Articles by Aristos Georgiou

Amazon guardians rainforest deforestation

15,000 scientists warn of human misery and catastrophe in depleted planet

Significant global trends, such as global warming, deforestation and human population growth, have all worsened in recent times.

Nov 13, 2017

Climate Change

100 Companies Responsible For More Than 70% Of Global Emissions

Humans can't get a grip on fossil fuel emissions with record level pumped into air in 2017

Analysis by the Global Carbon Project shows that total emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017.

Nov 13, 2017

Climate Change United Nations

This object will become the most distant ever visited by a spacecraft - and Nasa wants you to name it

In 2019, Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft will fly past a mysterious, distant object - currently known as (486958) 2014 MU69 - in the outer regions of the solar system.

Nov 10, 2017

NASA

16 pictures which show the devastating impact of plastic on animals and the oceans

Greenpeace estimates that 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste – including bags, bottles, and packaging – eventually makes its way into the oceans every year.

Nov 10, 2017

Nasa recreated Mars on top of a volcano and isolated 6 people there for 8 months. I was one of them

Six researchers spent 8 months living in total isolation inside a small dome to assess the psychological impact of an extended Mars mission.

Nov 10, 2017

NASA

Psychedelic Amazonian brew ayahuasca could help treat addictions

The largest survey of ayahuasca users to date lends support to the notion that the brew could be an important and powerful tool in treating depression and alcohol addiction.

Nov 9, 2017

This bone-crushing giant otter was a top predator 6 million years ago

Weighing around 50kg, Siamogale melilutra was much larger than any other living otter and likely would have been a formidable hunter as a result of its powerful bite and size.

Nov 9, 2017

Palaeontology

$Lab-grown \'human brain\'$

Scientists implant 'human brain' into minds of rats and mice, sparking Frankenstein rodent fears

Critics have pointed out that such experiments may one day lead to the animals developing some form of enhanced consciousness.

Nov 8, 2017

Seven-year-old boy with deadly skin disease saved by surgeons who regenerated 80% of his skin

Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa is a genetically inherited disease that can severely affect quality of life, and often leads to death.

Nov 8, 2017

Remarkable 'zombie star' exploded, survived - and then kept on exploding

Astronomers have discovered a cataclysmic event that challenges everything we know about the death of stars.

Nov 8, 2017

Anti-ageing breakthrough as human cells rejuvenated with chemical found in chocolate and wine

New development could one day lead to therapies which may mitigate some of the worst effects of ageing.

Nov 8, 2017

Sleep deprivation is just as bad for your brain as alcohol

No legal or medical standards exist for identifying over-tired drivers on the road, in the same way that drunk drivers are targeted.

Nov 7, 2017

Obesity

Spectacular object that could rewrite the history of Ancient Greek art uncovered by archaeologists

The engraved stone seal is so intricate that some details can only be seen with a powerful camera lens.

Nov 7, 2017

Anthropology

This fusion reaction is so powerful that physicists nearly buried the results when they discovered it

The reaction has the potential to release eight times as much energy as the individual fusion reactions in a hydrogen bomb.

Nov 3, 2017

A1689B11: 11 billion-year-old spiral galaxy is the oldest ever discovered

A galaxy of this kind has never been confirmed so early in the universe's history, according to astronomers.

Nov 3, 2017

Cities are making rats, bed bugs and mosquitoes evolve in potentially dangerous ways

Animal evolution is being influenced by the urban environment in ways which could have potentially harmful consequences for humans.

Nov 3, 2017

Horses are masters at reading human body language, new study finds

The findings broaden our understanding of animal psychology and how different species can communicate.

Nov 2, 2017

Cancer cells can be destroyed using a rare metal from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs

Researchers used iridium - the second most dense metal on Earth - to effectively target and attack cancer cells, boosting hopes for new treatments.

Nov 2, 2017

Dinosaurs

A new great ape species has been discovered - and it's in danger of extinction

An isolated population of orangutans living on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has been designated as a new species.

Nov 2, 2017

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Ancient Egypt: A giant hidden void has been discovered deep inside the Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still intact and is the largest structure of its kind ever built.

Nov 2, 2017

Anthropology

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