Everywhere we see news about the Ebola situation: on Friday, August 8th, the World Health Organization declared a global public health emergency. Now, before you panic, there are 6 things you need to understand about the disease, this situation, and how to best protect yourself.
Researchers at Temple University have managed to give immune cells the fighting edge against HIV: by allowing it to be completely edited out of the cells. This is one step closer to finding a permanent cure for HIV, as opposed to the current treatments
You’d think that in the age of the internet and science, people would not make totally unfounded claims about nutrition. Unfortunately, sites like NaturalNews and others pump out a continual stream of disinformation, completely unsupported by science. Now science is not perfect, but examining the
The Great Barrier Reef, composed of 2,900 individual reefs and 900 submerged islands, stretches over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) and covers an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi), is one of the oldest, most beautiful, and incredibly diverse natural wonders on the planet. According to the
A new handheld all-purpose detector, compatible with any internet-accessible phone through the headphone slot, has been developed and first presented on August 4th in the National Academy of Sciences. Dubbed the “universal mobile electrochemical detector”, it uses off-site analysis (this is where the internet
For years, everyone had assumed that the “spicy” molecule capsaicin only had an effect on your nerve endings. Aside from being used to spice things up, it has also been used to numb wounds during surgery. Now, it has been shown to help intestinal
Falling asleep at night can be difficult, especially in an age where the streets never sleep and the internet’s always on. The keys to sleeping well lay in light, timing, body temperature, inner calm, and patience. Not sleeping enough can make you hungrier, unhealthier,
There have been many texts published about the personalities of those who stay up late: correlating it with intelligence or risk-taking behavior and infidelity. An in-depth Psychology Today analysis displayed the average bed-times (as well as wake-up times) of different levels of intelligence (as
The modification of plants using selective breeding, phytohormones which change how cells react or perceive themselves and their environment, for instance allowing an older plant to bloom or grow new roots, and even genomic editing are nothing new to the world of agriculture. The
For more than the last year, I have spent literally every single day working on social media; writing, sharing, debating, and debunking. ETT is not just a website, and just not just a Facebook page, in fact we also administrate the biggest open (anyone can
