Space travel might fry your brain, causing permanent learning and memory problems

Aug 06, 2019 03:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

During the course of a deep space mission, astronauts are routinely in various degrees of peril. Depending on which Hollywood sci-fi thrillers you choose, these intrepid explorers are at the mercy of malicious aliens,...

HIV/AIDS Cure: Half of 2019 marked with major breakthroughs in HIV studies

Jul 31, 2019 05:28 am UTC| Science

It has been over 30 years since the name human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was officially coined to identify the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV/AIDS has since been declared a global...

Cancer Cure 2019: FDA calls out CBD company claiming products could treat diseases including cancer

Jul 30, 2019 10:01 am UTC| Science

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to Curaleaf that specializes in cannabidiol (CBD) products for medical and wellness use. The company caught heat from the agency after its reported unsubstantiated claims...

Neven's Law: why it might be too soon for a Moore's Law for quantum computers

Jul 28, 2019 11:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

A new disruptive technology is on the horizon and it promises to take computing power to unprecedented and unimaginable heights. And to predict the speed of progress of this new quantum computing technology, the director...

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: Vaccine enters phase 2 of clinical trial in China with 100+ participants

Jul 23, 2019 07:05 am UTC| Science

An HIV vaccine being developed by Chinese scientists is slated to enter phase 2 of clinical trials with over 100 participants. This follows a landmark victory reported recently in the United States where researchers killed...

Cancer Cure 2019: Study leads to better strategy in stopping the spread of ovarian cancer cells

Jul 23, 2019 07:05 am UTC| Science

A group of researchers recently reported identifying a specific enzyme that they found to be speeding up the spread of a certain deadly type of ovarian cancer cells. By targeting it, they came up with a way to reverse that...

What's the next 'giant leap' for humankind in space? We asked 3 space experts

Jul 22, 2019 13:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Youve probably heard that this week marks 50 years since humans first set foot on the Moon a feat that still boggles the mind given the limitations of technology at the time and the global effort required to pull it...