Florida Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Knowingly Spreading HIV
Rasheem Ikey Bodiford was sentenced to 10 years in state prison and five years of probation for three felony counts of having sexual contact with a person without notifying he was diagnosed with AIDS-causing HIV.
Children Born To Older Parents Tend To Be Less Aggressive, Study Says
Children of older parents tend to be less aggressive. Study researchers said that with respect to common behavior problems, future parents need not worry about the harm of having a child at an older age.
Can There Be Aliens On These Frozen Earths? Snowball Planets Hold Promise Of Life
Snowball planets were thought to be hostile to alien life because of the extreme cold. Researchers of a new study found these Earth-like planets may have areas of land that reach livable temperatures.
CRISPR Treatment For Sickle Cell Disease: First American To Receive Is Mother-Of-Four
Victoria Gray, a mother of four from Mississippi, had the landmark treatment as part of a study that aims to test the use of the CRISPR gene editing technology for a genetic disease.
CBD Compound In Marijuana Can Reduce Aggressiveness Induced By Isolation
Isolation-induced aggressiveness is normally treated with antidepressant or antipsychotic drugs, but earlier studies suggest cannabidiol, or CBD, a compound present in tmarijuana, may also work.
Komodo Dragon Genome Reveals Speed, Endurance Of World’s Largest Lizard
Researchers sequenced the genome of the world’s largest lizard using blood samples of two Komodo dragons housed at Zoo Atlanta to understand how the DNA of the Komodo dragon contributes to its speed and endurance.
France To Bolster Space Defense By Launching Satellites Armed With Guns And Lasers
France will launch satellites armed with guns and lasers. Defense Minister Florence Parly said this could help protect and defend French satellites in space starting from 2023.
Grasshoppers Invade Las Vegas As Swarms Show Up On Weather Radar
Hordes of grasshoppers are invading Las Vegas. The National Weather Service warned that the bugs could affect road visibility and said swarms are showing up on weather radar.
New Missouri Law Restricts Dental Opioid Prescription Amid US Addiction Epidemic
Gov. Mike Parson signed Senate Bill 514 into law as evidence shows painkillers used after routine dental work fuel the national addiction epidemic. Dentists are to limit opioid prescription under the new law.
TESS Space Telescope Finds Rocky Exoplanet With Three Suns
Exoplanet LTT 1445Ab revolves around the primary star of the three dwarfs of the triple-star system LTT 1445. Astronomers think the planet is rocky and has a surface temperature of 320 degrees Fahrenheit.
Playboy Model Jessica Landon Undergoes Transformation After Alcohol Caused Rotting Skin
Acid from Playboy model Jessica Landon's urine ate away the skin on her hips and tailbone causing a blood staph infection. When Jessica was brought to the hospital, her blood alcohol content was 0.53 percent and all her organs were failing.
Brain-eating Amoeba Kills North Carolina Man After Swimming At Water Park Lake
Eddie Gray became sick after swimming at Fantasy Lake Water Park. CDC confirmed that the cause of infection was Naegleria fowleri, also known as the brain-eating amoeba.
Suspected Meteorite The Size Of A Football Crashes Into Rice Field In India
Meteorites look like Earth rocks with burned exterior that appear shiny. The suspected space rock that crashed into a rice fields in India weighs nearly 13 kilograms and has magnetic properties.
Einstein's General Theory Of Relativity Survives Test At The Galactic Center
Predictions of Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity held up in a test that involved Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, and the star S0-2.
Medieval Skeleton Buried In Viking Graveyard Belongs To Slavic Warrior Woman
The burial and the weapon revealed that the medieval female warrior was not a Viking. She likely came from what is now Poland, which means she could be a Slav.
Two-Headed Eagle In Fake Presidential Seal: What Does It Mean?
The fake presidential seal features a double-headed eagle, not the single headed-eagle featured in the traditional presidential seal.
NASA Artemis Heading To Lunar South Pole But Water Could Be Present In Sunnier Regions
Artemis mission astronauts do not have to subject themselves to the harsh environments on the moon to find water-rich soil. Researchers said they could find this in less hospitable regions.
UK's Incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson Vows To Energize The Country
Boris Johnson defeated Jeremy Hunt in the race to become UK's next prime minister. He will take over as the new prime minister on July 24, just three months away from the Brexit deadline.
A$AP Rocky Brawl: Sweden Drops Probe Into Alleged Victim
The Swedish Prosecution Authority confirmed on Monday that it has dropped all charges against the man who was allegedly beaten and cut with a broken glass bottle by US rapper A$AP Rocky and his crew.
Tropical Depression Three May Bring Heavy Rain to Parts of Florida, The Bahamas
Forecasters did not seem to think the depression could become tropical storm Chantal. The potential hazards associated with Tropical Depression Three include 1 to 3 inches of rainfall in the Bahamas and the East coast of Florida through Tuesday.
'Cosmic Pearls' From Ancient Meteorite Found In Florida Clams
A scientist found tiny translucent beads inside fossil clams in a quarry in Sarasota County, Florida. Analysis revealed these are microtektites linked to meteorite impacts.
Pocket-sized Shark Species Found In Gulf Of Mexico Glows In The Dark
The glowing fluid from the tiny pocket gland of the American pocket shark helps attract prey. Scientists found the male kitefin shark in 2010 while studying sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Secret of Hyperfit Women Intrigues The US Military
The U.S. army will conduct a study on these hyperfit women who made it through highly demanding military courses. Researchers want to know what makes them very competitive.
NASA Chief Says Mining Moon For Rare Earths Possible 'This Century'
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine seemed optimistic that mining rare earth minerals from the moon is possible in the near future. More than 80 percent of U.S. rare earths are currently imported from China.
Iran Arrests 17 Alleged CIA Spies, Some Sentenced To Death
In Iran, some of the 17 spies have been sentenced to death. Some will be subjected to long term imprisonment. Their mission was allegedly to collect classified information and conduct intelligence and technical operations.
Sperm's 'Secret Handshake' To Uterus Key To Suppressing Female's Immune Response
Researchers found that a secret handshake between the sperm and the cells lining the uterus suppresses the female body’s immune response, essentially lifting the protective barrier and allows the sperm to get through.
Newfoundland Oil Spill: Canada's Hibernia Platform Halts Production
The Hibernia oil platform halted production after a 12,000 liter oil spill that occurred Wednesday.
Universe's Elusive Dark Energy Can Be Calculated By Measuring The Great Unobservable Voids
Perturbation theory works better in void regions. Measuring cosmic voids could help researchers narrow down the Universe’s expansion and test theories of how dark energy works.
Israeli Suicide Drone Hero-120: Why Defense Department Wants It
The US Defense Department reportedly wants to purchase an undisclosed number of the loitering munition Hero-120 made by Israel company UVision.
Stronger Earthquakes Linked To Oilfield Wastewater Injected Underground, Study Finds
Earthquake data in regions with widespread oilfield wastewater disposal show that the density of wastewater injected underground is also associated with deeper and stronger earthquakes.