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2 days ago | 
discovermagazine.com | Monica Cull
Using advanced medical algorithms, researchers have identified six breast texture patterns that may indicate a high risk for breast cancer. In , one of the largest of its kind, published in the journal Radiology, a research team analyzed the mammograms of over 30,000 women and condensed the information down into six phenotypes. With this new information, the research team hopes to improve breast cancer screening and prevention.
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6 days ago | 
discovermagazine.com | Monica Cull
When the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland began to erupt in 2021, experts banded together to create defensive barriers with dirt to protect civilians in the surrounding areas. Crews from the Icelandic Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management worked around the clock to build barriers to curtail the lava flow.
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1 week ago | 
discovermagazine.com | Monica Cull
Dwelling beneath the soil in the American Southwest are coccidioides fungus spores (C . immitis, C. posadasii) . Inhaling these spores can lead to valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis. While this fungal infection is nothing akin to the spores seen in the series and video game, The Last of Us , an infection from coccidioides can lead to serious medical issues. How Do You Get Valley Fever, and Is It Contagious? Coccidioidomycosis, or valley fever, is not contagious.
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1 week ago | 
discovermagazine.com | Monica Cull
According to the new study, published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology , the OSU team has named the organism - a new species of cable bacteria - Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, in honor of the Yaqona people, whose ancestral land the new bacteria were found in. The research team hopes that the new discovery could help develop improved biomedical devices as well as new ways to improve food safety and environmental cleanup.
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1 week ago | 
discovermagazine.com | Monica Cull
The Yangtze finless porpoise is both charming and intelligent. It even appears to have a permanent smile on its face. Unfortunately, the porpoise, which is native to China, is critically endangered due to habitat loss. Thanks to over 700 Ancient Chinese poems, experts can now accurately map the decline of the porpoise. The poems date back nearly 2,000 years, spanning multiple dynasties.
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1 week ago | 
discovermagazine.com | Monica Cull
Thanks to hundreds of self-inflicted snake bites, a Wisconsin man has been able to donate his antibodies to science, leading to the "most broadly effective antivenom to date," according to a press release . New research published in discusses the first use of human antibodies to help create an antivenom that can be effective against multiple species of venomous snakes, including black mamba, king cobra, and tiger snakes.
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2 weeks ago | 
discovermagazine.com | Monica Cull
A blistering sunburn can quickly ruin a day spent having fun in the sun. For years, hearing experts tell us to put on sunscreen when outside during the summer was the norm. However, the opposite may hold true today. A new trend on social media is calling for people to leave behind sunscreen as it commonly says the product is "full of chemicals" and " is actually causing skin cancer," not the sun itself.
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2 weeks ago | 
discovermagazine.com | Monica Cull
A meteorite that struck northwestern Scotland about a billion years ago may have collided 200 million years later than initially believed. New research from Curtin University in Australia analyzed tiny crystals left behind by the impact and found that they were younger than previously thought. This new information could change what science knows about Scotland's rich geological history and the general understanding of how non-marine life evolved on Earth.
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2 weeks ago | 
discovermagazine.com | Monica Cull
Does seismic activity under this long-dead volcano mean it's about to rise from the grave? That's what an international research team set out to discover as this Bolivian "zombie" volcano continues to show signs of activity. Using modern technology, the team mapped out the internal workings of the volcano and determined how likely it could erupt, according to a new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . Uturuncu hasn't erupted in over 250,000 years.
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2 weeks ago | 
discovermagazine.com | Monica Cull
Instead of targeted, aggressive attacks, sharks may bite humans out of self-defense. Within the media, sharks are often seen as bloodthirsty predators. However, shark attacks are rare and, for the most part, not fatal. Shark attacks are rare and often sensationalized in the media. Only about 100 people are bitten or attacked by sharks each year, and only about 10 percent of those are fatal. The new research looks at a previously undocumented rapid, non-lethal type of shark bite in French Polynesia.
