News: Science

Latest News

'Dog the Bounty Hunter' Star Beth Chapman Undergoing Chemotherapy for Throat Cancer
'Dog the Bounty Hunter' Star Beth Chapman Undergoing Chemotherapy for Throat Cancer

A source tells ET her treatments for throat cancer began a month ago in Los Angeles.

Report reveals an undeclared North Korean missile base headquarters
Report reveals an undeclared North Korean missile base headquarters

"The Sino-ri missile operating base and the Nodong missiles deployed at this location fit into North Korea's presumed nuclear military strategy by providing an operational-level nuclear or conventional first strike capability," the report said. The discovery of an undeclared missile headquarters comes three days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he "looks forward" to another summit to discuss denuclearization with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February.

Stunning photos show the super blood moon in all its glory
Stunning photos show the super blood moon in all its glory

In the wise words of Yello, "Oooh yeah. The moon is beautiful."  Western hemisphere skywatchers enjoyed front row seats to a stunning celestial treat Sunday night as the only total lunar eclipse of 2019 arrived in its full glory. An eclipse of similar caliber is not due again until 2022.  "Visible for its entirety in North and South America, this eclipse is being referred to by some as a super blood moon," explains Lyle Tavernier, educational technology specialist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "'Super' because the moon will be closest to Earth in its orbit during the full moon ... and 'blood' because the total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon a reddish...

AbbVie
AbbVie's Imbruvica Fails in Phase III Pancreatic Cancer Study

AbbVie's (ABBV) Imbruvica falls short of meeting the primary endpoint of PFS or OS benefit in a phase III study that probed its combo usage in first-line metastatic pancreatic cancer.

European Space Agency wants to start drilling on the Moon in an effort to find oxygen and water
European Space Agency wants to start drilling on the Moon in an effort to find oxygen and water

The European Space Agency  (ESA) is hoping to start mining on the Moon by 2025. The ESA has signed a 12-month contract with the rocket maker ArianeGroup to study and prepare for the mission which aims to extract regolith, or Moon rock. Regolith covers the entire lunar surface to a depth of at least 12 feet, as it made up of a mix of clays, glass fragments, minerals and chemical compounds like iron oxide from which oxygen, water and fuel could be extracted. Many space agencies now believe space mining is crucial for the establishment of permanent lunar bases or colonies. Dr David Parker, Director, Human and Robotic Exploration at ESA, said: "The use of space resources could be a key to...

MIT Professor: Blockchain Can Allow for More Inclusive, Borderless Economy
MIT Professor: Blockchain Can Allow for More Inclusive, Borderless Economy

Blockchain can allow for the creation of a borderless economy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Silvio Micali claimed in a interview on Bloomberg's Daybreak Asia, Jan. 21. Speaking on the show, Micali outlined three major properties of blockchain systems that must function simultaneously to enable a more inclusive and borderless economy - security, decentralization and scalability. According to MIT's Ford Professor of Engineering, until recently, only two of those three basic properties could have been achieved simultaneously at any time.

Photographers get super views of
Photographers get super views of 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' eclipse - even in Seattle

January's usual weather conditions - with chilly temperatures for much of America and cloudy skies in the Pacific Northwest - aren't exactly ideal for tracking a total lunar eclipse, but Sunday night's "Super Blood Wolf Moon" actually lived up to the hype. Photographers across much of the country braved the cold to get some jaw-dropping snapshots and time-lapse views. Even in Seattle, where the weather forecast wasn't promising, the hours-long progression from supersized full moon to a ruddy darkness and back to lunar brightness unfolded in mostly clear skies. Let's start with my top-10 favorites from Twitter, then get down to… Read More

See The Most Dazzling Photos Of January's Super Blood Wolf Moon
See The Most Dazzling Photos Of January's Super Blood Wolf Moon

A total lunar eclipse dominated the sky on Sunday night, to the delight of

China probe faults scientist for gene-edited babies work
China probe faults scientist for gene-edited babies work

A Chinese investigation into reports of the world's first gene-edited babies seems to have confirmed their existence, and investigators say the scientist responsible acted on his own and will be punished for any violations of law.

Nigeria
Nigeria's ruling party accuses opposition of plotting pre-vote violence

The Feb. 16 vote in Africa's top oil producer pits Buhari, a military ruler in the 1980s who was voted into office in 2015, against main opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar, a businessman and former vice president. Reliable polls are hard to find in the nation of 190 million people, and analysts widely expect a tight race, partly because opposition stronghold states have seen a bigger increase in voter registration than ones where the ruling party is popular. "We have credible intelligence that armed bandits andBoko Haram insurgents have been mobilized to engage in massive attacks and other acts of violence in several states," Information Minister Lai Mohammed said, pointing the finger...

Former soldier sues MoD after contracting Q fever from animal bacteria in Afghanistan
Former soldier sues MoD after contracting Q fever from animal bacteria in Afghanistan

A former soldier is suing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after claiming he caught the debilitating infection Q fever while dodging Taliban bullets in Helmand province, in the first case of its kind. The former infantryman says he contracted the bacterial infection during a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Wayne Bass, 34, was medically discharged from the Army in June 2012 suffering Q fever and chronic fatigue symptoms. He says his life has been ruined by the Army's failure to provide antibiotics which would have protected him from the disease. In 2011 Mr Bass was serving as a private in 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment. His platoon was responsible for reconnaissance and protecting other...

Scientists warn of climate
Scientists warn of climate 'time bomb' for world's groundwater

Future generations face an environmental "time bomb" as the world's groundwater systems take decades to respond to the present day impact of climate change, scientists warned on Monday. Found underground in cracks in soil, sand and rock, groundwater is the largest useable source of freshwater on the planet and more than two billion people rely on it to drink or irrigate crops. Groundwater reserves are already under pressure as the global population explodes and crop production rises in lockstep.

Second woman carrying gene-edited baby in China: state media
Second woman carrying gene-edited baby in China: state media

A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed that a second woman fell pregnant during the experiment. A provincial government investigation has since confirmed the existence of the second mother and that the woman was still pregnant, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The provincial government probe found He had "forged ethical review papers" and "deliberately evaded supervision," according to Xinhua.

The U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy's Ultimate Weapon: "Mother Ship" Strikes?

The future of amphibious attack may consist of thousands of disaggregated manned and unmanned small boats

Flu season update: Which states are experiencing high influenza-like activity?
Flu season update: Which states are experiencing high influenza-like activity?

Flu season is in full swing, and according to this week's FluView report, seasonal influenza activity remains elevated in the United States as the flu is widespread in most of the country.

'Truly great' plans unveiled for new London concert hall

Renowned British conductor Simon Rattle on Monday unveiled ambitious designs for a new £288 million ($370 million, 326 million euros) concert hall in the heart of London. The London Symphony Orchestra music director said it was "wonderful" to finally present the plans for a new hall. "The idea that there can be a new cultural centre in London... is very exciting," he said.

Death toll from Mexico pipeline explosion rises to 89: health minister
Death toll from Mexico pipeline explosion rises to 89: health minister

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The number of people killed in a gasoline pipeline explosion in central Mexico rose to 89, the country's health minister said on Monday. There were also 51 people injured, Jorge Alcocer told a morning news conference. Friday's pipeline blast happened after hundreds of people has rushed to collect fuel from the leaking pipe. (Reporting by Adriana Barrera; Writing by Christine Murray; Editing by Marguerita Choy)

'Truly great' plans unveiled for new London concert hall

Renowned British conductor Simon Rattle on Monday unveiled ambitious designs for a new £288 million ($370 million, 326 million euros) concert hall in the heart of London. The London Symphony Orchestra music director said it was "wonderful" to finally present the plans for a new hall. "The idea that there can be a new cultural centre in London... is very exciting," he said.

New Shark Species Found in the Mud, Right Next to Where Sue the T. Rex Was Discovered
New Shark Species Found in the Mud, Right Next to Where Sue the T. Rex Was Discovered

The Galagadon was a tiny freshwater shark living among much larger dinosaurs.

U.S. And China Embark on New Era of Space Collaboration. First up, the Moon
U.S. And China Embark on New Era of Space Collaboration. First up, the Moon

U.S. And China Embark on New Era of Space Collaboration. First up, the Moon

This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Hate Your Job
This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Hate Your Job

Everyone has bad days at work, but there are signs that employees need to

South African Fossils Are Human 'Missing Link,' Says New Study
South African Fossils Are Human 'Missing Link,' Says New Study

Specimens discovered in South Africa 10 years ago represent the long-sought

Iraq says goodbye to its beloved archaeologist al-Gailani
Iraq says goodbye to its beloved archaeologist al-Gailani

BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq on Monday mourned the loss of Lamia al-Gailani, a beloved archaeologist who helped rebuild the Baghdad museum after it was looted following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein.

Total lunar eclipse woos sky watchers
Total lunar eclipse woos sky watchers

An unusual set of celestial circumstances came together over Sunday night and the wee hours of Monday for sky watchers in Europe, Africa and the Americas, where the moon was fully obscured before lighting up again with a faint red glow. Europeans last saw a total lunar eclipse in July 2018.

Chrissy Teigen, Ariana Grande and More Stars Watch the Super Blood Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse
Chrissy Teigen, Ariana Grande and More Stars Watch the Super Blood Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse

The stars came out in droves for the rare lunar event.

China says doctor behind gene-edited babies acted on his own
China says doctor behind gene-edited babies acted on his own

BEIJING (AP) - Chinese investigators have determined that the doctor behind the reported birth of two babies whose genes had been edited in hopes of making them resistant to the AIDS virus acted on his own and will be punished for any violations of the law, a state media report said Monday.

Chinese scientist who made gene-edited babies evaded oversight to seek fame: report
Chinese scientist who made gene-edited babies evaded oversight to seek fame: report

A Chinese scientist who said he made the world's first "gene-edited" babies intentionally evaded oversight and broke national guidelines in a quest for fame and fortune, according to a government investigation quoted in state media on Monday. Hundreds of Chinese and international scientists condemned He and said any application of gene editing on human embryos for reproductive purposes was unethical.

Super Blood Wolf Moon of 2019 Thrills Skywatchers with Stunning (and Red) Lunar Sight
Super Blood Wolf Moon of 2019 Thrills Skywatchers with Stunning (and Red) Lunar Sight

NEW YORK --This past evening, a show-stopping celestial event -- the only total lunar eclipse of 2019 -- crossed the sky and likely captivated millions of skywatchers across the Americas and beyond, from above the Rocky Mountains to down beyond the Andes Mountains. At 10:33 p.m. EST (03:33 UTC) a visible shadow began to creep across the moon's face. As many people across the U.S. East Coast braved the chilly weather brought on by Winter Storm Yoshi to view the moon pass through the darkest part of Earth's shadow, people took to social media to express elation, wonder and tearful joy. From the famed Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California came video of a blood-red moon. Several...

Seven questions to make sure you
Seven questions to make sure you're not missing the point on legal tech

This article sets out seven key questions to ask yourself when considering adopting new legal technology

European power firms aim to harness electric car batteries
European power firms aim to harness electric car batteries

FRANKFURT/LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Ever wanted to run your electric car for free? E.ON and EDF are already working with Nissan to develop services that allow power stored in electric vehicle batteries to be sold back to the grid - and now they're trying to persuade European carmakers to follow suit. With millions of electric cars expected on European roads over the next decade, utility firms see both an opportunity to sell drivers more electricity and a risk that surges in charging at peak times could destabilize stressed power grids.

Total lunar eclipse woos sky watchers
Total lunar eclipse woos sky watchers

An unusual set of celestial circumstances came together over Sunday night and the wee hours of Monday for sky watchers in Europe, Africa and the Americas, where the moon was fully obscured before lighting up again with a faint red glow. The eclipse lasted about three hours: during the first hour the full moon was gradually swallowed up by the shadow of the Earth, then an hour of total eclipse where it was not invisible but instead appeared tinted in hues of red, orange and pink, followed finally by its full reemergence, bright and shining. Other monikers include a "Wolf Moon," a traditional way of coining an eclipse in the month of January, and a "Blood Moon" because of its rusty, red...

Total lunar eclipse 2019: Super blood wolf moon appears over the UK
Total lunar eclipse 2019: Super blood wolf moon appears over the UK

Skygazers in parts of the UK lucky enough to be under clear skies have been treated to the astronomical spectacle of a "super blood wolf moon". The rare phenomenon, caused in part by a lunar eclipse, makes the surface of the moon appear a reddish hue while seeming brighter and closer to earth than normal. Catching a glimpse of the curiously-titled event will be down to luck for those wrapping up and heading out early, as many parts of the country were covered by cloud on Monday morning. Met Office forecaster Mark Wilson said: "There's a lot cloud around, but there are some breaks to enjoy the lunar eclipse as well. "Across lots of central England and northern England...

Meet the 5 Worst U.S. Fighter Jets of All Time (Yes, the F-35 Is On the List)
Meet the 5 Worst U.S. Fighter Jets of All Time (Yes, the F-35 Is On the List)

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is not necessarily a bad plane-however, it is years late, grotesquely over budget nor is the aircraft likely to ever deliver what its designers originally promised.

Lunar eclipse 2019: How to view the super blood wolf moon in the UK
Lunar eclipse 2019: How to view the super blood wolf moon in the UK

The Moon will turn red in the early hours of Monday morning as Britain experiences its last total lunar eclipse for 10 years. The Moon will start to darken at 2.35am with full eclipse beginning at 4.40am. It will be free of the Earth's shadow by 7.49am. It  is the last chance for UK observers to see a total lunar eclipse in its entirety until 2029. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes exactly between the Sun and the Moon creating a shadow which stops solar rays reaching the lunar surface. Spectators can expect the Moon to begin to darken slowly before turning red as it becomes completely caught in Earth's shade. Sometimes the eclipsed Moon is a deep red colour, almost...

Oil dips on weak economic outlook, but OPEC-led cuts support
Oil dips on weak economic outlook, but OPEC-led cuts support

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped on Monday, weighed down by expectations that China will report its weakest economic growth in almost three decades amid waning domestic demand and painful U.S. tariffs.

Nathan Phillips, veteran and Native American elder taunted by high schoolers, speaks out
Nathan Phillips, veteran and Native American elder taunted by high schoolers, speaks out

"All that anger and wanting to have the freedom to rip me apart, that was scary," Omaha elder and Vietnam veteran Nathan Phillips said.

Explainer: Mexico
Explainer: Mexico's fuel woes rooted in chronic theft, troubled refineries

On Friday, at least 79 people died from a powerful explosion at a gasoline pipeline in central Mexico that had been punctured by fuel thieves. Relatives of some of the victims said fuel shortages stemming from the government's crackdown led people to risk their lives filling plastic containers from the leak. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who took office in December, said the tragedy has not weakened his faith in the plan.

Britain
Britain's only satellite-launching rocket to go on display after 48 years in the desert

Britain's only rocket to successfully launch a satellite into orbit is to finally go on display 48 years after it crashed into the Australian desert. The Black Arrow was launched in 1971 from the Isle of Wight, delivering the Prospero satellite, but the programme was shut down soon after, with the money diverted to build Concorde. Now space technology firm Skyrora has brought the rocket home and is to display it in Penicuik, Midlothian where the company is based. The rocket casing came down in Southern Australia where it was damaged by weather and vandalism.  A plaque will also be placed where Black Arrow had lain. Rocket scientist Ray Wheeler with a scale model of the Black Arrow rocket...

Planet Nine may not exist, say scientists, after finding simpler explanation
Planet Nine may not exist, say scientists, after finding simpler explanation

When the mysterious 'Planet Nine' was first hypothesised in 2016 it was hailed as the solution to the strange orbits of far-flung icy objects and the unexplained tilt in the Solar System. The finding came 10 years after Pluto had been unceremoniously downgraded to 'asteroid number 134340' and led to hopes that our star system would soon be restored to nine worlds. Yet despite widespread searches by the most powerful telescopes, Planet Nine has never been spotted, and now astrophysicists have put forward a 'less dramatic' explanation. They think that the Kuiper Belt objects are being tugged by the combined gravitational force of a rotating ring of icy chunks orbiting the Sun beyond...

How to watch the Super Blood Wolf Moon lunar eclipse this weekend
How to watch the Super Blood Wolf Moon lunar eclipse this weekend

Sadly, the United States (and the rest of the continent) missed out on a lunar eclipse last summer, but we will get one more chance this weekend. On the evening of January 20th, the only total lunar eclipse of 2019 will light up the night sky across North and South America, as well as parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The eclipse is being referred to a variety of names, but the most ridiculous (and therefore best) has to be Super Blood Wolf Moon. "Super" refers to the fact that the Moon will be closest to the Earth in its orbit when the total eclipse takes place, "blood" is a reference to the reddish hue the Moon will take on during the eclipse, and "wolf"...

The World
The World's Largest Wind Turbine Is So Huge Its Blades Can't Be Shipped

The turbine stands almost as tall as the Eiffel Tower.

Climate plans could make Germany
Climate plans could make Germany's 'no limits' Autobahns history

The days of unlimited speeding on Germany's famously fast Autobahns could be over if the government adopts a series of draft proposals on climate protection put forward by its committee on the future of transport. Charged with coming up with recommendations on reducing the environmental harm caused by transport, the committee also proposed fuel tax hikes and electric vehicle quotas to help Germany finally meet European Union emissions targets. The proposals, outlined in a draft paper seen by Reuters, could prove controversial in car-mad Germany, whose decades-old motorway network is famous for "no limits" sections where drivers can put even the fastest cars through their paces.

Here
Here's the Weather Forecast for the Super Blood Wolf Moon of 2019 Tonight!

It's time for the total lunar eclipse of 2019 and if you're hoping to catch the amazing event, you better check your weather first. The National Weather Forecast for the lunar eclipse tonight (Jan. 20) is basically a coin toss for depending upon where you plan to be. It appears that about half of the United States will have clear skies which will provide a good backdrop for observing tonight's total lunar eclipse. For the rest of the nation, cloudiness will vary in degree from providing occasional views of the darkening moon to in other cases a complete shutout from viewing the sky show. Check out the weather map below to see what your conditions might be like. If bad weather prevents a...

Landmark Air Force chapel suffering from leaks, corrosion
Landmark Air Force chapel suffering from leaks, corrosion

DENVER (AP) - The landmark Cadet Chapel that towers over the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado is suffering from leaks and corrosion, so the school has drawn up the most ambitious restoration project in the building's 55-year history.

Curtain rising Sunday night on total lunar eclipse
Curtain rising Sunday night on total lunar eclipse

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The celestial curtain will be rising soon on a lunar extravaganza.

Lunar eclipse 2019: How to view the super blood wolf moon in the UK
Lunar eclipse 2019: How to view the super blood wolf moon in the UK

The Moon will turn red in the early hours of Monday morning as Britain experiences its last total lunar eclipse for 10 years. The Moon will start to darken at 2.35am with full eclipse beginning at 4.40am. It will be free of the Earth's shadow by 7.49am. It  is the last chance for UK observers to see a total lunar eclipse in its entirety until 2029. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes exactly between the Sun and the Moon creating a shadow which stops solar rays reaching the lunar surface. Spectators can expect the Moon to begin to darken slowly before turning red as it becomes completely caught in Earth's shade. Sometimes the eclipsed Moon is a deep red colour, almost...

Sudan unrest enters second month with protests in Omdurman
Sudan unrest enters second month with protests in Omdurman

Near daily demonstrations set off by a worsening economic crisis have shaken Sudan since Dec. 19. Protesters have called for an end to President Omar al-Bashir's three-decade rule, blaming him for the country's problems. Bashir has blamed the unrest and accompanying violence on foreign "agents" and rebels from the western region of Darfur, claims he repeated on Sunday.

Earth
Earth's Tilt May Exacerbate a Melting Antarctic

As levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide rise and warm the globe, Antarctica's ice will become more vulnerable to cycles on an astronomical scale, particularly the tilt of our planet is as it spins around its axis. New research finds that over 30 million years of history, Antarctica's ice sheets responded most strongly to the angle of Earth's tilt on its axis when the ice extends into the oceans, interacting with currents that can bring warm water lapping at their margins and leading to increased melting. The effect of the tilt peaked when carbon dioxide levels were similar to what scientists predict for the next century, if humans don't get emissions under control. [Collapsing...

Don
Don't Miss the Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse Tonight! It's the Last Until 2021.

The moon will pass through Earth's shadow tonight in the only total lunar eclipse of 2019 and you won't want to miss it! If you do, you'll have to wait two years for the next one. And if you're in North America, you'd have to wait even longer, until 2022! Skywatchers in North America will get a celestial treat late Sunday (Jan. 20) and early Monday (Jan. 21), when the moon goes into eclipse and turns blood red. While the weather will be very cold for many in North America, astronomers say to bundle up and check out the sight now. That's because the next total eclipse won't happen until 2021, and North Americans will have to wait until 2022 for a blood moon to be visible from their...

Your Horoscope This Week
Your Horoscope This Week

This super moon in Leo is no ordinary eclipse as it will square Uranus, the planet of innovation. Jupiter is here to help cheer us up on Tuesday when he conjoins with sweet Venus. On Wednesday, we could have tense conversations as Mercury, the planet of communication squares the spicy troublemaker Uranus.

Top News: Science

© Copyright Daily Magazine
facebook
Hit "Like"
Don't miss any important news
Thanks, you don't need to show me this anymore.