Written by: Dean Prust Posted on: December 5, 2019We are all mutants, but some more than others
All babies are born with genetic mutations different from those of their parents, but some have more than others, show the work of American geneticists. At birth, newborns typically have 70 new genetic mutations compared to their parents. Landmarks The human genome is made up…
Written by: Mitch Evans Posted on: December 4, 2019The “mechanics” of how bacteria divide explained in new study
Before a bacterium divides, there is an accumulation of mechanical stress in the cell wall, at the very place where it will separate, found Swiss scientists. Bacteria are among the first forms of life to appear on the surface of the Earth. There are thousands…
Written by: Mitch Evans Posted on: November 9, 2019Words With Friends player data allegedly stolen for 218 million users
A known hacker claims to have obtained names, email addresses, encrypted passwords, phone numbers, and Facebook IDs from 218 million players of Words With Friends, a popular game of letters on iOS, Android, and Facebook. Words With Friends developer Zynga announced on its website on…
Written by: Zelda Wiggins Posted on: November 9, 2019Birch pitch used as glue for at least 50,000 years
The oldest glue in the world, birch pitch, has been used for at least 50,000 years, by prehistoric tribes, according to a new study. Made from heat treatment of bark, this plant tar is considered the oldest known synthetic material. In fact, birch bark tar…
Written by: River Knicks Posted on: October 5, 2019The hypothetical ninth planet could be a black hole
It is possible that the planet hiding in the confines of our solar system is not one: American astrophysicists put forward the idea that it could be a very small black hole. Scientists have been observing for a few years a very particular phenomenon in…