Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) accounts for approximately 70% of dementia in older adults. AD is caused by an accumulation of beta amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. The first of these, beta-amyloid plaques consist of sticky beta-amyloid molecules, which sometimes get stuck together, forming plaques outside of brain...
Tag - science
Friday, March 20 will feature three celestial events consisting of a solar eclipse, a supermoon, and a Spring equinox. The equinox marks the beginning of Spring in the northern hemisphere and it is also the temporal (time-related) equality in the day and nighttime. The supermoon refers to the phenomenon when the moon is closest to Earth, making...
It’s that time of the year: a little bit after the New Year when many people might have started to lose a bit of motivation about maintaining their New Year’s resolutions. The most common resolutions tend to be: to lose weight, eat healthier, and quit smoking. Runners-up are: to help others, save money, reduce drinking, and manage...
Our friend Audrey Kearns over at Geek Girl Authority sent us this video and we’re melting! Melting from the cutes! My heart can’t handle this video. There is so much cuteness and awesomeness AND it’s about rockets. Science rockets! So, this little 8-year-old is CJ Kearns. Yes, a Kearns like me. He’s my wonderful nephew...
On Thursday, December 4, NASA is launching an unmanned space craft that will eventually take humans to Mars. Orion will reach 3, 6000 miles from Earth, which is the farthest a ship that can accommodate humans has gone since Apollo 17 in 1972. This is the first step in a manned mission to Mars. “My hope is that when we fly the capsule on...
This week I stopped by The Young Turks Network’s Nerd Alert to talk about nerdy newsy items with host Kim Horcher and King of the Nerds’ Ivan Van Norman. In this clip, we’re talking about the cutest science ever. Scientists studying Emperor Penguins have been trying to send in a robot to read their heart rates. However, Emperor...
I am trying to hard not to make a Spice Girls joke right now. I mean, it’s physically difficult to restrain myself. Deep breath. Okay, Dutch researchers played a game called Hooked on Music with 12,000 people. According to their results, “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls takes the top spot. Check out the top ten below. 1...
Our friends at Geek Girl Authority sent us this post on the October Comic Show by Taigne Hammock! Check it out, science mavens! An Orionid meteor streaks across the sky in the above photo by Michael Supinsky. This month, the Orionids meteor shower returns the night of October 20-21. The best viewing hours will be in the early morning...
THE TENTH PLANET ~Taigne Hammock In 2006, the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet. Many perceived the change in status as an attempt to disregard the former ninth planet, and there is still a debate as to whether the IAU should modify its definitions to once again include Pluto as a planet. But...
Russian Cosmonaut Elena Olegovna Serova is the first female Cosmonaut to visit the International Space Station. So, why is she still getting asked about stupid crap that has nothing to do with her job? Because reasons, I guess. Sort of like the Telegraph’s “Mother of Three Poised to Lead BBC” headlines. No one says that about a...