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Biology
Why did tyrannosaurs have two very small forelimbs?
New research suggests that the T-rex's short arms were an evolutionary way to reduce their risk of injury when hunting.
Scientific application
What time of the day should people who are restless and anxious should fly?
Many people often do not know that the time of flight is also one of the factors considered to minimize potential risks in the journey.
Science story
Why does NASA allow male astronauts to stay in space longer than female astronauts?
Under limits set by NASA in 1989, the limit for an astronaut's career is based on the risk of dying from cancer in excess of a maximum of 3% over a lifetime.
Health
Breast cancer rejuvenation: Environmental hormones are the most overlooked factor
In Asia, breast cancer is trending younger. However, one of the factors that cause breast cancer that is easily overlooked is environmental hormones.
Health
The familiar vitamin helps reduce the risk of early death
Research from a team of experts in the US and Israel found that folic acid (or vitamin B9) supplements can help reduce the risk of dementia and early death.
Science Events
The US is about to release more than 2 million genetically modified mosquitoes into the environment, the risk of harming the community?
Recently, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the release of about 2.4 million genetically modified male mosquitoes in two states of Florida and
Health
Good news for coffee 'believers': Avoiding cancer the key lies in temperature
Good news for coffee enthusiasts, temperature is a bigger risk factor than what is consumed itself.
Environment
Half of the Amazon rainforest is at risk of turning into savanna
More than half of the Amazon rainforest in South America could turn into savanna in the next few decades, according to a new study.
Flu epidemic
How many times can a person get Covid-19 again?
More and more people are re-infected with Covid-19 after only 1-2 months of recovery. Experts emphasize that we can be infected with nCoV many times, and vaccination hel…
Health
Using AI to prescribe antibiotics helps curb drug resistance
Israel's Institute of Technology (Technion) said that Israeli scientists have developed an algorithm that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to prescribe antibiotics.
Science story
The risk of leaking radioactive waste across Europe from the Chernobyl nuclear plant
Fighting between Russia and Ukraine that broke out around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant could tamper with nuclear waste, causing dangerous radioactive material to sp…
Archeology
Secret Underground Railroad - Slave's escape to freedom in the American South
Archaeologists and historians uncover new insights into underground railroads and people who risked their lives to escape slavery in 19th-century America.
Space science
The 'most dangerous' asteroid of the decade did not crash into Earth
Through careful observation, experts determined that the 70-meter-wide asteroid 2022 AE1 will pass 10 million km from Earth next year.
Flu epidemic
Device to warn of the risk of Covid-19 infection at schools and offices
British scientists have developed a device that can warn of the risk of Covid-19 infection in schools and offices by measuring CO2 levels in the air.