Tag: identified
Brain Structure That Filters Consciousness Identified
Scientists Identify a Brain Structure That Filters Consciousness Our conscious awareness may be governed by a structure deep in the brain By Smriti Mallapaty & Nature magazine An MRI image of the human brain. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Neuroscientists have observed for the first time how structures deep in the brain are activated…
Second body identified in Canada landfill amid search for serial killer’s victims
Marcedes Myran’s remains found in search mission after Jeremy Skibicki preyed on Indigenous women in 2022 Canadian police have confirmed the identity of a second woman whose body was dumped at a private landfill near Winnipeg by a serial killer who preyed on Indigenous women and left their bodies hidden in trash. The Manitoba Royal…
Third Black Hawk crew member involved in deadly crash near DC airport identified
Tom Bowman The Army released the name of the third crew member of the Black Hawk helicopter that slammed into an American Airlines-affiliated flight above the Potomac River this week, killing 67 people. Captain Rebecca Lobach was 28 years old and a native of Durham, N.C. She was a distinguished military graduate from the University…
Glowing “Mystery Mollusk” Finally Identified
Glowing “Mystery Mollusk” Finally Identified This strange sea creature stumped scientists for 20 years. Here’s what it really is. By Jude Coleman edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier A mystery mollusk observed by MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle Tiburon in the outer Monterey Canyon at a depth of approximately 1,900 meters Join Our Community of Science Lovers!…
White powder sent to Belgian PM’s office identified as poison strychnine
Aide of Alexander De Croo hospitalised after opening letter containing potentially fatal poison A white powder in a letter that hospitalised an aide to Belgium’s prime minister, Alexander De Croo, has been identified as strychnine, a poison that can be fatal. The Brussels prosecutor’s office revealed on Wednesday the nature of the substance that was…
Woman fatally set on fire in New York subway car identified
It took nine days to identify Debrina Kawam, 57, of Toms River, New Jersey, after she burned to death in Brooklyn The woman who was set on fire in a subway car in New York on 22 December, horrifying New Yorkers and renewing a debate over city safety, has been identified as 57-year-old Debrina Kawam,…
Tiger-cats, sea squirts and beetles, oh my! Meet some species identified in 2024
By Jonathan Lambert Officially, Earth boasts roughly two million species. Unofficially, scientists suspect there could be millions — perhaps over 100 million — more. Each year, scientists add thousands of new species to the scientific record in an attempt to get a better count. Some discoveries stem from intrepid adventures deep into the jungle, while…
Youth pastor identified as man who died after shark bite off Queensland coast
The 40-year-old school chaplain was bitten by the shark while fishing with family in waters off Keppel Islands on Saturday A youth pastor and school chaplain described as an inspirational leader has been identified as the man who died after being bitten by a shark while on holiday with his family in Queensland. Emergency services…