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…
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers is pictured during a spacewalk to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON, Dec 30– NASA said it will…
[caption id="attachment_13934" align="alignnone" width="775"] This 2-year-old chimp named Betty succumbed to a human common cold virus in Uganda. The opportunity to retrieve Betty’s body before it decomposed or scavengers set in was critical to making…
A milk protein contained in gastro-resistant microcapsules could be used to give foods cancer-fighting, immune-boosting properties. [caption id="attachment_13929" align="alignright" width="300"] Microcapsule-protected functional proteins could one-day form a key part of human nutrition. Pictured: Calcium carbonate…
[caption id="attachment_13926" align="alignnone" width="700"] contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2017), processed by KNMI[/caption] The new Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite captured the presence of elevated absorbing aerosols – caused by fires – in the atmosphere off the…
[caption id="attachment_13920" align="alignright" width="335"] Arthrospira microalgae[/caption] When resources are limited, you have to work with what you have – especially in the harsh environment of space. Though the International Space Station is regularly restocked by…