Articles by Allan Adamson
Alien Megastructure Star: ETI Not Behind Dimming Of KIC 8462852
Intelligent alien life is not likely behind the dimming of the star KIC 8462852. Mathematical models suggest the erratic dips in the star's brightness are due to something intrinsic.
Artificial Leaf Can Act As Mini-Factory Of Drugs Anywhere There Is Sunlight
An artificial leaf powered by sunlight copies nature's ability to produce food through photosynthesis. The device can be used to produce drug compounds in remote places such as planet Mars.
Asthma Sufferers Should Avoid Eating Cured Meats Such As Ham And Salami: Here's Why
Consumption of salami and ham may not be good for asthma sufferers. Nitrite preservatives used in cured and processed meat products could be blamed for worsening respiratory conditions.
Listerine Mouthwash May Help Kill Gonorrhea Bacteria In Mouth And Throat
Listerine mouthwash may not just help with bad breath. Researchers found that Listerine Cool Mint and Total Care can also kill sexually transmitted gonorrhea bacteria in the mouth and throat.
Motherhood Can Change You: Pregnancy Alters The Brain For At Least Two Years
New mothers experience reduction of gray matter in certain regions in their brain. The changes, which last for at least two years, help women adapt to motherhood.
New Study Raises Doubt About Liquid Water Flowing On Planet Mars
A new study raises doubt about the presence of liquid water flowing on Mars today. Experiments involving anhydrous salt suggest another possible origin of the water that RSL salts on the red planet contain.
New Baleen Whale Call Discovered In Mariana Trench
The mysterious sound researchers recorded in Mariana Trench is likely a new baleen whale call. The sound resembles the 'Star Wars' sound produced by dwarf minke whales in Australia.
CERN Scientists Use Laser To Observe Light Spectrum Of Antimatter [Video]
CERN scientists were able to compare the light spectrums of matter and antimatter by blasting anti-hydrogen atoms with laser. How did the result fare with predictions of the Standard Model of particle physics?
Alcohol Poisoning In Russia: Dozens Die After Drinking Lotion Containing Toxic Methanol
Dozens of people in Russia died after drinking lotion with toxic alcohol. Although the bottles have a warning stating that they are not intended for internal use, the contents were still consumed like alcohol.
Illinois Woman Legal Owner Of Apollo 11 Moon Rock Bag, Not NASA: Judge
A lunar bag used during the Apollo 11 mission was mistakenly sold during a government auction. A judge ruled the buyer is the rightful owner of the artifact and not NASA.
Predator Of Sharks: Rarely Seen Killer Whales Caught On Video Eating A Shark Alive
A group of offshore orcas, a seldom-seen sub-species of killer whale, was caught on video feasting on a shark. The footage provides additional evidence that these orcas are predators of sharks.
Ghost Shark Video Sheds Light On Behavior, Habitat Of Mysterious Deep-Sea Creature
A species of the elusive ghost shark has been unintentionally filmed alive swimming in its habitat. What does the video reveal about these mysterious deep-sea creatures?
New Detection Method To Double Number Of Known Black Holes Within Two Years
A new detection method that combines microlensing and radio wave interferometry may discover about 10 black holes per year. This could double the number of known black holes in just two years.
Eriovixia Gryffindori: 'Harry Potter' Sorting Hat Inspires Name Of New Spider Species
Three scientists in India named a new species of spider after Godric Gryffindor, the original owner of the sorting hat in 'Harry Potter.' What are the characteristics of this newly named arachnid?
World's Biggest Diamonds Hold Clue About Composition Of Earth's Mantle
Minerals and metals trapped inside the world's biggest and most valuable diamonds reveal the composition of our planet's mantle. What do the inclusions in the rare gemstones tell about the deep Earth?
Cavemen Used Toothpick To Clean Their Teeth 1.2 Million Years Ago
A hominin molar found at Sima del Elefante in Spain had fragments of non-edible wood. The evidence suggests of dental hygiene among early humans in Europe.
Prehistoric Ghost Shark Older Than Dinosaurs Filmed Alive In Ocean For The First Time [Video]
A species of ghost shark, deep-sea creatures that have been swimming in the ocean before the time of the dinosaurs, has been filmed alive. See the video.
Source Of Mysterious Metallic Sound Heard In Mariana Trench Identified
Scientists have identified the possible source of the mysterious sound resembling that of 'Star Wars' sound effects heard in Mariana trench. Where does this bizarre noise come from?
Dental Plaque Reveals Europe’s Earliest Humans Did Not Use Fire For Their Food
A dental plaque from the molars of a 1.2 million-year old hominin in Spain revealed that the earliest human species in Europe did not use fire to cook their food. What did they eat?
USDA Issues New Farmer Fair Practices Rules To Protect Livestock And Poultry Producers
The USDA unveiled new farming rules that aim to protect poultry, pork and beef growers from anticompetitive practices. The rules are expected to affect nearly 1 million livestock producers.
Biggest, Most Valuable Diamonds Form In Pools Of Liquid Metal Deep In The Earth's Mantle
Scraps of large and valuable diamonds reveal these gemstones formed within pools of liquid metal deep below the Earth's surface. They also form at depths about twice as deep as where most diamonds are born.
Airline Pilots Report Having Suicidal Thoughts: Other Occupations With High Suicide Rates
Many airline pilots suffer from depressive symptoms and more than 4 percent have suicidal thoughts. What other occupations in the United States have high suicide rates?
Dwarf Planet Ceres Is Full Of Water: Biggest Asteroid In Solar System Was An Ocean World
Water on dwarf planet Ceres is frozen as ice, but the biggest asteroid in the solar system was once an ocean world. Early in its history, Ceres had water that churned and flowed, helping separate it into layers of rocks and ice.
Regular Use Of Painkillers May Cause Hearing Loss In Women
Taking paracetamol or ibuprofen regularly over a long time is linked to increased risk for hearing loss in women. How do these painkillers compromise hearing?
UK Becomes First Country To License IVF Treatment For 3-Parent Babies
Britain's fertility regulator has approved to license three-parent baby fertility treatment. Babies conceived through mitochondrial transfer could be born as early as next year.
ALMA Telescopes Observe Formation Of New Solar System
Thanks to the ALMA Observatory in Chile, researchers were able to observe the initial stages in the formation of a new solar system. How do protostellar systems form?
Hundreds Of Airline Pilots Depressed And Some Have Suicidal Thoughts
An anonymous online survey revealed that hundreds of airline pilots likely suffer from depressive symptoms and some have suicidal thoughts. Last year, a Germanwings copilot suffering from depression deliberately crashed the plane.
Earth's Oldest Water Untouched For 2 Billion Years Holds Clue To Finding Alien Life On Mars
The world's oldest known water is discovered in Canada. At 2 billion years old, the ancient liquid hints of the possibility of alien life thriving underground on planet Mars.
Asteroid Or Comet Strike May Lead To Extinction: Here's How Scientists Plan To Save The Earth
What are the measures proposed by scientists to deflect potentially hazardous asteroids and comets? One scientist warned humanity is currently ill equipped at dealing with space objects that can cause mass extinction.
Australopithecus Footprints Found In Tanzania Suggest Males Of Lucy Species Had Multiple Mates
Footprints were left behind by members of the Australopithecus afarensis species in an archeological site in Tanzania. How did the tracks hint that Lucy's kind was polygynous?
