Articles by Rhodi Lee
8-Year-Old Boy Receives New Hands In Historic Double Transplant
Zion Harvey is the youngest person to receive a double-hand transplant. The boy lost his hands and feet as a toddler when he contracted sepsis.
Study Sheds More Light On How Ants Cooperate To Transport Heavy Loads
Longhorn crazy ants have adopted a system that make it possible for them to transport heavy loads to the right direction regardless of whether their antennae or view are blocked by the item that they carry.
Two Children In The Hospital After Suffering From Severe Sun Burn At Day Care
Two boys were seriously sunburned during a day care field trip to a water park. Both children suffered from second degree burns and had to be airlifted to a hospital because of the severity of their injury.
Study Identifies Causes Of Major Flooding Risk For US Coastal Cities
Coastal areas in the U.S. are at far greater risk for serious flooding than previously believed. Traditional methods used by scientists to analyze storm surge and heavy rainfall underestimated the risks of flooding, especially when they occur together.
Scientists Track Very Rare Duck With Surprising Results
Scientists thought that the common scoter ducks would spend winter together because they are closely related but the birds's trackers revealed something else. The species is iincluded in UK's Red List of threatened species.
Kids With Glue Ear Can Be Treated With Simple Balloon Trick: Study
A simple technique involving the use nasal balloon can help reduce the impact of hearing problems in children with otitis media with effusion, or glue ear. It also helps avoid ineffective treatments such as antibiotics known to have unwanted side effects.
NASA Launches 'Quest For Quakes' To Develop Software To Identify EMP Preceding Earthquakes
NASA's Quest for Quakes competition is a two-week challenge that aims to find algorithms or software codes that can identify earthquake-induced EMPs. A $25,000 prize is allotted for those who develop the winning approach.
Stillbirths Cases Now Outnumber Infant Death In The U.S.
For the first time, stillbirths in the U.S. outnumbered infant deaths. The finding calls for improved understanding on what causes stillbirths and ways to prevent it.
Premature North Dakota Baby Heads Home After 345 Days In NICU
Trevor Frolek was only 23 weeks old when he was born. His condition necessitates that he stay at the hospital and undergo surgeries but after 345 days, he is finally back home with his family.
Hillary Clinton vs. Climate Change: Solar Panels, Renewable Energy, And Changes In Policy
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called for America's shift to renewable energy sources pledging for the installation of over half a billion solar panels within the first four years of her in the office.
Novartis Odomzo Skin Cancer Drug Given FDA Nod Of Approval
The FDA has approved a drug developed by Novartis for the treatment of the most common form of skin cancer. Odomzo was green-lighted for treatment of advanced basal cell carcinoma.
Elasmosaur Fossil In Alaska: Is The Plesiosaur From 70 Million Years Ago The Loch Ness Monster We're Looking For?
Experts say that the newly discovered plesiosaur dubbed Elasmosaur looked pretty much like the fabled Loch Ness monster. It was the first of its kind discovered in Alaska.
Bluish Water In Lake Tahoe Caused By Algal Concentration
Contrary to earlier notion that the iconic blue color of Lake Tahoe can be attributed to the waters being so clear, new research reveals the blue color of the lake has something to do with algae.
Horses Also Need To Be Protected From West Nile Virus Says Health Authorities
Health authorities recommended livestock owners to have their horses vaccinated against the West Nile Virus. Mosquitoes are still relatively low this time but officials said that precautions needs to be observed.
Abrupt Climate Change (And Not Humans) Killed The Wooly Mammoth And Other Megafauna
Man's role in the extinction of the wooly mammoth and other megafaunal species of the last ice age is smaller compared with the effects of rapid climate-warming events that occurred during the era.
Very Rare Beaked Whale Found Dead In Massachusetts Beach
The elusive Sowerby's beaked whale is rarely seen and studied but a carcass of the marine mammal was found washed up on a Massachusetts beach giving scientists a chance to study this mysterious animal.
End Of The World? Not Yet, But Perhaps In 2100, Scientists Claim
Scientists previously predicted that the end of the world would happen around 2050. A new study, however, claims that the Earth would run out of resources and become uninhabitable by 2100.
10 'Pluto In A Minute' Videos That Will Make You Better Understand New Horizons' Mission
NASA shared videos that shed more light on Pluto, Charon and the New Horizons spacecraft, which made history with its flyby of the dwarf planet.
Want Hot Flashes To Go Away? Quit Smoking
Former smokers who quit smoking five years before menopause experience fewer and less severe hot flashes compared with women who continue to smoke.
Kepler-452b: Earth's Older Cousin Is A Bit Bigger And Located Where Alien Life Is Possible
NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered an exoplanet with nearly the same size as the Earth in the habitable zone of a sun-like star. Dubbed Kepler-452b, the new found planet orbits around a sun-like star 1.5 billion years older than the sun.
Chemotherapy Offers Little Benefits For End-Stage Cancer Patients
Last-ditch chemotherapy may not benefit cancer patients nearing the end of their lives. The treatment may even lower the quality of these patients' lives during their final week.
Study Shows Hospitals Overestimate Delivery Time Necessary For Administering Stroke Meds
Timely administration of tPA to stroke patients could lessen their odds for complications but many hospitals overestimate their ability to deliver this medication on time.
Massive Live Giant Squid Filmed By Russian Fishermen
Russian fishermen were able to capture a video of a giant squid. The cephalopod was attempting to snatch the sailors' catch.
Monster Mutant Daisies Spotted Near Fukushima Plant
A Twitter user posted an image of odd-looking daisies spotted around Fukushima, where the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsumani struck a nuclear power plant, releasing radiation.
Illegal Chemicals Linked To Decline In Dolphin Fertility
Researchers who examined cetaceans observed low pregnancy rate and prevalence of reproductive failure, which they attribute to high concentration of PCB in animals' body.
Teen Girl With Aching Stomach Dies From Paracetamol Overdose
A 17-year-old girl died after taking more than the recommended dose of paracetamol after complaining of stomach ache.
Soyuz Rocket Carrying Delayed ISS Mission Successfully Launched: New Crew Now Onboard ISS
Russia successfully launched its Soyuz TMA-17M carrying an international crew bound to the ISS. The spacecraft docked to the orbiting lab at 10:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.
Mom With Terminal Cancer Pens Letters To Guide 4-year-old Daughter Through Life
Aware that there is no cure for her stage 4 cancer, a mother from Wisconsin wrote letters for her 4-year-old daughter to read someday.
Beluga Whale In Tokyo Aquarium Cools Down Hot Visitors With Water Spray
A beluga whale at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium gave visitors relief from the hot weather by hosing them down with water.
Armadillos Linked To Increased Number Of Leprosy Cases In Florida
Florida is seeing an unusually high number of leprosy cases. Experts believe this has something to do with people coming in contact with armadillos, which are naturally infected with the disease.
