Articles by Allan Adamson
Red Nova To Appear In The Night Sky 5 Years From Now: How To See The Stellar Explosion
A red nova would appear like a glittering star in the previously dark spot of the night sky about five years from now. The stellar explosion could be as bright as the Polaris, the north star.
FDA To Speed Up Review Of Roche Tecentriq As Immunotherapy Treatment For Bladder Cancer
The FDA will have to review Roche's immunotherapy treatment Tecentriq within six months. The drug is a potential treatment for a particular group of patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma, the ninth most common cancer worldwide.
2 Supermassive Black Holes Found Hiding In Galaxies Near Our Solar System
Using X-ray observations of NuSTAR, Chandra and Suzaku, astronomers found two supermassive black holes hiding in our galaxy's cosmic neighborhood. What prevented scientists from finding these bodies earlier?
Coca-Cola Lawsuit Claims Beverage Company Misled Public To Consume Unhealthy Drinks
Coca-Cola and the American Beverage Association face lawsuit over deceptive marketing practices to promote and sell sugar-sweetened beverages. The Praxis Project advocacy group filed the complaint.
Delaware-Sized Iceberg Poised To Break Away From Key Antarctic Ice Shelf But Scientists Are Not Alarmed: Here's Why
An iceberg nearly the size of Delaware may break off from one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves, the Larsen C, early this year. Why are some scientists not alarmed?
Crowding In UK Hospitals A Humanitarian Crisis: Red Cross
The British Red Cross described overcrowding and shortage of beds in UK hospitals as a humanitarian crisis. The charity asked the government for more budget in caring for the sick and the elderly.
Blood-Testing Company Theranos To Lay Off 41 Percent Of Employees
Theranos has announced that it will lay off 155 employees, or 41 percent of its workers. What are the plans of the embattled blood-testing company?
New Guidelines Recommend Best Time To Introduce Peanuts To Babies To Prevent Food Allergy
An expert panel wrote new guidelines that recommend the best time to feed peanut-based food to children. When should parents give babies peanut-containing food to prevent food allergy?
9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Getting Her Tonsils Removed In Routine Surgery
A girl in Detroit died just a few hours after having tonsillectomy, a common childhood procedure for sleep-disordered breathing and tonsillitis. The medical report suggests of possible reasons behind the child's untimely death.
X-Ray Image Shows Largest Collection Of Supermassive Black Holes Up To Billions Of Times More Massive Than The Sun
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory captured an image of black holes. About 70 percent of the image is composed of supermassive black holes that are up to billions of times more massive than the sun.
NASA Mission To Visit Giant Metal Asteroid 16 Psyche, The Only Core-Like Body In The Solar System
The Psyche mission will visit one of the strangest objects in the solar system, a giant metal asteroid believed to be the core of a planetary body. The body is mostly composed of iron and nickel.
'Alien' Radio Signal Linked To Young Neutron Stars In Dwarf Galaxy
Fast Radio Bursts have been thought as signals sent by extraterrestrial life. FRB 121102, have been linked to young neutron stars in a far away dwarf galaxy.
Can Humans Survive A Zombie Apocalypse? Studies Investigate Spread Of Zombie Infection
Human population could be down to just hundreds in the 100th day of a zombie infection. Survivors, however, can do something to save humanity from being wiped out.
Brain Area That Recognizes Faces Continues To Grow Past Adolescence
Brain tissues are known to stop growing early in life but the brain tissue responsible for facial recognition continues to grow past adolescence. What necessitates this continued growth?
New NASA Missions To Send Robotic Probes To Study Mysterious Asteroids In The Solar System
NASA will send two robotic probes to visit eight asteroids in the Solar System. The Lucy mission will study Jupiter Trojan asteroids and the Psyche mission will study a giant metal asteroid.
Living Near Road With Busy Traffic? You're Up To 12 Percent More Likely To Develop Dementia
People who live near busy roads have increased risk of developing dementia. How does high traffic roads influence the likelihood of a person having to develop neurological problems such as Alzheimer's disease?
Canned Cat Food Products Recalled For Potentially Harmful Levels Of Thiamine
Canned cat food products were recalled after they were discovered to have low levels of thiamine, also known as Vitamin B1. Why is thiamine deficiency harmful for cats?
Fossilized Shark Skull Reveals How Mysterious Ghost Sharks Evolved
Micro CT scan of a fossilized skull of an ancient fish revealed ghost sharks are descended from prehistoric sharks called symmoriiforms. Scientists now have an idea where to place the chimaera in the evolutionary tree of life.
Membrane In Digestive System Identified As New Organ Of The Human Body
The mesentery is previously thought to be a fragmented structure in the digestive system but evidence suggests it is one continuous organ. What is the significance of recognizing the membrane as an organ?
US Navy Dolphins To Help Save Endangered Vaquita Porpoises From Extinction
Trained bottlenose dolphins will use their natural sonar to locate the elusive vaquita porpoises in the Gulf of California. How can the cetaceans help save the endangered species from possible extinction?
Rare Comet Visiting Inner Solar System For The First Time To Be Visible From Earth This January
C/2016 U1 NEOWISE may be seen using a pair of binoculars when it gets close enough to planet Earth. The comet follows an orbit that is possibly millions of years long.
Oldest Known Orca J2 Granny Considered Dead
J2 Granny, one of the oldest known killer whales in the world, was last seen in October 2016 and is now presumed dead. How old was she?
Mysterious Marijuana-Related Illness Often Misdiagnosed: What Are Its Symptoms?
A newly recognized illness blamed to heavy and long-term use of marijuana is often misdiagnosed because it is relatively unknown. What are its symptoms and how is it treated?
Fraternal Twins In Arizona Born In Different Years
Everett and Sawyer Shay were born one minute apart but they ended up being born in different years. A spokesperson for the hospital where the twins were born said that the younger of the boys was a true new year's baby.
Bones In Belgium Cave Prove Neanderthals Were Cannibals: Why Extinct Human Relative Practiced Cannibalism
Bones that were discovered in a Belgium cave more than 100 years ago offer evidence the Neanderthals were cannibals. Why did our close extinct relatives practice cannibalism?
NASA Spots Object That’s Either A Comet Or An Asteroid Approaching Earth
Is it an asteroid or a comet? 2016 WF9, a near-Earth object set to approach our planet's orbit on Feb. 25, may have cometary origins but lack crucial characteristics of other comets.
First Intersex Birth Certificate Marks New Option For People With Non-Binary Gender
The first intersex birth certificate in the United States marks efforts to accommodate people with non-binary gender. This could simplify access to legal documents that more accurately reflect a person's sex.
Hope For African Elephants: China To Ban Domestic Ivory Trade By 2017
China announced that it will ban domestic ivory trade starting next year. The move may help save the population of elephants in Africa that are threatened by possible extinction because of poaching.
Nearly Half Of Deployed US Soldiers Drink 1 Energy Drink Per Day: Why This Is Bad For Military Performance
Many U.S. soldiers see energy drinks as a mission essential. Excess consumption though poses health risks that can impair performance in the military setting.
Universe Lost Up To 5 Percent Of Dark Matter Since Big Bang
The universe has lost between 2 and 5 percent of its dark matter since the Big Bang. The reduction is due to dark matter particles that decay over time.
