Background Snakebite envenomings (SBE) are an important and neglected health problem due to their frequency and potential for serious clinical outcomes. Envenomations can cause local and systemic complications, depending on the species of snake, the amount of venom injected, comorbidities, timing and use of antivenin, and access to medical care. Systemic effects can be fatal…
A healthy man in his 50s suffered a stroke after drinking eight energy drinks every day, a habit that raised his blood pressure to a dangerously high range. The incident, described in BMJ Case Reportsis prompting renewed concern about how excessive caffeine consumption can harm the cardiovascular system. The patient arrived at the hospital with…
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) shines next to the Eagle Nebula. (Image credit: Daniele Gasparri) He drove past the Eagle Nebula and the iconic Pillars of Creation, from his home in Chile’s Atacama Desert, on the night of October 17 earlier this year. Deep space view reveals bright green coma of kite C/2025 R2 (SWAN), just…
December 5, 2025 1 minimum reading Add us on GoogleAdd science-Am By 2040, one truck of plastic garbage will be thrown away every second, report says unless we act now It is estimated that by 2040, approximately 280 million metric tons of plastic waste will enter the air, water, soil and human body each year,…
Matthew Sacchet (left) attaches an EEG headset that can monitor brain activity during states of deep meditation Matthew D. Sacchet Many of us have downloaded mindfulness apps like Headspace or Calm, and have probably benefited from spending 10 minutes each day focusing on our breathing. But reducing stress and softening the sharper edges of anxiety…
#AMOC is the reason for Europe’s temperate climate. Evidence has been accumulating over the years that it is slowing down; It is now likely to be at its weakest point in at least a millennium, and could even be approaching a tipping point. Here I will show you the latest high-resolution images and also discuss…
Source: Neural Academy (Youtube) What is cell division? The life of multicellular organisms begins from a single cell known as a zygote. An adult plant or animal contains millions of cells. With the growth of an organism, a large number of cells are formed from pre-existing cells. A single cell divides to form daughter cells,…
On December 8, 2025, the Sun unleashed a powerful solar flare, an event that captured the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike. This flare, classified as X1.1, marks one of the most intense solar flares recorded during the current solar cycle. The Solar Dynamics Observatory, a key instrument in NASA’s arsenal, captured images of…
I’m still slightly obsessed (a nice state to be in) with the mission patches released by the National Reconnaissance Office, which if you’re obsessed enough you can find out which satellites the NRO just launched. Some of those satellites are, you know, secret. Like this one: It’s for recently launched constellations (a ton of linked…
Summary Thismia selangorensisa mitriform species distinct from the mycoheterotrophic genus Stamiadescribed in this document. It was first discovered in a tree hole on a river bank in Taman Eko Rimba Sungai Chongkak, Selangor, Malaysia. This new species is superficially similar to members of Stamia section Geomitra because it has coral-like roots, internal tepals that form…