
Tereza Pultarova
Latest articles by Tereza Pultarova

Here's How Health Officials Plan to Use the Ebola Vaccine in New African Outbreak
By Tereza Pultarova published
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading, but this time around, there's a vaccine.

How the Bugs In Your Gut Could Affect Your Blood Vessels
By Tereza Pultarova published
The more types of microbes, the better off your blood vessels.

How Eating Fast Food May Make It Harder to Get Pregnant
By Tereza Pultarova published
The foods women eat could be tied to their risk of infertility, a new study from Australia finds.

Black Holes Devour Stars, Spit Out Clues to How Galaxies Grow
By Tereza Pultarova published
Black holes may spit out energy in the form of radio waves in direct proportion to the amount of mass the black holes consume, new data suggests.

Freezing This Nerve Could Trick Your Body into Losing Weight
By Tereza Pultarova published
To lose weight, freeze your nerves? That's the idea behind a new approach that may hold promise for weight loss.

Can You 'Speed Up' Your Metabolism?
By Tereza Pultarova published
Metabolism refers to the calories the body uses at rest.

'He Inspired Us All to Wonder': Scientists and the Public Remember Stephen Hawking
By Tereza Pultarova published
The death of iconic physicist Stephen Hawking Wednesday (March 14) has spawned an outpouring of respect and emotions from scientists the world over.

Genes Can't Explain Why Men Are Less Empathetic Than Women
By Tereza Pultarova published
For women who think that men just don't seem to understand, well, you're right.

Why Can Some People 'Hear' Colors?
By Tereza Pultarova published
About 4 percent of the people on Earth experience a mysterious phenomenon called synesthesia.

Who Will Survive the Cosmic Crash Between Our Galaxy and Its Neighbor?
By Tereza Pultarova published
The cosmic smashup between the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies is likely to end in a tie, at least if new measurements of Andromeda are any indication.

How 5,000 Pencil-Size Robots May Solve the Mysteries of the Universe
By Tereza Pultarova published
The little, swiveling robots will look at a new portion of the sky for the invisible force called dark energy that may be causing the accelerating expansion of the universe.

Here's Another Reason You May Gain Back Weight After Dieting
By Tereza Pultarova published
Successful weight loss could be hampered by chemical compounds lurking in everyday products in your house, a new study finds.

Something Violent Happened to Our Solar System's First Interstellar Visitor
By Tereza Pultarova published
An interstellar object called 'Oumuamua has confounded astronomers ever since it passed through our solar system in October of last year.

No, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Has Not Passed Mars Already
By Tereza Pultarova published
A tweet from Elon Musk may have been a little fuzzy on the rocket's whereabouts.

Why Do Rockets Explode?
By Tereza Pultarova published
SpaceX is expected to launch its Falcon Heavy rocket into low-Earth orbit, but what are the chances that something could go wrong?

New Blood Test Can Detect 8 Types of Cancer
By Tereza Pultarova published
Researchers have developed a new blood test that can detect eight common types of cancer, including the notoriously elusive liver and pancreatic cancers.

Brain Connections Set Creative Thinkers Apart
By Tereza Pultarova published
Being creative is all about making connections — in your brain, that is.

Scientists 3D-Printed Squishy, Brain-Like Tissue for the 1st Time
By Tereza Pultarova published
A new 3D-printing technique can create tissues as soft as a human's squishy brain or spongy lungs — something that has not been possible before.

Working Human Mini Muscles Grown from Skin Cells in Scientific First
By Tereza Pultarova published

Here's How Alcohol Can Damage DNA and Increase Cancer Risk
By Tereza Pultarova published
Drinking alcohol can cause damage to DNA that can lead to an increase in cancer risk, according to a new study done in animals.

'Spermbot' May One Day Help Treat Cervical Cancer
By Tereza Pultarova published
A biohybrid sperm microrobot might one day deliver anti-cancer drugs to tumors in the female reproductive tract, according to a new paper from Germany.
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