Articles by Rhodi Lee
Dinosaur Extinction Was Caused By More Than Just An Asteroid: Lava Flow Samples Suggest Double Disasters
The asteroid impact indeed happened but it was not solely responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs. It triggered earthly events that also contributed to the large-scale death of prehistoric species.
India To Make Dramatic Cut In Carbon Emissions By 2030
India has pledged that it will cut its carbon emission by 33 to 35 percent by 2030. By this time, 40 percent of the country's electricity would come from nonfossil fuel-based sources.
NASA Shortlists Venus and Asteroids for Discovery Program's Low-Cost Space Missions
NASA has chosen the five finalists for the Discovery program. The five projects focus on planet Venus, asteroids and near-Earth objects and offer potentials at unraveling the history of the Solar system.
Here's Why Sodas And Other Sugary Drinks Up Your Heart Attack Risks By 35 Percent
Sugary beverages such as sodas increase risks for stroke, diabetes and heart attack. Researchers said this has something to do with how fructose behaves in the body.
OB-GYN Group Warns Toxic Chemicals Harm Human Reproduction and Health
FIGO urged reproductive health professionals to help in reducing exposure to toxic chemicals. Pesticides, solvents and similar substances are associated with stillbirths, miscarriages and congenital malformation.
WHO Recommends Treatment For Everyone With HIV: 37 Million People Should Use Anti-Retroviral Drugs
Under WHO's new guidelines, everyone who tested positive for HIV should receive anti-retroviral drugs. All of those with substantial risks, not just men with sexual contact with other men, should also be treated.
Liquid Nicotine Can Kill: FDA Urged To Implement Rules For Warning Labels And Childproof Packaging
Increasing incidences of potentially lethal liquid nicotine exposure among children prompted attorneys general of 33 states to urge the FDA to ensure placement of health warning labels and use of childresistant packaging in liquid nicotine-containing products.
Psychotherapy Helps With Depression But Effectiveness May Be Overstated
Unpublished scientific studies with unfavorable findings on psychotherapy and depression weigh down the results of those published in journals. Researchers of these studies often say their findings were not interesting enough.
ViroCap Test Detects Nearly All Viruses That Infect Humans And Animals
With Virocap, doctors do not have to know the virus that they are looking for making the new test valuable when the pathogen behind a disease is not known.
El Niño And La Niña Could Cause Significant Fluctuations In Pacific Sea Levels
Tropical Pacific island nations are particularly vulnerable to the effects of El Niño and La Niña. These events could create more frequent sea level fluctuations that could cause coastline erosion, coral destruction and flooding.
New Cases Of Legionnaires' Disease In Bronx Causes Renewed Investigations
Health officials are investigating new cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in the Bronx, which they believe is not linked with an earlier outbreak that occurred in New York City.
Stinky Corpse Flower Blooming In Chicago Botanic Garden
The Chicago Botanic Garden was expecting its corpse flower named Spike to bloom but it did not happen. Horticulturists were suprised that the smaller Titan arum named Alice started to bloom.
Ridiculously Unphotogenic Blood Moon: Why Is Taking Pictures Of The Moon So Difficult?
Experienced photographers have shared spectacular photos of the super blood moon but many had difficulty capturing the beauty of the lunar event using their cameras and smartphones.
Whale Protein Holds Clue to Lifesaving Synthetic Blood For Trauma Patients
Whales have a more stable version of the muscle protein myoglobin and this could be harnessed to develop potentially life-saving synthetic blood.
NASA Finds First Evidence Of Flowing Water On Mars: Could Life Exist On The Red Planet Now?
NASA scientists confirmed that present day Mars has liquid water that flows intermittently. The discovery raises the possibility that alien life now thrive on the Red Planet.
UK Doctors Perform Stem Cell Operation To Cure Age-Related Blindness
A woman with wet AMD received a stem cell treatment that could potentially pave way for blindness cure. Doctors will know by December the outcome of the operation in terms of eyesight recovery.
Regular Statin Use Lowers Blood Cholesterol Level But It Can Also Accelerate Aging
Although statin can be beneficial for those with atherosclerosis, findings of a new study revealed it should not be used as a preventive treatment. The drug can speed up aging and is associated with joint and nerve problems, and muscle pain.
New Drug Atezolizumab Shrinks Lung And Bladder Cancer Tumor Claims Roche
Roche's immune-boosting cancer drug Atezolizumab shrank tumor in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer in clinical trials. Bladder cancer patients with highest levels of PD-L1 also experienced tumor shrinkage.
ISRO Launches India's First Space Observatory: How ASTROSAT Differs From The Hubble Telescope
ISRO's ASTROSAT was successfully launched into orbit on Monday. The satellite is often lauded as India's version of the Hubble Telescope albeit the two have notable differences.
Collection Of Rare Insect Fossils To Be Exhibited In China
The Insect Museum of West China has organized a month-long exhibit that will display rare insect fossils. One of the most interesting specimen is the fossil of an ant that lived 165 million years ago.
Giant Cold Water 'Blob' In Atlantic May Disrupt Sea Currents
While the rest of the world is heating up, an area of the North Atlantic Ocean is marked by cold temperatures. Scientists said the phenomenon could be attributed to the weakening of a massive ocean current.
Kitten Found In Paper Bag On Its Way To Recovery
Miracle, a tiny kitten who was found covered in feces and with two other dead cats in a paper bag, is now recovering. The animal is being cared for by the Wisconsin Humane Society and could be ready for adoption by the time it turns 8 weeks old.
Connecticut Teen Invents Affordable Test For Ebola: Wins Google Top Science Award
A junior at Greenwich High School in Connecticut took the top honors at the 2015 Google Science Fair for her invention, the Ebola Assay Card, that could detect Ebola virus fast, cheaply and without requiring refrigeration.
Liberia Wrestles With Economic Woes Following Ebola Crisis
The Ebola epidemic had devastating effect on Liberia's economy but President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said that the government is gearing towards rehabilitation. The country is working on increasing infrastructure and access to electricity.
Here’s How A Diabetes Drug Can Help Curb Alcohol Addiction
Diabetes drug liraglutide has been shown to suppress the effects of alcohol on the dopamine system of the brain, reducing its pleasurable effect and decreasing the motivation to drink.
Tiny Imperfections In Liquid Crystals May Soon Be Used To Manufacture Nanomaterials
Defects that run through liquid crystal can serve as miniscule tubes for channeling molecules into particular positions. The method can be used to produce nanomaterials in varying shapes.
Weight Loss Tea Left Girl With Acute Hepatitis: Is It Safe To Buy Herbal Supplements Online?
A teenage girl suffered from acute hepatitis and liver damage after consuming too much of the Chinese green tea she bought online to lose weight. She said that she was not aware of the contents of the weight loss product because the ingredients are mostly written in Chinese.
Nigeria Wins Battle Against Polio: Here's How It Fought The Disease
Health workers in Nigeria braved potential militant group attacks to vaccinate children in remote areas. The African country also adopted innovative approaches that contributed to it becoming removed from the list of polio-endemic countries.
Top Medical Officer Admits To Involvement In 'Alzheimergate' Scandal
Department of Health's Dame Sally Davies admitted to have spoken with The Lancet journal editor Richard Horton prior to the publication of an Alzheimer's study that could possibly be misreported and cause public alarm.
Study Says Sleep Apnea Is Closely Linked To Chronic Depression
Treatment of sleep apnea with CPAP leads to improvement in depressive symptoms suggesting that the sleeping disorder could be misdiagnosed as depression.
