Category: Big Questions - Page 13

Scientists designed a mathematical model to replicate how specialized viruses called bacteriophages can treat mice with pneumonia. This…

Scientists have shown urban bird, mammal and reptile microbiomes are similar to those of humans. This is one example of how urbanization is…

People with type 1 diabetes are high risk individuals because they have a weakened immune system, meaning they often get sick. Type 1…

A type of coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, causes the disease called COVID-19. This disease has caused a worldwide pandemic and made a…

On January 15th, 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai violently erupted, spewing an immense plume of ash and gas into…

In automobiles, aircrafts, and other large machineries, it is extremely useful to have a way to detect the amount of force certain…

Scientists devised a new method for converting energy from evaporation into electricity, using sustainable microbial biofilms. This device…

Scientists looked for biosignatures in fool's gold from a Mars-like environment . They found small filaments within the rock that may once…

The invention of plastic improved human lives in many ways, but it has also created a lot of waste. Plastic waste can take centuries to…

In recent decades, astronomers have discovered more than 5000 planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, with nearly 9000 more…