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Extragalactic: Beyond Milky Way: First-ever extragalactic stellar disk orbiting a star discovered in distant galaxy

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Extragalactic: Beyond Milky Way: First-ever extragalactic stellar disk orbiting a star discovered in distant galaxy

In a groundbreaking astronomical revelation, scientists have identified compelling evidence of an extended disk composed of dust and gas, swirling in orbit around a distant star, reported Science Alert. What sets this discovery apart is not the typicality of such phenomena in the developmental stages of stars and planetary systems, but rather its unprecedented occurrence … Read more

As temperatures rise, dengue fever infections keep surging around the world

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As temperatures rise, dengue fever infections keep surging around the world

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. In Bangladesh, roughly 300,000 people have been infected with dengue this year during the country’s worst-ever outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted disease. … Read more

Under-skin implant reverses type 1 diabetes without anti-rejection drugs

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Under-skin implant reverses type 1 diabetes without anti-rejection drugs

Researchers have developed a technique to implant a thread-like device containing insulin-secreting pancreatic cells in a pocket under the skin. The device reversed type 1 diabetes in mice and didn’t require the administration of anti-rejection drugs. The device could one day provide an alternative to insulin injections. In type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system … Read more

All signs point to NASA’s Psyche mission performing well in space

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All signs point to NASA’s Psyche mission performing well in space

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Since launching in October, NASA has begun turning on Psyche‘s scientific instruments and perform early test to ensure everything is working correctly. This lead to the spacecraft capturing its first photo in space on Monday. Psyche starts to gather early scientific data Launched on October 13 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, NASA’s … Read more

NASA Celebrates 25th Birthday of International Space Station

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NASA Celebrates 25th Birthday of International Space Station

NASA celebrates a quarter century of human cooperation in space. Plus, a busy week of space launches, and ‘America’s Dad’ wants you to see the moon like those who’ve been there. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the … Read more

Here Is Why People In Japan Have Longer Life Expectancy

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Here Is Why People In Japan Have Longer Life Expectancy

Japan has the world’s longest life expectancy and is home to the world’s longest-living people. Several experts and studies over the years have attributed this to a well-balanced diet rich in nutrition. LongeviQuest, an outfit that verifies the ages of the world’s oldest people, spoke to four supercentenarians to get to know the secret behind … Read more

Edmonton resident discovers rare meteorite in rain gutter

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Edmonton resident discovers rare meteorite in rain gutter

In an unexpected turn of events, Doug Olson of Mill Woods, Edmonton, stumbled upon a small meteorite while cleaning out his rain gutters this spring, marking the first witnessed fall of a meteorite in Alberta since 1977, reported CBC. The Menisa meteorite, as it is now named, weighs 33 grams and is only the 18th … Read more

Local groups say new funding will help promote living shorelines in N.S.

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Local groups say new funding will help promote living shorelines in N.S.

The Nova Scotia government has pledged more than $2.4 million to seven community-led projects that focus on living shorelines. Living shorelines are seen as a nature-based way to reduce coastal erosion and flooding caused by climate change. They use natural materials — rocks, plants and sand — to stabilize land along the coast. One group to receive … Read more

Daily tablet slows diabetes progression in clinical trial

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Daily tablet slows diabetes progression in clinical trial

A world-first clinical trial has found that baricitinib, a drug commonly prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis, preserved the pancreatic cells’ ability to produce their own insulin and slowed the progression of type 1 diabetes in those recently diagnosed with the condition. The drug shows promise as the first disease-modifying treatment for type 1 diabetes that can … Read more