14 Quick Science Updates We Just Learned
![14 Quick Science Updates We Just Learned](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/7/785337_320x180.jpg)
The world is filled to the brim with interesting facts, trivia, intel, and general knowledge and inspiration. When we consider the areas of science and history alone, well, it's enough to fill several lifetimes of study. Since most of us are unfortunately constrained to this one life, well, we best get cracking.
Science is constantly evolving and changing. Here are a few quick updates on some recent discoveries in the scientific community. First, scientists have developed a new vaccine that may help prevent cancer from spreading. Secondly, there's a new organ in the human body that was just discovered called the interstitium. It's basically a network of fluid-filled spaces that runs throughout our tissue. Scientists are still trying to figure out what exactly this new organ does, but they believe it could be involved in things like absorption and transport of nutrients or helping remove waste products from cells. Pretty fascinating stuff! Additionally, researchers have discovered a potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Lastly, scientists have found a way to regenerate teeth using stem cells. Stay tuned for future updates as science continues to evolve!
![Teens with secure family relationships have more empathy for others CRACKED.COM However, those teens without secure family relationships were able to catch up with peers and increase empathy to close friends as they developed.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/7/785187.jpg)
Source: EurekAlert!
![Rats will help other rats, but prefer to help those they know CRACKED.COM Research suggests that rats will rescue a fellow rat in distress... but not if that rat is an outsider. Researchers believe this limited altruism may be true of humans as well.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/5/785155.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![Jaws may have hurt shark conservation efforts CRACKED.COM 96% of movies involving sharks show sharks as a threat to humans, despite humans serving as a bigger threat to sharks.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/2/785192.jpg)
Source: EurekAlert!
![The last ice-covered areas of the Arctic Ocean may melt this summer CRACKED.COM Researchers believe the sea ice north of Greenland may be vulnerable this summer, leaving ice-dependent species without a refuge.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/0/785330.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![Adult entertainment clubs actually decrease sex crimes CRACKED.COM Researchers found that opening an escort service or strip club in an area may decrease sex crimes by up to 13%.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/1/785331.jpg)
Source: EurekAlert!
![The recent heatwave cooked more than one billion sea creatures to death. CRACKED.COM To the surprise of experts, over a billion creatures died along the Vancouver coast, which may lead to a destabilized ecosystem.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/1/785161.jpg)
Source: Scientific American
![Frogs are dealing with their own pandemic CRACKED.COM A deadly fungus has killed 90 species of amphibians. Researchers are working on new treatments to save ecosystems.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/3/785183.jpg)
Source: New Scientist
![Researchers discovered a 3,000-year-old shark attack victim CRACKED.COM The hunter-gatherer was discovered to have 790 deep, serrated injuries. He was buried in a communal burial ground.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/8/785158.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![Star Trek's warp drive is (a litter) closer to becoming a reality CRACKED.COM Inspired by Star Trek, physicists are theoretically closer to understanding how the sci-fi propulsion system would be possible.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/7/785177.jpg)
Source: Scientific American
![Got hot flashes? Soy may be the answer. CRACKEDG A recent study showed hot flashes decreased by 84% in menopausal people when switching to a plant-based diet rich in soy.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/3/785333.jpg)
Source: EurekAlert!
![The earliest strain of the Black Plague was found in a 5,000-year-old man. GRACKED.COM An analysis of the hunter-gatherer ! showed that his strain was less contagious and less fatal than the one that plagued medieval Afro-Eurasia.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/7/785157.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![Researchers are discovering what genes we inherited from Neanderthals CRACKED.COM We carry genetic mutations from extinct species, and using a new method, researchers discovered we inherited mutations that affect our metabolism and immunity.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/6/785156.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![Stress causes gray hair..but it's reversible CRACKED.COM Researchers are beginning to understand that aging may not be a linear process but may, at least in part, be halted or even temporarily reversed.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/6/3/784963.jpg)
Source: Science Daily
![The newly discovered 'Dragon Man' may be closer related to us than Neanderthals GRACKED.COM The newly discovered human species Homo longi may lead to a new, better understanding of human evolution.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/6/6/784966.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily