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3-Year-Old Child Brain Dead After Being Beaten by Babysitter

March 13, 2018 By Sebastian Mc’Mannen Leave a Comment

Brain Dead

Butler County child was declared brain dead after being assault by babysitter because she wanted a doughnut.

The Butler County authorities declared that a 3-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital on Thursday in critical condition after her babysitter claimed that she collapsed. On Monday, her father said that the child is brain dead. The authorities arrested the babysitter and charged her with aggravated assault.

Brain Dead Child Beaten Because She Asked for Sweets

Jason Wesche, the three-year-old’s father, told the authorities that for the past couple of weeks, his daughter has been complaining about mild headaches each time she returned from her babysitter’s house.

The man didn’t suspect anything until last Thursday when he dropped Hannah at 35-year-old Lindsey Partin’s home. It was around 8 a.m. when the woman called the father, telling him that something might be terribly wrong with his daughter.

Wesche arrived in time to see Hannah lying on the floor, gasping for air. Panicking, the woman called the authorities and, without sharing any details, told the emergency dispatcher to send someone at her home.

The authorities rushed little Hannah to the hospital in critical condition. Upon examining Hannah’s body, the ER doctors discovered signs of trauma which indicated that the girl might have been physically abused.

A day later, the authorities have arrested 35-year-old Lindsey Partin on suspicion of aggravated assault. At first, the woman told the authorities that little Hannah took a little tumble in her garage, but she did not appear to be injured.

However, the woman later admitted that she slapped and shoved her because Hannah kept asking her for doughnuts. Unfortunately, the doctors could do little about Hannah’s injuries, and so, on Monday, Wesche came forward and declared that her daughter was listed as brain dead with virtually no chances of recovery.

The killer nanny was booked into the county jail in lieu of a $30,000 bond.

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Filed Under: National News

Marion County Detective Receives Incriminating Text Message from Alleged Murder

February 16, 2018 By Sebastian Mc’Mannen Leave a Comment

Marion County Detective receives message.

Marion County detective received an incriminating text message from suspect who claimed a home invader murdered his girlfriend.

A 54-year-old man from Florida was recently arrested on suspicion of killing his live-in girlfriend on the 30th of January. The suspect mistook the Marion County Detective’s phone number with his wife’s to whom he wrote about his impending arrest. Marion County Detective would have found this bungle amusing if a person had not died.

Marion County Detective Notified About Foul Play via Text Messages

According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, on the 30thof January, the authorities were summoned to the house of 54-year-old David W. Roming regarding a possible home invasion. Upon arriving, the authorities discovered the body of 64-year-old Sally Kaufmann – Ruff, Roming’s live-in girlfriend.

During his police interview, the man claimed waking up in the middle of the night to see a man wearing a headlamp leaning over him and watching him sleep. Roming also recalls seeing that the alleged home invader held a revolver in his right arm.

Seeing the man with the gun, the 54-year-old jumped him and attempted to take his weapon. Roming told the authorities that he heard two gunshots during the fight and that the suspect somehow escaped.

Although there was no physical evidence to suggest otherwise, the authorities took Kaufmann-Ruff’s body away and searched for clues.

According to Damon Baxley, the Marion County detective who handled Roming’s case, the man’s testimony was dubious from the very beginning. However, things started to unfold after Baxley received a text message from the suspect in which he wrote about the police coming in to arrest him.

After Roming was booked on suspicion of murder, he told the authorities that he had blackouts from time to time, outer body experiences and that he did indeed wake up that night standing over Kaufmann-Ruff’s body with the murder weapon in his hand.

Image source: Flickr

Filed Under: National News

Data Reveals that Black Death Was Caused by Human, Not Rats

January 16, 2018 By Sebastian Mc’Mannen Leave a Comment

Black Death

New study reveals that the Black Death was actually caused by human ectoparasites, not rats.

Recently-emerged data reveals a surprising fact about the Black Death, the epidemic which killed approximately 50 million people in the 14th century. While many historians and medical scientists believed that rats were the primary cause of plague throughout Europe, the new study reveals that this may not be the case.

Black Death Spread by Humans, Study Claims

Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, this study brought together scientists from the universities of Oslo and Ferrara.  Acting on the assumption that rats were the primary spreading vector of the Yersinia pestis bacterium, the scientists reconstructed a contagion dissemination computer model.

For comparison, the team of scientists used human and airborne transmission vectors. After running the numbers, to their bewilderment, the researchers discovered that the rats-based rate of spreading was not consistent with the historical records.

Subsequently, the airborne model returned the same results as the rodent-based on. After analyzing the data on human transmission, the scientists realized that the rate of spread was consistent with the facts.

Further research revealed that the real perpetrators behind the Black Death were not the rats but the ectoparasites found on the human body. The scientists discovered that human fleas and lice were more likely to carry around and disseminate the Yersinia pestis bacterium compared to rats.

One of the scientists declared that:

While it is commonly assumed that rats and their fleas spread plague during the Second Pandemic, there is little historical and archaeological support for such a claim.

Conclusion

Even though the newly-discovered Black Death data might be more consistent with what we know so far about the contagion, there are still many questions left unanswered. However, in time, maybe all the little dents lefts behind by the deadliest epidemic the world has experience will be filled.

Image source: Wikipedia

Filed Under: Science

A New Threat for Coral Reefs Are Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, Which Keep Consuming Them

January 7, 2018 By Sebastian Mc’Mannen Leave a Comment

Crown-of-Thorns Starfish on Corals

The starfish munch on corals, slowly destroying the reef

STATES CHRONICLE – In case there weren’t enough threats for coral reefs, a biological enemy has just started munching corals and destroying the southern part of the Great Barrier Reef. There has been a sudden outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish which, since last year, have been trying to pass through corals by eating them.

Starfish are munching corals

The scientists at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority take care of the creatures and keep an eye on all the threats that arise. During the monitoring, they noticed how more crown-of-thorns starfish started gathering near the corals, eating them. A special crew went to cull the ravishing creatures, but there are plenty who remained there.

The authorities didn’t offer an exact number of the starfish, but assured people the populations became as big as they used to be some time ago. Also, removing them from the corals is a tough job. The starfish is covered in sharp thorns which carry a poisonous substance, becoming a potential threat for the crew.

The authorities are intervening, but the process is slow and difficult

The starfish outbreak started last year, but the efforts haven’t been too successful. The creatures have chosen a remote area of the reef to attack, so interventions are difficult to undertake. This spot is situated 100 kilometers off the coast, so they faced logistical problems. Also, the environment is not the friendliest, and the crew constantly had to face danger.

At the moment, the authorities are undertaking an operation to control the population of crown-of-thorns starfish. However, this area of the reef is not their priority, so it’s not clear when the crew will continue with their interventions. What is important is the fact that they know what to expect. This new strain adds up to the already big threat of global warming, which had already bleached a high surface of corals.
Image Source: NOAA Photo Library

Filed Under: Nature

The Quadrantids, Eclipsed by the Light of the Full Moon

January 4, 2018 By Sebastian Mc’Mannen Leave a Comment

Falling meteor during the Quadrantids

This year, the Quadrantids won’t shine as bright as they used to several years ago

STATES CHRONICLE – This year has started big in terms of astronomical events but, to our disappointment, not all of them are spectacular. The first full moon of January was a supermoon, and it offered us a breathtaking show on the first night of the year. Shortly after, we should enjoy the first meteor shower, the Quadrantids. Unfortunately, this might turn out extremely difficult to watch.

The Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of the year

The Quadrantids should appear on the dark sky Wednesday night up until early morning on Thursday, and should be visible in the Northern hemisphere. However, it’s hard to tell when they would peak. For many years, the first meteor shower of this year was well-known to be bright, displaying an impressive number of 50 to 100 visible falling meteors.

Unfortunately, this year, the show won’t be as spectacular as we are used to. Given their proximity to the Super Wolf Moon, the Quadrantids will more likely be eclipsed by its blinding light. This happens as the moon will continue shining even a few days after reaching totality. Even if this year’s shower will consist of about 40 meteors per hour, the remaining light of the moon will make it hard for us to spot them.

The meteor shower won’t be too visible

Most meteor showers visible on our planet are remaining pieces of comets. However, the Quadrantids are different. Researchers think they are remnants of an asteroid, 2003 EH1. They say this formation used to be a comet, but time removed its ice cover and all the other layers typical of such a cosmic object.

Last year was extremely rich in meteor showers and spectacular astronomic events. Unfortunately, 2018 is a little poorer, with a smaller offer of events. Even so, whenever there’s something exciting to watch on the sky, make sure you choose a relatively isolated place, with few light pollution. Also, take some time to adjust your vision to complete darkness.
Image Source: Flickr

Filed Under: Science

Transgender Scientist Ben Barres Dies After Two-Year Fight with Pancreatic Cancer

December 30, 2017 By Sebastian Mc’Mannen Leave a Comment

Research laboratory full of chemical substances

Ben Barres made great discoveries in the field of neurobiology

STATES CHRONICLE – The first transgender neuroscientists who made great discoveries about how the human brain functioned lost the battle with pancreatic cancer. Dr. Ben Barres led an intense fight with the disease for almost two years, and died on Wednesday at the age of 63. He is most well-known for his research on the glial cells.

Barres held a remarkable work in the domain of neurobiology

Barres was a professor at Stanford University, where he also headed the department of neurobiology. He was extremely interested in the study of various diseases which affected the brain and, each time, he noticed how the glial cells suffered. This sparked his interest, so he continued the analysis of these cells. Instead of standing passively in the neural processes, they turned out to play a more important role.

Barres is well-known for many academic achievements. He published 167 scientific papers, but also fought for the rights of women in the science world. He was born a woman, and became the first transgender person who was admitted as a member of the National Academy of Science.

Everyone was shocked to hear of his passing

The news of his death struck the scientific community. Everyone who knew him, including his students, colleagues, and any others who admired his scientific works posted their sad messages and regrets on Twitter. His students saw him as a mentor, his colleagues admired him for his achievements, and the entire world of science was grateful for his great findings related to the brain and glial cells.

In April 2006, Barres discovered he had cancer. At the time, he had to give up his position as the chair of the neurobiology department at Stanford, which was taken over by Thomas Clandinin. In the last two years, he also developed pancreatic cancer, which took such an aggressive form that he had to fight to survive these dire years.

Honoured to have worked with such a brilliant neuroscientist. RIP Ben Barres https://t.co/7EB6uyo4Og

— Nature Rev Immunol (@NatRevImmunol) December 28, 2017

Sad to have lost a beloved med school professor, trailblazing scientist, and all around beautiful human being. Today I'm fondly remembering his epic chalk talk on action potentials. https://t.co/vFjTBeyfGH

— Shoa Clarke, MD PhD (@ShoaClarke) December 28, 2017

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Filed Under: Science

Researchers Administer Special Treatments to Coral Reefs to Prolong their Survival

December 29, 2017 By Sebastian Mc’Mannen Leave a Comment

Coral outcrop on Flynn Reef

Scientists are assisting the development of coral reefs to prolong their survival

STATES CHRONICLE – Although they occupy a small surface in the ocean (0.1 percent), coral reefs are still extremely important for marine life. They shelter a big percentage of the creatures living in the ocean, so their survival is extremely important for the survival of many other species. Therefore, a team of researchers thought about genetically manipulating corals to make them stronger.

Coral reefs might be wiped out soon enough

Coral reefs are extremely endangered by global warming. As the climate is changing and the temperatures are getting higher, they have a hard time adapting to these new conditions. This is a direct cause of greenhouse gas emissions, which heat up the oceans. Moreover, they also produce storms, which are another big threat to the corals.

The survival of the coral reefs is granted by the algae which live on them. They represent their main source of energy, as they absorb sunlight. However, these storms and high ocean temperatures affect the algae, which then leads to the corals losing their color. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the best examples, which suffered massive coral bleaching in only two years.

Researchers discovered how to slow down their degrading process

This is an extremely serious problem and, if these storms keep going like that, coral reefs might disappear by year 2050. Therefore, a team of researchers thought it was time to take some experimental solutions to protect corals. These include genetic editing to make them more resistant, and some treatments to make them healthier.

Since they don’t want anything to be artificial, they are not genetically modifying the organisms and then introducing them in their natural habitat. What they do resembles what animal breeders do, namely selecting the most successful specimens and carefully assisting their development. Through their experiments, they speed up the corals’ evolution so that they can better adapt to changing temperatures.

The experiments have been successful so far, and this might constitute one possible solution to slow down the corals’ path to extinction. However, this won’t work permanently if the environment keeps degrading at rapid rates.
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Filed Under: Nature

The August Eclipse Led to the Formation of Bow Waves in the Upper Ionosphere of Our Planet (Study)

December 27, 2017 By Sebastian Mc’Mannen Leave a Comment

Total solar eclipse

Researchers observed bow waves for the first time during the August eclipse

STATES CHRONICLE – The August 2017 eclipse was a major astronomical event, which caused significant effects on our planet’s atmosphere. These effects resemble some waves, and represent a phenomenon which has been explained in theory, but has never been explained before.

The great eclipse formed bow waves in the ionosphere

Researchers from the University of Tromsø and the Haystack Observatory of MIT decided to study the effects the grand eclipse had on our planet. This way, they managed to observe for the first time the waves it formed in the ionosphere. With the help of 2,000 detectors spread everywhere on the US territory, they collected data from the satellites which helped them locate these waves.

The existence of these formations was theorized, and they were well-known as bow waves. However, these observations constituted the first practical evidence of the waves. The study on the phenomenon was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

This is the first time when researchers observe bow waves

During a lunar eclipse, the moon passes in front of the sun, blocking its light from reaching Earth. However, it doesn’t only block the light, but also the heat. Therefore, the area overshadowed by the moon sees a sudden drop in light ant temperature. Also, as the location is not fixed, but it moves, this motion leads to the apparition of a series of bow waves in the ionosphere. In fact, these waves are the lower heat energy which moved close to the atmosphere.

The ionosphere is often disturbed by all kinds of phenomena, most of the times including gravitational waves. However, the observations showed this energy came at huge speeds, which made it impossible for other kinds of waves to be present. Researchers knew bow waves must exist, but only this eclipse allowed them to observe the phenomena.
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons

Filed Under: Science

Paleontologists Identify a Tiny Sea Predator with Many Appendages on Its Head (Study)

December 23, 2017 By Sebastian Mc’Mannen Leave a Comment

Habelia optata fossils preserved in rock

The sea predator had an impressive set of appendages on its head

STATES CHRONICLE – Paleontologists discovered the remains of a small weirdly-looking sea predator in the Burgess Shale deposit, Canada. What was remarkable about this creature was its size and appearance. The creature was about an inch long or even shorter, and lived 508 million years ago. Although it was so small, the design of its head was intricate, revealing it was actually an incredibly fearful creature.

The sea predator is an ancestor of all chelicerates

This weird sea predator was called Habelia optata, and is an ancestor to the now-extinct sea scorpion, but also to today’s scorpions, spiders, and horseshoe crabs. The fossils were spotted in the deposit a long time ago but, after a century of studies and analyses, researchers could finally identify the species it belonged to and its characteristics.

The sea predator was an arthropod, and these creatures are split in two different subgroups, mandibulates and chelicerates. Mandibulates have two prominent mandibles with which they grab and squash their food, as well as antennas. Chelicerates also have some appendages attached to their mouth used to cut their food. According to the researchers, the weird creature was an ancestor of the chelicerates.

The many appendages it had on its head made it a fierce predator

By looking at the sea predator, we can understand the evolution of this group of arthropods. The analysis revealed the creature was covered in spines, and had the body split in three. Also, it had many pairs of limbs, which were placed differently than they are nowadays. However, this explains why some species have some remains of ancient limbs still attached to their bodies.

What makes the sea predator remarkable is the anatomy of its head. It has a series of seven appendages with different function. Five of them had teeth and were used for chewing, one of them had bristles and could serve for grasping, and the last one was feebler and only had a tactile function. These impressive tools made it a fierce predator, as it could grab and rip open its prey.

The study on the creature was published in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology.
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons

Filed Under: Nature

Cassini Revealed How Saturn’s Rings Affect the Planet’s Atmosphere (Study)

December 12, 2017 By Sebastian Mc’Mannen Leave a Comment

Saturn's rings as seen by Cassini

Cassini keeps revealing new information on the mysteries of Saturn

STATES CHRONICLE – The series of amazing findings achieved by Cassini don’t seem to stop. As the scientists keep analyzing the observations made by the spacecraft, they discover more unique phenomena which take place around Saturn. The latest discovery regards the rings, and highlights a new function for them. It turns out that the shadow they cast upon the planet has the capacity of changing its atmosphere.

Saturn’s rings affect its atmosphere

Saturn’s rings are made of dust and rocks, and they seem to be interacting with the planet more than we thought. The rings cast a shadow on the planet, just like any other object situated so close to a celestial body would do. As soon as Cassini entered the space between the rings and the planet, they noticed how this shadow actually interacts with the atmosphere.

The shadow is formed as the rings block the sunlight from reaching the surface of the planet. At the same time, they also block the UV radiation which comes with the light. As this happens, those regions of the atmosphere where the shades are cast undergo a lower ionization process.

These formations block radiation and affect ionization

Researchers compared the ionosphere of both the northern and the southern parts of the planet, and discovered some significant differences. This ionosphere is made up of charged particles. They get charged as soon as the energy coming from the sunlight activates their electrons. Therefore, if some regions of the ionosphere are shaded, then the charging process is affected.

Saturn has plenty of rings, but the major ones are A, B, and C. After studying Cassini’s findings, researchers established that A and B affect ionization in the southern area, as they prevent sunlight from reaching the surface. These rings were found to remain opaque in front of radiation, while the others could let sunlight pass through. All these findings have been collected in a study in the journal Science.
Image Source: Cassini – NASA

Filed Under: Science

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