Decoded BO: Scientists Identify Key Enzyme Behind Pungent Body Odor, and Could Lead to New Generation of Deodorants The BO enzyme is created by the bacteria Staphylococcus hominis that lives in the armpits The enzyme converts odorless sweat chemicals into spicy compounds. He believed the enzyme was inherited from ancient …
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Humans could live on the planet Mars if a fungus that was generated inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor is used to protect against radiation, scientists say. The researchers found that a layer of the fungus about 21 centimeters thick could “largely negate the equivalent annual dose of the radiation environment …
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NASA captures summer on Saturn in a striking new snapshot of the Hubble Space Telescope The newly released image was taken by the observatory in orbit on July 4, 2020 Gaseous Giant’s Northern Hemisphere Appears Redder in Summer Sunlight Meanwhile, his ring is shiny as “freshly fallen snow” and the …
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Discovery of pulsars British astronomer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell was the first person to discover a pulsar in 1967 when she saw a radio pulsar. Since then, other types of pulsars have also been detected that emit X-rays and gamma rays. Pulsars are essentially rotating, highly magnified neutron stars, but …
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A new scientific study reveals that ancient foxes were gorging on remains discarded by humans 42,000 years ago, just as they do today. The sight of urban foxes rummaging through our garbage bags and serving themselves for our food scraps is common in Britain’s towns and cities today. But these …
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