice Infested Hunter-Gatherer Settlements Before Dawn Of Agriculture, Ancient Teeth Suggest
Mice have been living alongside hunter-gatherers 3,000 years before humans learned how to farm. What attracted the rodents to go to human settlements?
Spinach Leaves Turned Into Beating Human Heart Tissue Offer Hope Amid Organ Donor Crisis
Scientists turned a spinach leaf into a beating human heart muscle. The proof-of-concept work may eventually lead to biomedical solutions that can help alleviate shortage of donated organs.
Frozen Taquitos Recalled Because Of Potential Plastic And Rubber Contamination
Ajinomoto Windsor recalled more than 35,000 pounds of frozen and ready-to-eat beef taquitos that have been shipped to several states in the United States. What are the products affected by this food recall?
Contraceptive Pill May Protect Against Cancer For Up To 30 Years
Women who took oral birth control pill appeared protected from breast cancer and endometrial cancer for up to 30 years after they stopped taking oral contraceptives. Does this mean use of the pill is completely safe?
Atheists And Highly Religious People Least Afraid Of Death: Study
People at the far sides of the faith spectrum are least afraid of dying. Researchers found that atheists and people who are very religious are least scared of death.
Gravitational Wave Pushes Supermassive Black Hole Away From Center Of Host Galaxy
Kicking out a supermassive black hole away from the center of a home galaxy requires energy equivalent to 100 million supernovas simultaneously exploding. This is how a gravitational wave helped expel a black hole from its galactic home.
Giant Polar Bear Skull Found In Alaska Could Be Ancestor Of 'King Bear'
A skull of a giant bear that walked in the ancient lands of Alaska 1,300 years ago was discovered in 2014. What does the cranium tell about the creature?
Breaded Chicken Recalled After Metal Was Discovered Inside: Other Foreign Objects Found In Food Products
OK Foods recalled nearly 1 million pounds of breaded chicken because of metal discovered inside the meat. Here are other cases of foreign objects in food that prompted recalls.
