(Natural News) Anti-microbial resistance can be defined as the ability of microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi and viruses) to change upon exposure to an anti-microbial component and reduce its effectiveness. The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled the spread of anti-microbial resistance as a global health concern because it threatens the ability of humans to treat […]

(Natural News) A new study claims that Mars could have been habitable anywhere between 4.2 to 3.5 billion years ago. The authors of this study have adjusted their timeline of when they believe the red planet stopped being bombarded with meteorites to around 4.2 to 3.5 billion years ago. After this period, the scientists believe that Mars became habitable for […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from The First Hospital of China Medical University evaluated the anti-tumor effect and mechanism of action of elemene on pancreatic carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Their results were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Elemene is an anti-cancer compound found in plants that belong to the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family. […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Cameroon and Turkey isolated phytochemicals from the root of Albizia adianthifolia and assessed their anti-microbial effects against Gram-negative and multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria. Their results were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. A. adianthifolia is used in Cameroon as a natural medicine for bronchitis and skin diseases. In […]

(Natural News) New research published on Wednesday, February 12, in the journal Science Advances reveals that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is larger than previous studies showed. The oil spill was found to have spread farther than previously estimated, but it was not discovered until recently because much of the oil was invisible to satellite imagery. The […]

(Natural News) Those looking for signs of life outside our planet should take a look first at what’s living deep beneath the ocean’s surface, according to astrobiologists. In a talk presented at the Astrobiology Science Conference, post-doctoral investigator Amy Smith said the Lo’ihi seamount, located just off the southeastern coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, can […]

(Natural News) With the ever-increasing number of vehicles on the road, concern surrounding the risk of contaminating the environment with diesel fuel — and other petroleum-based products — is also rising. Diesel fuel is an extremely noxious pollutant: when spilled on water, it stays mainly on the surface, which ends up decreasing the water’s oxygen […]

(Natural News) Medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory components are of great scientific interest due to the role played by inflammation in the development of chronic diseases. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), several herbs are known to have the ability to reduce inflammation by inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory molecules. In a recent study published in the Chinese […]

(Natural News) Did you know that there has been an object in the Milky Way 500 light-years away that “blinks” at us daily? Now, astronomers have figured out the reason for this unusual signal. Called NGTS-7, this celestial object is part of binary system NGTS-7ABM, and appears to most telescopes as a single star. In […]

(Natural News) Researchers from St. John Fisher College in New York conducted a comprehensive review to summarize and evaluate the use of aloe vera in patients who have undergone radiation therapy to treat cancer. This article was published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. Many cancer patients require radiation therapy and often suffer […]