Biology
Do insects feel pain like humans?
Some insects produce proteins when their bodies are subjected to pain, which have the same effect as humans in regulating how the brain perceives.
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Cancer
Japanese scientists use worms to kill cancer cells
The team from Osaka University discovered that it is possible to encase the worms in a hydrogel shell containing compounds useful as cancer drugs.
Environment
Microplastics found in beef and pork for the first time
Microplastics have been found in supermarket food and farm animals in the Netherlands, however, its impact on human health is unknown.
Health
Why do we get angry when we are hungry?
New scientific research has found that feeling hungry can actually make us angry and irritable.
Space science
Japan kicks off artificial gravity research project
Research by Kyoto University and construction company Kajima (Japan) is expected to realize the possibility of allowing humans to live in outer space.
Science story
Scientists discover 'selfish' chromosome causes miscarriages
Scientists have found that miscarriages are often caused by the wrong number of chromosomes, also known as 'selfish chromosomes'.
Space science
6 months of space flight causes osteoporosis equal to 20 years on Earth
A new study on osteoporosis in astronauts shows that astronauts who fly into space for about 6 months have the same level of osteoporosis as an elderly person with the d…
Animal world
Top 10 strange animals currently living on Earth
Throughout history, humans have discovered and bred many strange animals and here are the Top 10 strangest animals still living on the Blue Planet.
Environment
Found microplastics in unexpected places
Scientists have proven that microplastics are everywhere, in the air, in the oceans and even in the human body for many years.
Space science
Detecting 'alcohol'... floating in the universe: Relating to our birth
US scientists have identified the largest alcohol molecules in the universe, which could be crucial in stellar nurseries.
Environment
How do humans change the world's rivers?
Over the past 40 years, humans have altered the world's largest rivers at an unprecedented rate.
Discover science
Cells in the body are constantly renewing themselves, why do people still age?
The human body has trillions of cells. Over time, cells age and get damaged, so the cells in the human body are constantly regenerating. So why do people still age?
Biology
Interesting study: Sleep-deprived mosquitoes are also 'lazy' to suck the blood of humans and animals
Mosquitoes need sleep to function properly, just like us. In fact, laboratory mosquitoes sleep between 16 and 19 hours a day, depending on the species and the level of a…
Animal world
Why is the 'happiest animal in the world' endangered?
What is the happiest animal on the planet? Maybe it's the 'smiling kookaburra' - one of the Halcyoninae kingfisher subfamily with its white head and brown eye stripes, o…
Space science
83.6kg metal sphere makes the US 'wake up': Beep beep scares White House officials
Only nearly 84kg, but this sphere is heavy enough to make the US change many strategies. The race to conquer the universe has officially started since then...