Dietary Selenium Brings Neurogenesis and Reverses Cognitive Decline in Elderly Similarly to Exercise
Story at a glance… Selenium was found to pair with exercise’s beneficial effect for hippocampal health. Exercise in mice…
Are We About to Witness a Supermassive Black Hole Merger?
PICTURED: Edited Hubble Space Telescope montage (created by NASA) of various galaxies with growing black holes due to collisions…
Scientists Discover A New Coral Reef—One of the Largest and Most Pristine on Earth
PICTURED: Alexis Rosenfeld photographs deep-water corals off Tahiti. PC: UNESCO/Alexis Rosenfeld/1 Ocean ©. Released. A field of rose shaped…
Iran Nuclear Deal: Time for Political Decisions is Now Say Parties
PICTURED: The Natanz Nuclear Facility, Iran. VIENNA, Austria. February 1st. 2022. The conclusion of the eighth round of negotiations…
There Are 9,000 Undiscovered Tree Species, Kept Genetically Healthy By Ancient Trees
Story at a glance… Ancient trees contain genetic information vital to helping forests adapt to changing conditions These trees…
China Releases its 5-Year Plan for Space
BEIJING, China. January 28th, 2022. The Chinese government released a 5-year plan for the future of its space exploration…
Gene Roddenberry’s Wife’s Ashes to Be Launched into Space Alongside Experimental Moon Lander
PICTURED: Majel Barrett Roddenberry poses with her husband, Gene Roddenberry. PC: Roddenberry Archives. HOUSTON, Texas. January 26th, 2022. When…
Biden and Blinken Term Ukraine Tensions World War II-like, and Look to Send 50,000 American Troops to Europe
KYIV, Ukraine. January 22nd 2022. PICTURED: 80 tons of “Lethal weaponry” arrives in Ukraine from the United States. WASHINGTON…
$8 Green LED Lights Offer Incredible Protection to Sharks and Rays from Fishing Nets
Story at a glance… Green lights attached to gill nets reduce bycatch, a harmful effect of fishing that can…
Millions of Dollars, Tons of Weapons, 1 German Navy Chief Among Recent Gifts to Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine. January 22nd 2022. PICTURED: 80 tons of “Lethal weaponry” arrives in Ukraine from the United States. WASHINGTON…
How to Protect Yourself from Choline Deficiency
An essential nutrient, choline goes largely unmentioned in modern nutritional discussions. The non-profit, extra-governmental health and nutrition advisory wing…
Super Light Carbon Found on Mars Points to Life or Annoyingly, Other Processes
PICTURED: Curiosity rover taking a selfie. PC: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MSSS Story at a glance… Curiosity rover has discovered samples of sedimentary…
The “Mediterranean Diet” Has Never Existed, and Its Claimed Effects Don’t Match With Reality
“The traditional Mediterranean diet is characterized by a high intake of olive oil, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and cereals; a…
Millions of Hectares of Rainforest Spared From Development by Indonesian Government: Conservationists Remain Wary
PICTURED: Revoked oil palm plantation permits total 1.7 million hectares. On January 6th, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that…
Russia to Leave European Negotiations Empty-Handed in the Face of NATO-Bloc Belligerence
The impasse between Russia and emboldened NATO countries and their U.S. guarantors continued this week as Moscow’s delegation swapped…
Heard of Xylitol or Erythritol? They’re Sugar-Substitutes that Clean Your Teeth
In the quest to find the ultimate sugar replacement, sugar alcohols, a kind of low-digestible carbohydrate similar to fiber…
Critically Endangered Lemurs Experience Slight Recovery in 2021, But Forest Loss Continues
Conservation efforts in Madagascar’s forests have led to a small rise in the numbers of two Critically-Endangered lemurs. Hailed…
U.S./Russia Talks So Far A “Very Professional” Non-Starter
Talks between the U.S.-led NATO delegation and that of the Russian Federation began yesterday, and were “long, very professional,”…
Unrest in Kazakhstan: A Timeline
PICTURED: Smoke rises from the City Hall building in Almaty during January 5th protests in Kazakhstan. . (AP Photo/Yan…
There Were 31 Ship-Mounted Nuclear Weapons In Play in The Falklands War: Declassified Files Show
PICTURED: British warships, pennants painted over, off Gibraltar in March 1982, heading for the Falklands. PC: Pete Reeves CC…
