Ethan Siegel, Forbes
Despite our knowledge of the laws of physics, and the successes of the Standard Model and General Relativity, there are a number of observations out there in the Universe that still lack a complete explanation. From star formation to high-energy cosmic rays, the Universe still has its mysteries. Although we've discovered a great deal about space, we still don't know it all.
Brad Jones, Futurism
Elon Musk wants to go to Mars. Professor Stephen Hawking is eager to see us search for a new planet to call home. NASA is building an engine that could take us there. But would establishing a base on the red planet really be worthwhile?Establishing a colony on Mars is incredibly technically challenging and expensive, University of Michigan's Aaron Ridley told Futurism.
Thomas Hoffmann, ScienceNordic
Almost 200,000 randomly selected people in Denmark will have the opportunity to take part in the world's largest population study into sexual habits.The study, called Project SEXUS, will cast light on how sex and intimacy affects our health, and the influence our health has on our sex life.
Ross Pomeroy, RCScience
Late last year, Dr. Michael Dansinger of Tufts Medical Center found himself victimized by a unique kind of theft: A peer reviewer stole his scientific paper and republished it as his own. After rejecting Dansinger's paper from the prestigious Annals of Internal Medicine, the reviewer took the manuscript and published it in another journal.
Kelsey Lindsey, Seeker
Having a food allergy requires more than a change in diet. For many people with a moderate to severe allergy, it requires a change in lifestyle.In the United States, one of the most common food allergies is peanuts, an ingredient found in everything from lunch sandwiches to chili. In 2014, two percent of children in the United States under the age of 18 had a peanut allergy. It is the most common cause of anaphylaxis, a reaction in which a person experiences itchiness, swelling of the throat... Читать дальше...
