IMAGE: Pexels Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation. However, its role in multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous…
Spacecraft Data Suggest Saturn Moon’s Ocean May Harbor…
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first clear evidence that Saturn’s moon Enceladus exhibits signs of present-day hydrothermal activity which may resemble that seen in the deep oceans on Earth. The implications of such…
Common Blue Butterfly
For the Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), by far the most common Gossamer in Germany, collected data shows a statistically significant decline of population. Grassland butterfly populations in Europe have declined dramatically over the last two…
High-speed Space Camera Saving Lives
[caption id="attachment_3266" align="alignright" width="320"] Proba-V’s ability to see the unseeable is helping doctors to look deeper into human tissues and detect skin diseases earlier.[/caption] A high-speed camera for monitoring vegetation from space and combating famine…
Breakthrough Therapies Target Cancers in 2015
Getting a new drug to market is difficult, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers a number of ways to help the process along for promising drugs that have potential against serious diseases. …






