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Jul 10, 2024 | 
sciencetimes.com | Joanna Buenconsejo
(Photo : Pixabay / carolynabooth) Swiss prosecutors have banned a "suicide capsule" that was designed to aid with assisted suicide.
This ban came just weeks before it was supposed to be used for the first time.
Suicide Capsule: 'Tesla of Euthanasia'
Assisted dying advocate Dr. Philip Nitschke, who created the suicide capsule, claimed that the 3D-printed device could allow users to painlessly and swiftly.
Patients must just press a button on the 3D-printed device.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
sciencetimes.com | Joanna Buenconsejo
(Photo : MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images) A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) weather satellite Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, June 25, 2024.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
sciencetimes.com | Joanna Buenconsejo
(Photo : Pixabay / OltreCreativeAgency) The most complete fossils of dinosaurs ever found in Mississippi are still 85% buried since it was found in 2007.
The creature falls under the hadrosaur family, which includes duck-billed and vegetarian dinosaurs from over 82 million years ago.
Hadrosaur Fossils
Pieces of the forearm, spinal vertebrae, pelvic bones, and feet of the specimen have been secured by the researchers.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
sciencetimes.com | Joanna Buenconsejo
A massive 100-foot-wide sinkhole has formed in the middle of an Illinois soccer field that was constructed over a mine.
The sinkhole swallowed a light pole in the middle of the recreational fields, leaving a gaping and deep hole.
Massive Sinkhole Forms on Soccer Field
The sinkhole showed up with hardly any warning before swallowing some floodlights.
Nobody was injured in the incident. However, experts think grave formations of sinkholes similar to this could become more frequent.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
sciencetimes.com | Joanna Buenconsejo
(Photo : Pixabay / Deeznutz1) Maritime archaeologists were able to find hundreds of incredible artifacts from a duo of centuries-old shipwrecks found in South China Sea.
The shipwrecks were discovered roughly 4,900 feet deep on the sea's northwest continental slope.
Incredible Artifacts in the Shipwrecks
The first shipwreck was found to hold over 100,000 pieces of artifacts. As for the second one, it was found to mainly contain a massive number of wood logs.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
sciencetimes.com | Joanna Buenconsejo
(Photo : Pixabay / julientromeur) According to a new mouse study, protein-rich diets may affect the gut microbiome and its byproducts.
This may also affect weight and body composition.
Gut Microbiome
The gut microbiome consists of a complex microorganism community within the digestive system. It affects nearly all health aspects, from digestion to metabolic processes to immune function to body weight.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
sciencetimes.com | Joanna Buenconsejo
(Photo : Pixabay / Fuzzyrescue) Though there are environmental and health benefits linked to plant-based diets, a new study shows that the consumption of ultra-processed vegan food could increase heart disease-related death risk.
The study emphasizes that while a vegan diet is good, it is only beneficial if it covers fresh plant-based foods like legumes, whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
sciencetimes.com | Joanna Buenconsejo
(Photo : Pixabay / julientromeur) GERD and acid reflux are both actual medical conditions, while heartburn is a symptom of both of them.
Both acid reflux and GERD involve stomach acid reflux into the throat and esophagus. Along with heartburn, these three conditions are actually not the same, even though they have been interchangeably used.
Heartburn: A Symptom of Acid Reflux and GERD
Despite its name, heartburn is actually more digestion-related rather than heart-related.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
sciencetimes.com | Joanna Buenconsejo
(Photo : Pexels / Elle Hughes) The US Food and Drug Administration warns consumers to avoid the consumption of shellfish from Washington and Oregon state.
This is due to the fact that shellfish from these two states could have toxins that could lead to paralytic shellfish poisoning.
FDA Warning Against Eating Shellfish From Two States
According to the FDA, consumers must avoid eating bay clams and oysters harvested since May 28 from Tillamook and Netarts bays in northern Oregon.
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Jun 9, 2024 | 
sciencetimes.com | Joanna Buenconsejo
(Photo : Pexels / Leo Sam) There are several animals that opt to dig burrows in the ground where they can take refuge.
Burrowing animals are those that spend most of their time within the burrow and have a burrow with a network of chambers and tunnels that serve various purposes. These could be for nurseries, sleeping areas, and food storage.
Burrowing Animals
Mole
Moles that belong to the Talpidae family have the perfect design for a lifestyle of burrowing.
