In the early15th century, a cryptic manuscript was created, which would go on to become one of the most enigmatic and mysterious books in history. The Voynich Manuscript, named after the book dealer who purchased it in 1912, is a handwritten book filled with strange illustrations, unknown scripts, and an undecipherable text. Despite numerous attempts…
The Mary Celeste: A Maritime Enigma that Continues to Baffle Experts On December 5, 1872, the British ship Dei Gratia stumbled upon a mysterious sight in the Atlantic Ocean. The Mary Celeste, a merchant ship, was found adrift, with no signs of its crew on board. The mystery of what happened to the Mary Celeste’s…
A Staggering 3.35 Million Cases of Dengue fever Dengue fever is wreaking havoc in the Americas, causing a significant strain on the region. In 2023, the continent has witnessed the highest number of dengue infections in the past five decades, surpassing a staggering 3.35 million cases. Tragically, there have been 1,567 reported deaths attributed to…
by Tiara Walters, Daily MaverickMay 17, 2022 Supergiant oilfields are simmering below the Southern Ocean, the warming waters at the bottom of the Earth that wrap around the melting, icy Antarctic, a litany of Kremlin sources suggest. Despite the 1998 Antarctic mining ban — ratified by Russia and 28 other states — some of the…
A recent study shows that hyaluronic acid, an ingredient commonly found in beauty products and wellness supplements, acts as food to the cancer cells in pancreatic tumors. By PENNY SWIFT Hyaluronic Acid Fuels the Growth of Pancreatic Cancer Cells An army of 20 authors from the Universities of Michigan, California, and Texas contributed to a…
A scientific trial aiming to eradicate deadly disease-spreading mosquitoes has successfully reduced their numbers by 80 percent, according to a news release issued by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), an independent Australian federal government agency responsible for scientific research. Heralded as a landmark trial, it involved an international partnership between scientists at Verily…
Harvard University surgeon, Dr Mark G. Shrime, MD MPH FACS, has proved that anybody can publish fake medical research for a fee of about $500. While they won’t get it used in respectable medicals journals accredited by PubMed, there are many legitimate looking publications online that will publish anything supposedly scientific, as long as the…
The question is, are CFS researchers manipulating results with selective reporting of their findings? By PENNY SWIFT The latest research report based on the widely criticized 2011 PACE Trial Study that recommends exercise for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients, is thwart with issues that compromise its credibility, according to a psychologist in New Zealand. In…
