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A new study suggests that sea lions in California are at serious risk for brain damage from toxic algae in the Pacific Ocean. Sea lions are known for their cute and playful nature, but a new study released by scientists at the University of California Santa Cruz warns that they may be in big trouble. […]

One of the most common problems associated with climate change is the warming and rising of the world’s oceans. Sea level rise puts many of the world’s great cities at risk and poses massive threats to coastal properties and communities. According to a new study, however, researchers from Washington State University reveal that another source of

The U.S. FDA has just lifted the clinical hold on three new drugs made by Advaxis, which could revolutionize the way we treat cancer. The Food and Drug Administration has lifted the clinical hold on a cancer drug that may change the way doctors treat the disease for good. According to a report from Reuters, drugmaker

FDA wants to protect young tanning bed users from possibility of skin cancers caused by radiation. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a ban on tanning beds by users under the age of 18, and is requiring sunbed manufacturers to make warning labeling more clear, according to an article on Reuters. The

The fresh water supplies in lakes across the globe are becoming endangered due to climate change and rapid warming, according to a new study announced at the American Geophysical Union meeting. The findings of the study, funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation and cited on eurekalert.org, found that lakes are warming an average 0.61 degrees

Recent advances in the field of genetic editing have earned ‘Science’ Magazine’s prestigious title of breakthrough of the year. It’s been a wild ride for the scientists involved, but the discoveries made by the various research teams working with the CRISPR Cas-9 gene-editing tool have finally reached critical mass. According to a report from Phys.org, the

Despite recent breakthroughs in military technology, a team of researchers explains why light sabers just aren’t meant to be. In case you haven’t heard, this week marked the release of the latest Star Wars movie, Episode VII: The Force Awakens. The Star Wars craze is back in the air, and even the military has shown

The University of California San Francisco Medical Center has voluntarily suspended their live kidney transplant program following the death of a donor. People in need of a kidney transplant in the Bay Area may soon find themselves out of luck. According to a report from CBS News, the University of California San Francisco Medical Center is

Darwin’s famous finches are facing a serious extinction threat from a parasitic fly. Researchers from the University of Utah have made a startling discovery. According to a report from Phys.org, the very same finches that Charles Darwin used as his main example for describing the theory of evolution are facing extinction as a result of

A new study may change the way the scientific community thinks about PTSD. New research is turning current understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on its head. A surprising new study indicates that PTSD can suddenly spike five years after a person leaves the battlefield, even when PTSD levels had declined to normal, according to a Reuters